Hyundai admits bribing Indonesian politician for power plant construction
SEOUL, May 2, 2019, The Korea Times. Major Korean builder Hyundai Engineering & Construction has…
S. Korea, China, Japan warn against protectionism
NADI, May 2, 2019, Yonhap. Top economic policymakers and central bank chiefs from South Korea,…
Emperor Naruhito’s brother Crown Prince Akishino now 1st in line to throne
TOKYO, May 2, 2019, The Mainichi. With the ascension of the new Emperor Naruhito to…
China opens up its market for Pakistani goods
BEIJING, May 2, 2019, INP. China has opened up its market for Pakistani goods, as…
Rise in male infertility an impending crisis, warns leading scientist
SINGAPORE, May 2, 2019, The Straits Times. The decline in male fertility is alarming, but…
China, U.S. hold 10th round of high-level trade consultations in Beijing
BEIJING, May 2, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer…
[Analytics] Jakarta fired up over clash with Vietnam vessels
There has been a clash in the South China Sea over a move to intercept…
Malaysian govt paid ex-PM over RM1 million after fall from power, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, 2019, FMT. Najib Razak received over RM1 million as special payment…
Trump meets Taiwan’s Foxconn boss turned politician Terry Gou at White House
WASHINGTON D.C., May 2, 2019, SCMP. Foxconn billionaire chairman Terry Gou has met with United…
Vietnam alive and kicking as US-China trade war spurs export growth
HANOI, May 2, 2019, The Business Times. The Vietnamese economy is proving resilient, even as…
[Analytics] Indian authorities find no poll code breach by Modi
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ruled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not…
[Analytics] How policy, not price or quality, is destroying Myanmar’s steel industry
Perhaps because Myanmar is a relatively recent convert to free trade it is keen to…