Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs last ties to company
NEW YORK, Dec 25, 2019, The Business Times. About decade after co-founding Uber, Travis Kalanick…
Over half of Chinese consumers would pay for green packaging
BEIJING, Dec 25, 2019, China Daily. More than 50 percent of Chinese consumers are willing…
[Analytics] Modest but positive funding for US’ Asia-Pacific strategy
Asia-focused foreign and security policy analysts in Washington, many of whom have been sceptical about…
Typhoon Ursula maintains strength as it inches towards the Philippines
ALBAY, Dec 25, 2019, PhilStar. Typhoon Ursula maintains its strength as it continues to head…
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to reach $2.3B in 2019
HANOI, Dec 25, 2019, VNA. Vietnam is expected to rake in 2.3 billion USD from…
[Analytics] Battleground Nepal: China’s BRI vs the US MCC Compact
The all-powerful Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, which ended on December…
Japan sees record low number of babies born in 2019
TOKYO, Dec 25, 2019, Kyodo. The estimated number of babies born in Japan this year…
[Analytics] Central Asia’s domestic conundrum
Almost 30 years after the collapse of the USSR, Central Asian citizens are growing tired…
Russian diamond firm to use blockchain solution to sell diamonds in China
MOSCOW, Dec 25, 2019, BTCmanager. Russia-based diamond producer, ALROSA announced that it will launch a…
Hawaiian-themed mural of Scott Morrison pops up in Sydney
SYDNEY, Dec 25, 2019, 9News. A mural of Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Hawaiian garb…
Christmas tree made of cigarette butts spreads awareness of environmental pollution in S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec 25, 2019, Korea Bizwire. A civic group has set up a special tree…
Fire damages 188 stands at Mexico City’s San Cosme market
MEXICO CITY, Dec 25, 2019, Mexico News Daily. A fire on Sunday in Mexico City’s…