With the rising popularity of promotional bonanzas such as Black Friday and Single’s Day, digital shopping now results in high volumes of transactions in Asia. The likes of Japan, South Korea and Taiw ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
... pport for Southeast Asian nations disputing Beijing's extensive territorial claims in the South China Sea. (Additional reporting by AFP) -- Contact us at [email protected] AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
Relations between China and Singapore have been turbulent in recent months since the tiny Southeast Asian country took sides with the US over the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, angering B ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
... acle, the South Korean tech giant said on Monday that faulty batteries from two suppliers were to blame for the Note 7 fires, Reuters reports. Procedures have been put in place to avoid a repeat of th ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-24
Donald Trump's new administration vowed on Monday that the United States will prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea. "The US is going to make sure tha ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-24
... Japan and South Korea should look after themselves, perhaps develop their own nuclear weapons, despite the threat of North Korea to them and to the US. In his inaugural address, Trump did talk about t ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-23
... iation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. The Jan. 23-24 trip includes the country's finance, budget, economic, public works and transport ministers, according to a statement from the Depar ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-23
... o and the South China Morning Post. But these investments are yet to yield any real money for Alibaba. Quite the reverse, See You Tomorrow, the first movie produced by Alibaba Pictures Group has disap ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-20
Hotels in South Korea are grappling with a new problem from Chinese tourists even as the facilities continue to welcome the visitors who bring in much-needed revenues. According to a media report, hot ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-20
... es in the South Asian country, but only if it gets a big helping hand from the government. According to an Indian media report, Apple wants full exemption from duties on raw materials, components and ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-20
... l wars in South Sudan, Yemen and Sri Lanka. Many diplomatic experts have criticized Ban for having failed to facilitate a consensus among great powers such as the US, Russia and China on these issues ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-19
A South Korean court denied an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-yong, the scion of the Samsung conglomerate, for his alleged involvement in a national corruption scandal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Th ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-19
South Korean prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-yong, heir to the Samsung conglomerate, ensnaring the leader of the world’s largest smartphone maker in the country’s widening corruption ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-17
Rex Tillerson, picked by US President-elect Donald Trump to be secretary of state, stirred up a hornet’s nest when he condemned Chinese actions in the South China Sea, comparing the construction of ar ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-16
The Hong Kong Gifted Education Summit and Exhibition last December attracted educators and policymakers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Israel, Japan, South Korea, mainland China ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-13
... t to head south when the growth clip hit 90 percent or higher, a situation where new supply will soak up most of the purchasing power. As such, it would likely take at least six months for the gauge t ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
... cribed as South Asian. The woman became emotional and bade her friend farewell. The friend called the police, fearing the woman might attempt suicide. The police arrived in the woman's home and stoppe ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
... t of them South Asian and from underprivileged societies, were able to socialize with the professionals of their choice: doctors, lawyers, movie stars, all professionals highly regarded in their field ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
... chment of South Korea's president. The third-generation heir of the Samsung conglomerate will be questioned in relation to suspected bribery, the Wall Street Journal cited prosecutors as saying Wednes ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
... es in the South China Sea, was not encroaching in Taiwan's territorial waters but entered its air defense identification zone in the southwest, Taiwan's defense ministry said. As a result, Taiwan scra ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
