Kim Jong Un’s sister fans flames of inter-Korean tensions
SEOUL -- Tensions are on the rise between the two Koreas as Kim Yo Jong, sister and the subject of...
Day: June 16, 2020
Clean enough for you? Hilton and rivals take disinfection to new level
NEW YORK -- The crisp fragrance of Lysol in the lobby, a reassuring greeting from the sanitation manager, a state-of-the-art touchless lock at the...
China’s bullet trains barrel ahead despite $770bn debt load
DALIAN, China -- High-speed-rail operator China State Railway Group continues apace with its building despite its ballooning debt, backed by...
Hopes for quick rebound rise as end to lockdowns reignites global economy
JP Morgan has increased its GDP growth forecasts for the US and eurozone based on a 24pc rise in global...
Japan’s all-male boards face rejection by foreign investors
TOKYO -- Starting this year, U.K.-based investment management firm Legal & General Investment Management will vote against all TOPIX 100 companies in Japan...
Willie Walsh hits back over British Airways job cuts
Willie Walsh has hit back at a scathing report by MPs on British Airways' treatment of staff during the coronavirus...
Social distancing goes out the window on the road to retail revival
A scrum of shoppers outside NikeTown formed as the store prepared to reopen on Monday morning, with reports of customers...
Japan aims for top UN positions to counter China’s sway
TOKYO -- The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will centralize planning for executive personnel placements at the...
Qantas to exit Vietnam joint venture amid coronavirus slump
HANOI -- Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways said Monday that it is leaving its joint venture with Vietnam Airlines amid...
