July 12, 2019 3:54 PMJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesian business groups want the government to hike tariffs on Chinese steel to rein in cheap imports, as the Southeast Asian country’s top steel producer said its restructuring would bring large layoffs. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-12 09:00:47 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8220

July 12, 2019 3:34 PMPETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A Nigerian student has died in custody after being detained by Malaysian immigration authorities, sparking protests at the Nigerian embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-12 09:00:42 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8218

July 12, 2019 3:22 PMNEW YORK (AFP) – Police in New York had to break up fights between supporters and opponents of Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday (July 11) during a visit to the United States which has infuriated Beijing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-12 09:00:40 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post […]Continue reading

July 12, 2019 1:44 PMSEOUL/TOKYO (REUTERS) – South Korea called on Friday (July 12) for an international investigation of what it said were accusations by Japanese officials that it had passed some high-tech materials imported from Japan on to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-12 09:00:37 […]Continue reading

July 11, 2019 8:21 PMCOLOMBO (REUTERS) – Sri Lanka is still in talks with the United States on a status-of-forces agreement (SOFA) for visiting US military personnel, the Prime Minister said, disregarding a warning by the President that it would undermine sovereignty. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 15:05:06 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 […]Continue reading

July 11, 2019 7:14 PMPEKAN NENAS (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – “Sorry, I did not get enough rest and was too tired and forgot to stop and show my passport.” Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 15:05:03 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8186

July 11, 2019 6:37 PMSEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – North Korea has revised its constitution to make Kim Jong Un head of state, a promotion that could help normalise the isolated country’s diplomatic relations with the rest of the world. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 12:05:43 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8177

July 11, 2019 5:32 PMBEIJING (REUTERS) – The heaviest average rainfall to lash a swathe of southern and eastern China in more than half a century brought torrential rain and floods, destroying houses, damaging crops and forcing the evacuation of nearly 80,000 people, state media said. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 12:05:39 […]Continue reading

July 11, 2019 5:16 PMMANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is halfway through his six-year term. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-07-11 12:05:36 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8175

July 11, 2019 3:12 PMNARITA, JAPAN (REUTERS) – The top US diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday (July 11) he was looking forward to talking with Japanese officials about subjects including Iran and North Korea, in his first trip to the region since taking up his post last month. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com […]Continue reading