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Handshakes that shook the world
AFP, Published on 27/04/2018
» SEOUL - When the leaders of North and South Korea reached across the Military Demarcation Line to shake hands on Friday, they symbolically -- if fleetingly -- united a peninsula that has been divided for decades.
Indonesian president turns to populism ahead of 2019 election
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» JAKARTA: Soon after taking office in 2014, Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a landmark decision to cut subsidies on politically sensitive fuel prices to boost the economy, but a year out from a tough re-election campaign, his reformist zeal may be waning.
Philippines police hold riot drills as Boracay closure challenged
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» BORACAY: Philippine police preparing to shut down the Boracay resort island staged drills in riot gear on Wednesday, startling the laid-back beach community as workers mounted a last-ditch effort to halt the six-month closure.
SK Hynix posts big jump in Q1 net profit
AFP, Published on 24/04/2018
» SEOUL - South Korea's SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, on Tuesday announced a big jump in first-quarter net profit thanks to strong global demand.
Dollar strengthens with bond yields, boosts Japanese exporters
AFP, Published on 24/04/2018
» HONG KONG - The dollar extended gains against its main peers and most other currencies Tuesday as rising US bond yields fan speculation of a sharp rise in interest rates, while most of Asia's major markets edged up after recent losses.
Survey: Record US wage gains gnawing at corporate profits
AFP, Published on 23/04/2018
» WASHINGTON: Record increases in wages and materials costs are eating into corporate profits despite robust sales, according to a survey of business economists released Monday.
Most Asia markets fall, with tech firms hit again
AFP, Published on 23/04/2018
» HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly fell on Monday with technology firms extending last week's sharp losses, following another plunge in Apple as investors fret over the once-lucrative smartphone sector.
Pyeongchang 'raised the bar' for Tokyo 2020: IOC
AFP, Published on 23/04/2018
» TOKYO - A successful Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has "raised the bar" for Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee said Monday, warning organisers to brace for difficult questions and criticism as the Games approach.
Malaysia carries out autopsy on Palestinian gunned down in 'Mossad' hit
AFP, Published on 22/04/2018
» GOMBAK (MALAYSIA) - An autopsy was being carried out Sunday on the body of a Palestinian professor who was gunned down in what his family claim was an assassination by Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Dance music superstar Avicii dead at 28
AFP, Published on 21/04/2018
» NEW YORK - Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who helped usher in the global boom in electronic music but struggled to cope in the hard-partying lifestyle, died Friday in Oman, his representative said. He was 28.