Tag: Asia
Turkish lira hammered again as crisis spills into Asian markets
Asian markets tumbled and the Turkish lira dived almost eight percent Monday on fears that...
“Only in Macau” series: Portuguese cobblestone
Portuguese cobblestone can be seen all around Macau, which is another uniqueness of this city...
Asia markets sink at end of upbeat week, lira battered
Asian markets fell on Friday after a broadly positive week as traders await the latest...
Asia markets on course to end upbeat week with losses
Most Asian markets dipped on Friday after a broadly positive week as traders await the...
Crop-destroying Armyworm caterpillar detected in Asia
A caterpillar native to the Americas that has devastated crops across Africa has made its...
Fears grow as flooding displaces 150,000 in Myanmar
Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mount in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where some...
Starbucks teams up with Alibaba
Starbucks teams up with Alibaba to strengthen its position in China. They're working to improve...
Cambodia opposition shrivels as Hun Sen’s network branches out
Cambodia goes to the polls on Sunday, but without a serious opposition on the ballot...
Meet Asia’s new richest man: Mukesh Ambani
India's Mukesh Ambani is now worth US$44.3 billion, overtaking Alibaba's Jack Ma as Asia's richest...
‘Unprecedented’ Japan heatwave kills 65 in one week
An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government...
Cambodia’s ruling party dangles jobs, new schools ahead of vote
Ahead of Cambodia's elections, Hun Sen has supported the founding of "new generation" schools across...
Asia stocks mostly gain despite trade war fears
Asian markets largely advanced Thursday, with investor confidence rising as the US Federal Reserve chief...
How North Koreans make their money
Less than 30 years ago, North Koreans were more than twice as wealthy as their...
Race to restore Myanmar’s film classics for a second screening
The restoration of a 1934 black-and-white action movie, famed for high-octane stunts including a hot-air...
A look at two years of Rodrigo Duterte
Here's why the Philippines' brash and unfiltered President Rodrigo Duterte is still popular two years...
Senior U.S. diplomat for Asia Susan Thornton to retire in July
The senior U.S. diplomat for Asia, Susan Thornton, will retire at the end of July,...
Trade fears stalk Asian dealers but oil surge lifts energy firms
Trade war worries again permeated markets across Asia on Thursday, with mixed signals from the...
Asian Fashion Power
Asian fashion power is now blazing a trail in the international fashion industry.
Essential Macau talks...
Toyota investing $1 billion in Asian ride-share firm Grab
Toyota said Wednesday it was investing $1 billion in Asia ride-share company Grab, as the...
Plastic wasteland: Asia’s ocean pollution crisis
A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai...
