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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 07:29

Duterte approves inclusion of nuclear power in Philippine energy mix

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants, and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.

2022-03-03 14:56

Do Samsung smartphones have a chance in China?

HONG KONG - Attention is growing over whether Samsung Electronics will be able to regain its foothold in China's smartphone market, which it reigned over a decade ago, as the tech giant takes a renewed focus on the world's second largest economy. Samsung accounted for almost 20 percent of China's market for smart handsets in 2013, but its share has fallen to less than 1 perce...

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-03-03 13:45

Lockdown fears spark panic buying in Hong Kong

Hong Kong residents stripped supermarket shelves bare Tuesday as panic buying set in following mixed messaging from the government over whether it plans to impose a lockdown this month.

2022-03-01 13:41

What's driving China's fintech prowess?

HONG KONG -- China carved out a lead in fintech services over the past decade, with big tech firms having taken the lead on the back of deregulated government policies and surging public demand for electronic payment options.

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-03-01 09:02

50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son

Memories of the ``People Power'' revolt by millions of Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos 36 years ago are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall.

2022-02-25 13:59

Hong Kong rolls out vaccine passport and tighter COVID measures

Hong Kong rolled out a vaccine passport Thursday that requires people aged 12 and above to have at least one COVID-19 vaccination, and also tightened restrictions in a city that already has some of the most stringent rules in the world.

2022-02-24 10:27

Philippine torture victim relives horror as dictator's son rises

Ferdinand Marcos Junior's quest for the Philippine presidency has Loretta Rosales recoiling in horror remembering the nightmare she went through standing up to his late father's brutal rule.

2022-02-23 16:10

Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents

Hong Kong will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March, the city's leader said Tuesday, as the city grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant.

2022-02-22 19:41

Regulations put Chinese tech firms' US listing in limbo

HONG KONG ― China's medical equipment maker Meihua made a successful debut on the Nasdaq in New York on Wednesday, the first Chinese IPO on a U.S. market in seven months. The IPO comes after Beijing stated it is introducing tougher rules for companies seeking overseas listings. More small companies in China's non-tech sector have made filings for listings in the U.S.

Kim Bo-eun | 2022-02-18 17:10

Olympic sponsor Airbnb profits from Xinjiang, Tibet listings

Olympic sponsor Airbnb has hundreds of listings in Xinjiang and Tibet, two regions where China stands accused of widespread human rights abuses and forced cultural assimilation, new research has revealed.

2022-02-18 15:48

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