Power mostly restored after blackout caused by Typhoon Lingling in S. Korea
SEOUL, Sep 8, 2019, Yonhap. The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Sunday it…
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Indian Supreme Court orders probe into anti-trust practices by Uber’s taxi-hailing app
NEW DELHI, Sep 8, 2019, FE. The Supreme Court has ordered a probe into the…
[Analytics] China turns the tables on Philippines’ offshore gambling habit
The rise of offshore gambling in the Philippines has created winners and losers, as an…
[Analytics] Behind Hong Kong’s chaos lie deep-seated social problems
Kwong loves the pure adrenaline rush he gets when he takes his motorcycle out on…
UN body creates database to crack down on illicit N. Korea trade
NEW YORK, Sep 8, 2019, Kyodo. The International Maritime Organization has started creating a searchable…
Huawei unveils ‘revolutionary’ 5G chipset amid US pressure
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2019, Global Times. Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its latest high-end system-on-chip…
India loses contact with spacecraft trying to land on Moon
BANGALORE, Sep 7, 2019, AFP. India lost contact with its unmanned spacecraft just before it…
Typhoon suspends hundreds of flights in South Korea
SEOUL, Sep 7, 2019, Yonhap. South Korea worked to prevent any serious damage from Typhoon…
China and Malaysia take first step towards possible halal, tech sector tie-ups
KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 7, 2019, Bernama. China has proposed a collaboration in areas of technology…
Chinese automakers suffer from declining market in the first half of 2019
BEIJING, Sep 7, 2019, Xinhua. The Chinese auto market has not fired back up to…
[Analytics] Why China is winning East Asia
The shadow of China is lengthening over East Asia – and a range of dynamics…
‘End of discussion’: Putin emphasizes 1945 as benchmark for Kurils as part of Russia
VLADIVOSTOK, Sep 6, 2019, TASS. Russia sets 1945 as the starting reference point in determining…