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Duterte defiant, moves to close Rappler news website
AFP, Published on 17/01/2018
» MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he "did not give a shit" as his government moved to shut down a news website that has been critical in its reporting on his deadly drug war, with media watchdogs raising fears over eroding freedoms.
Philippine news website's licence revoked after Duterte threat
AFP, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Philippine government has revoked the operating licence of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte's critics as another blow to press freedom.
Ajinomoto returns to Myanmar with ingredient from Thailand
Published on 20/09/2017
» YANGON: Japanese seasoning and food maker Ajinomoto Co has restarted sales of its namesake seasoning in Myanmar through a local subsidiary, aiming to cater to growing demand after suspending business in the country in 2000.
Indonesia seizes 1000kg of meth smuggled from China
Kyodo News, Published on 13/07/2017
» Indonesian police, in cooperation with Taiwanese police, have seized one tonne of crystal methamphetamine attempted to be smuggled into the country from China, the police said Thursday.
Philippines' war on drugs: detentions, legal cases surge
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2017
» FOCUS: The Philippine government's war on drugs, implemented starting nearly a year ago upon the assumption into power of President Rodrigo Duterte, has not only resulted in the deaths of thousands of defiant suspected drug personalities, but also left jails swelling with more inmates and more legal cases piling up, authorities recently said.
Indonesia eyes joining TPP within three years
Published on 10/10/2015
» JARKATA — Facing Vietnam as its biggest trade competitor, Indonesia is eyeing joining a US-led 12-nation Pacific trade deal within two or three years, although the process may take longer than expected, media reports and government officials said Friday.
Takeda expands operations in Singapore
Published on 25/02/2015
» SINGAPORE — Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Japan's largest drug company, has expanded its Singapore operations by relocating its emerging markets business unit to the city-state from Zurich, executives said at an inauguration ceremony Wednesday.