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India, South Asia

Huawei to assemble parts for smartphones in India

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Apita in Taikoo Shing on Hong Kong Island Photo: Google Maps

China, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia

City’s shoppers say sayonara to Japanese department stores

by Ben Kwok May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

The Taiwan Center for Disease Control in Taipei City, Taiwan. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Middle East, Taiwan, Vietnam

Vietnamese tourist allegedly spread measles in Taiwan

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni greets people as he attends a royal plowing ceremony in Svay Rieng province, Cambodia, May 3, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

AT Finance, Cambodia, European Union, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Monarchy stuck in middle of Cambodia’s conflict

by Andrew Nachemson May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A model of the constellation of BeiDou navigation satellites. Photo: Xinhua

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia

PLA to put antennae on missiles to counter jamming devices

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

The Airport Freight Forwarding Centre on Lantau Island where the drugs were found. Photo: Google Maps/Andy Wong

China, Hong Kong, India, South Asia

Asylum seeker arrested for receiving hashish in parcel

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Johanne Jazmin Tan Jabines won the 38th International Public Speaking Competition in London with her speech 'One Hour at A Time'. Photo: Facebook

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Middle East, Philippines, Thailand, World

Student wins speaking contest in UK lauding overseas workers

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Dubai, where the incident took place. The case has been adjourned until next month. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines, South Asia

Filipino saleswoman groped twice by man in elevator

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Journalists and North Korean officials look around the dismantled site at the Punggye-ri nuclear test facility. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

North Korea disables nuclear test site, with big bangs for cameras

by Bertil Lintner and Andrew Salmon May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Changing customer behavior is one of the biggest challenges to retail banks. Photo: iStock

Uncategorized

Banks see technology as a bigger challenge than rules

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Kuwait, Middle East, Philippines

Over 200 distressed Filipinos to return home from Kuwait

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

The Myanmar Embassy on St Martin's Drive in Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Myanmar, Singapore

Agencies charged for hiring Myanmar girls aged 13 as maids

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Philippines

Employers of HK maid who died in Shenzhen released by police

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Protesters campaigning against the trading of dog and cat meat in Indonesia. Photo: Dog Meat Free Indonesia

AT Finance, Indonesia

Stars urge Indonesia to ban trade in dog and cat meat

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Philippines

Filipino maid in Macau arrested for filming boy, 7, in bath

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Horse racing in Hong Kong Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China

Funds pour into Hainan’s emerging horse racing industry

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A monorail system developed by BYD is being installed in Guang'an city, in the southwest Sichuan province. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Cambodia, Egypt, Middle East, Philippines, World

BYD to build first cross-sea light train in Brazil

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

China

Ford joins price cuts following hefty import tax break

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet performs during an air show. Photo: AFP/Jack Guez

Israel, Lebanon, Middle East

Israeli air force chief takes heat for revealing F-35 photo

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Vietnam, World

It was Ideology and empire that lit Yemen’s fire

by Andrew Brennan May 25, 2018

Beijing, China, Mexico, World

Beijing eyes sweeping tariff cuts as Trump threatens more

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Trade tensions between the US and China continue to escalate. Illustration: iStock

Beijing, China, World

Uncertainty lingers as US-China trade tensions ease

by Sabena Siddiqui May 25, 2018May 25, 2018

US Navy ships taking part in the 2014 RIMPAC exercise. Photo: US Navy via AFP

China, World

China disinvited from RIMPAC naval exercises

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A news report on the dismantling of the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site is broadcast in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim

by Andrew Salmon May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A recent photo shows the new Chinese carrier has entered a dry dock for further maintenance at the Dalian Shipyard. Photo: Weibo via DFIC

Beijing, China, France, Shanghai, World

Chinese homemade carrier in dry-dock check after sea trial

by Asia Times staff May 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The company claimed that about 140 million Chinese men could be suffering from erectile dysfunction. Photo: iStock

China

Chinese Viagra maker investigated as shares rise, fall

by Ben Kwok May 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The neighborhood where the incident happened on Lakeside Drive in Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Myanmar

Gigit pipi dan telinga bayi, pembantu Myanmar dipenjara 10 minggu di Singapura

by Asia Times staff May 24, 2018

The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

Uncategorized

Majikan yang pernah mempekerjakan pembantu di tempat lain dilarang mengambil pembantu baru

by Asia Times staff May 24, 2018

Marina South Pier in Singapore. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Terence Ong

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, Singapore

Masuk Singapura secara ilegal, dua WNI ditangkap

by Asia Times staff May 24, 2018

A file photo of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at a news conference in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

Pakistan, South Asia, World

Sharif’s accusations fuel debate on establishment’s role in elections

by Imad Zafar May 24, 2018

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Huawei to assemble parts for smartphones in India

City’s shoppers say sayonara to Japanese department stores

Vietnamese tourist allegedly spread measles in Taiwan

Monarchy stuck in middle of Cambodia’s conflict

PLA to put antennae on missiles to counter jamming devices

Asylum seeker arrested for receiving hashish in parcel

Student wins speaking contest in UK lauding overseas workers

Filipino saleswoman groped twice by man in elevator

North Korea disables nuclear test site, with big bangs for cameras

Banks see technology as a bigger challenge than rules

Over 200 distressed Filipinos to return home from Kuwait

Agencies charged for hiring Myanmar girls aged 13 as maids

Employers of HK maid who died in Shenzhen released by police

Stars urge Indonesia to ban trade in dog and cat meat

Filipino maid in Macau arrested for filming boy, 7, in bath

Funds pour into Hainan’s emerging horse racing industry

BYD to build first cross-sea light train in Brazil

Ford joins price cuts following hefty import tax break

Israeli air force chief takes heat for revealing F-35 photo

It was Ideology and empire that lit Yemen’s fire

Beijing eyes sweeping tariff cuts as Trump threatens more

Uncertainty lingers as US-China trade tensions ease

China disinvited from RIMPAC naval exercises

Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim

Chinese homemade carrier in dry-dock check after sea trial

Chinese Viagra maker investigated as shares rise, fall

Gigit pipi dan telinga bayi, pembantu Myanmar dipenjara 10 minggu di Singapura

Majikan yang pernah mempekerjakan pembantu di tempat lain dilarang mengambil pembantu baru

Masuk Singapura secara ilegal, dua WNI ditangkap

Sharif’s accusations fuel debate on establishment’s role in elections

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