China sentences Australian to death as relations deteriorate
SYDNEY (Reuters) -- An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China, authorities said on Saturday, a development that...
Month: June 2020
Covid-19 provides Government with an opportunity to move towards a zero carbon Britain
Luke Murphy, head of the Environmental Justice Commission at think tank IPPR, says the “rhetorical commitment is there” but warns...
Sony PS5 aims to beat cloud gaming to the punch by keeping users
TOKYO -- Sony unveiled its upcoming PlayStation 5 gaming console Friday, touting advanced processing capacity along with a Spider-Man sequel and 27 other...
Japan fires up plans to scout Hong Kong talent for financial hub
TOKYO -- Plans to boost Tokyo's status as an international financial center moved forward Friday with a draft proposal from...
Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency mode’ after virus spike
BEIJING (Reuters) -- A district of Beijing was on a "wartime" footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after...
Conspiracy theories help coronavirus take root in Pakistan
KARACHI -- The novel coronavirus is spreading faster in Pakistan than almost anywhere else in the world, yet most people...
China or the US? Multinationals under pressure to choose sides
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- As tensions rise between China and the rest of the world, western companies face growing pressure...
LG Electronics tops giant Samsung in white goods
SEOUL -- LG Electronics is small fry compared to compatriot Samsung Electronics in market caps, but it stands head and...
No sizzle for premium pork and chicken as restaurants close
TOKYO -- When Makoto Takahashi thinks of his pigs nowadays, he sighs."We spend time and money raising them," said Takahashi,...
Trade war drains China’s social security system
BEIJING -- China's social insurance program is not aging well.The trade war with U.S. and the coronavirus pandemic forced the...
