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The Hong Kong High Court. Photo: Handout

AT Finance, China, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia, Vietnam

Four more jailed as city clamps down on illegal employment

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Electric cars being charged in a street. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia

India’s ‘removal of electric-car subsidy will hit growth’

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Saudi national Raha Moharrak with her two Filipino nannies who took care of her and her siblings for 36 years. Photo: Instagram/@rahamoharrak

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Saudi woman bids farewell to Filipino nannies after 36 years

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

A drunken woman jumped into the water from Hong Kong's Central Pier in an attempted suicide on Thursday morning and was rescued by a police officer. Photo: Weibo

China, Hong Kong, Middle East

Suicidal, lovesick woman saved by cop in Victoria Harbor

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

In the months of November and December 2015, Chennai received 1,700mm of rainfall, leading to its complete inundation. Photo: climatesignals.org

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Climate change could affect 800 million people in South Asia

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Pura in Tarlac, the Philippines, where the man alleged the robbery took place. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

Man claims he was robbed to hide an affair from his wife

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Singapore Police Headquarters on Irrawaddy Road, Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines, Singapore

Woman ‘harassed’ by loan sharks after maid disappears

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Silicon Valley bathed in night lights as the sun rises. Photo: NASA / iStock

Beijing, China, World

Silicon Valley could be next battlefield in US trade war

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Officer of the National Immigration Agency in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Taiwan

Warga ilegal asal Indonesia, termasuk bayi, ditangkap di Taiwan

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018

Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Indonesia, World

Belajar bahasa Indonesia tidak diwajibkan bagi pekerja asing

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Middle East, Philippines

‘Abused’ Filipinos in Saudi seek help to return home

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Block 617A on Punggol Drive in Singapore where the 'potato incident' happened. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East

Wanita Singapura lempar kentang pada pembantu, dipenjara 4 minggu

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018

The Police Coast Guard, Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, Singapore

10 pria Indonesia ditangkap karena masuk Singapura secara ilegal

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018

The Min-Hwei College of Health Care Management in Tainan, Taiwan. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, South Asia, Taiwan

Taiwan offers health training courses to Southeast Asians

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Indonesian singer Siti Badriah (inset) thanked the Taiwanese government for their care of Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan. Photos: Instagram (@sitibadriahh)/Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, South Asia, Taiwan

YouTube Queen thanks Taiwan for care of migrant workers

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) welcomes Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 25, 2018. Photo: AFP/ Ludovic Marin

AT Finance, Thailand

Thai leader’s interview proves to be Time sensitive

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: KCNA via AFP

India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Speculation swirls amid reports N Korea ‘rapidly’ upgrading nuke site

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

China

China issues new inbound foreign investment negative list

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Xiaomi is having an IPO in Hong Kong. Photo: Asia Times

China, Hong Kong

Xiaomi’s blockbuster IPO nine times overbought

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

China

Investment in blockchain sees virtual explosion this year

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Taiwan is moving forward with a regulatory framework that could see the digital industry flourish. Photo: Getty Images

Beijing, China, Middle East, Taiwan, World

China rejects US request for talks on spat with airlines over Taiwan

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

F-35. Photo: US Marine Corps via Reuters

India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Turkey’s F-35 deal still in limbo, pending decision on buying Russian missiles

by Asia Times staff June 29, 2018February 18, 2020

Rescuers search for survivors after a plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area on Thursday. Photo: The Hindu

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Deadly plane crash in Mumbai’s busy financial district

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Chuto Plaza Hotel in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Philippines, Taiwan

Workers protest outside HTC shareholders’ meeting

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

More than 120 snakes were found in a termite mound in a labourer's house in Bhadrak district in Odisha, east India. Photos: YouTube, Wikimedia Commons

India, South Asia

More than 120 baby cobras found in house in east India

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Hong Kong is the only city in China that can still hold assemblies condemning Beijing's brutality in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Photo: Asia Times

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Middle East

Police ‘collected identities’ at Tiananmen anniversary in HK

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

This needle (insert) was one of three found stuck in seats on KMB buses. Photo: Wikipedia Commons, 香港交通突發報料區@Facebook

China, Hong Kong, Middle East

Two people hurt by needles inserted in HK bus seats

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia, World

Learning Indonesian ‘not compulsory’ for workers

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Women from South Asia are being trained to make hair accessories. Photo: iStockphoto

China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Hairstyling training to support South Asian women in HK

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia

Indian rupee crashes to all time low of 69 against US dollar

by Asia Times staff June 28, 2018February 18, 2020

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Four more jailed as city clamps down on illegal employment

India’s ‘removal of electric-car subsidy will hit growth’

Saudi woman bids farewell to Filipino nannies after 36 years

Suicidal, lovesick woman saved by cop in Victoria Harbor

Climate change could affect 800 million people in South Asia

Man claims he was robbed to hide an affair from his wife

Woman ‘harassed’ by loan sharks after maid disappears

Silicon Valley could be next battlefield in US trade war

Warga ilegal asal Indonesia, termasuk bayi, ditangkap di Taiwan

Belajar bahasa Indonesia tidak diwajibkan bagi pekerja asing

‘Abused’ Filipinos in Saudi seek help to return home

Wanita Singapura lempar kentang pada pembantu, dipenjara 4 minggu

10 pria Indonesia ditangkap karena masuk Singapura secara ilegal

Taiwan offers health training courses to Southeast Asians

YouTube Queen thanks Taiwan for care of migrant workers

Thai leader’s interview proves to be Time sensitive

Speculation swirls amid reports N Korea ‘rapidly’ upgrading nuke site

China issues new inbound foreign investment negative list

Xiaomi’s blockbuster IPO nine times overbought

Investment in blockchain sees virtual explosion this year

China rejects US request for talks on spat with airlines over Taiwan

Turkey’s F-35 deal still in limbo, pending decision on buying Russian missiles

Deadly plane crash in Mumbai’s busy financial district

Workers protest outside HTC shareholders’ meeting

More than 120 baby cobras found in house in east India

Police ‘collected identities’ at Tiananmen anniversary in HK

Two people hurt by needles inserted in HK bus seats

Learning Indonesian ‘not compulsory’ for workers

Hairstyling training to support South Asian women in HK

Indian rupee crashes to all time low of 69 against US dollar

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