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ReutersTwo of the people said the Hong Kong operation would close by the end of December. The closure is indicative of the broad cost pressures the private banking industry in Asia is facing and part of a wave of operational rationalization sweeping the sector. and more …read more From:: Hong Kong News By Google News
BloombergTax benefits, government help and easy access to regional markets led Joe Seunghyun Cho to choose Singapore as the headquarters for his six financial technology companies, rather than base them in the rival hub of Hong Kong or his native South Korea.Singapore must abide by Hong Kong laws on impounded vehicles, Beijing saysSouth China Morning […]
Channel News AsiaTensions eased in Thailand’s strife-hit capital on Saturday after protesters abandoned their attempted “shutdown” of Bangkok, but the move was seen as only a temporary reprieve for the kingdom’s embattled premier. PHOTOS. A city street cleaner scrapes off …Bangkok boating lake park becomes focus of protestsReutersThai Protesters to Scale Back Bangkok GatheringsABC NewsKerry […]
Los Angeles TimesLONDON – Two Muslim extremists who butchered a young British soldier on a busy London street in full view of stunned passersby were sentenced Wednesday to long prison terms, including life without parole for the leader of the attack. A judge harshly …Life without parole for man who hacked soldier to death on […]
Wall Street JournalWhat’s News: BlackBerry unveils sub-$200 smartphone and plans retro device with keyboard. U.S. home prices in 2013 post biggest annual gain since 2005. Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox halts all transactions and shuts down website. Joanne Po reports.BlackBerry Ltd CEO John Chen looks back to get to smartphone maker’s futureFinancial PostBlackberry Goes ‘Classic’ With […]
Honolulu Festival to offer biggest fireworks show yetkhon2.comThis year, the Honolulu Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary of promoting cultural and ethnic ties between Hawaii and Asia Pacific countries with a weekend of live performances, exhibits, a parade and the festival’s biggest fireworks show ever.Honolulu Festival to be capped off with Waikiki fireworks showHonolulu Star-AdvertiserHonolulu Festival […]
Honolulu Festival to be capped off with Waikiki fireworks showHonolulu Star-AdvertiserThe Honolulu Festival will cap off its 20th anniversary next month with a 20-minute Nagaoka Fireworks Show over Waikiki. The March 8-9 festival, which features music, dance, crafts, arts, exhibits and special presentations from the Asia Pacific, is …Honolulu Festival expected to draw 5000 to […]
Fox NewsSEOUL – South Korea said Tuesday a North Korean warship strayed into South Korean waters late Monday, in the first reported maritime incursion of 2014. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said a 420 metric-ton vessel made three …S. Korea’s Park seeks to reboot unification driveSin Chew Jit PohSouth Korea’s Park forms special […]
BBC NewsA North Korean patrol boat violated a sea border with the South several times late on Monday, officials in Seoul say. The ship spent a few hours south of the border, nearing a South Korean border island, before returning after repeated warnings from the …North Korean Ship Strays Into South Korean WatersWall Street JournalAmid […]
BBC NewsNews of “mafia-style” crimes dominate press headlines on Friday, with media asking what “protections” alleged mobsters had in the past decade. Media have reported that Liu Han, ex-head of mining conglomerate Sichuan Hanlong Group, has been charged …Chinese Tycoon Charged With ‘Mafia-Style’ CrimesTIMEChina to go after political backers of former mining magnateReutersBillionaire kingpin Liu […]
ReutersSingapore Feb 21 (Reuters) – WhatsApp may be hugely popular but its forays into Asia, the world’s biggest mobile market, have had mixed success, raising questions about whether it can sustain the explosive growth Facebook Inc cited to justify its $19 billion …Mark Zuckerberg: the face of FacebookTelegraph.co.ukFacebook-WhatsApp Deal: Still a Tough Sell in AsiaWall […]
TIMELiu Han, one of the richest businessmen in China and ex-head of the mining giant Sichuan Hanlong Group, has been charged with murder, intentional injury, organizing a crime gang, illegal detention, extortion and casino crimes. According to court papers, …China to go after political backers of former mining magnateReutersBillionaire kingpin Liu Han accused of heading […]
InterAksyonIn a press briefing today, Sushant Palakurthi Rao, World Economic Forum (WEF) head for Southeast Asia, said Manila will push through with hosting the East Asia meeting of the world’s most powerful people, collectively called ‘Davos Man’ because the …WEF to showcase Philippines’ growth storyRapplerIntegration up in regional meetBusinessWorld Online EditionManila hosting WEF on East […]
CNBC.comThe emerging market slowdown has hit luxury fashion, with U.K. brands like Burberry and Mulberry rattling investors with warnings of slowing growth in Asia. However, all was not doom and gloom at London Fashion Week, particularly after the British …Bradley Cooper Visits London Fashion Week Day 4ABC NewsThe best of London Fashion Week AW14 street […]
USA TODAYIranian and U.S. negotiators meet Tuesday for a new round of talks over a nuclear program that Iranian leaders are vowing to keep despite a threat from the U.S. Senate of harsh sanctions should the talks fail. The Obama administration has said the …Caution and skepticism as Iran nuclear talks resume in ViennaHaaretzLeader not […]
GeekWireThe BBC calls Seattle a “vibrant and laid-back city” that’s a strategic seaport with strong ties to Asia, making the prerequisite shots of the Space Needle and the Monorail and noting the coffee houses and cloudy skies. But it also notes how … and more …read more Source: Seattle News From Google
ReutersGENEVA Feb 17(Reuters) – United Nations human rights investigators on Monday issued a damning report cataloguing massive human rights violations in North Korea that they said amount to crimes of humanity which should be brought to the International …North Korean human rights abuses systematic and unparalleled, says UNThe GuardianUN N. Korea Report Details AtrocitiesVoice of […]
The NationKATHMANDU : Rescuers in Nepal scrambled on Sunday to find a Nepal Airlines plane carrying 18 people that went missing in the country’s mountainous west, officials said. The plane with 15 passengers and three crew on board lost contact with air traffic …Missing Nepal plane: Aerial search halts overnightBBC NewsPlane with 18 people missing […]
USA TODAYKATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepal Airlines plane with 18 people on board flying in bad weather is missing in Nepal’s mountainous west. Ram Hari Sharma of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said the plane left Sunday from the resort town of Pokhara after …Nepal Airlines plane carrying 18 people goes missing after […]
Financial TimesJohn Kerry, US secretary of state, has called on industrialised and developing nations to work together “urgently” to reduce carbon emissions if the world is to avoid the catastrophic impact of climate change. Speaking in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, on …Kerry warns Asia on climateThe AustralianJohn Kerry warns climate change threatens Indonesians’ way of […]
Focus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) Chinese film “Black Coal, Thin Ice,” which stars Taiwanese actress Gwei Lun-mei, on Saturday (Germany time) won the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden Bear award for best film. Chinese actor Liao Fan also won …Berlin International Film Festival: Awards highlightsBBC NewsA big win for Asia […]
euronewsFilms from Asia are the clear winners at the 2014 Berlinale film festival in the German capital. Chinese thriller “Black Coal, Thin Ice”, scooped the top Golden Bear prize, while Liao Fan, who played the lead role in the film, won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.Chinese film wins Best Picture at Berlin film festivalBBC […]
BusinessweekU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will highlight the impact of global warming on Asian nations in a speech today in the world’s largest exporter of coal for power plants, seeking to burnish his credentials as a climate champion before deciding on the proposed …Kerry, in Indonesia, presses climate change action after sealing cooperation …Fox […]
Channel News AsiaProtesters occupying Kiev city hall said on Saturday they stood “ready” to vacate the premises, in a gesture of goodwill after authorities released all those detained in the anti-government unrest rocking the country. PHOTOS. Anti-government protesters take …Opposition ready to vacate seized Kiev buildingSeattle Post IntelligencerUkraine’s Afghanistan veterans at the frontline of protestsBusiness […]
University HeraldJelly Donut Rock (Photo : Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cornell, JPL, NASA) The scientist who filed the lawsuit against NASA argues the rock was there the whole time and posses the ability to grow rapidly. NASA has confirmed the true origins of the …Mystery of ‘jelly doughnut’ Martian rock solvedWashington Post‘Jelly doughnut’ Martian rock […]
Fox NewsBEIJING – The United States and China promised Saturday to cooperate more closely in combatting climate change following a visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In a joint statement, the two governments said they have agreed on steps to …US and China agree to cooperate more closely to fight global […]
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities freed 25 student protesters on Friday pending trial and said that 74 others arrested after this week’s deadly political turmoil would be processed within hours. Demonstrators gathered in various cities as they have …Protests, violence continue in VenezuelaCNNVenezuela Media Largely Ignored ProtestsWall Street JournalAnti-Maduro protests renew Venezuela turmoilChannel News AsiaABC […]
SBSMelbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat (Getty). Melbourne Victory’s outspoken coach Kevin Muscat, who was never a huge fan of the AFC Champions League, has acknowledged the importance and prestige attached to Asia’s biggest club competition.Melbourne ‘s Muscat gunning for victory in AFC Champions League playoffsBoxscoreACL14 (PO) Melbourne Victory 2-1 Muangthong UnitedThe Official Home of Asian […]
New York TimesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea agreed Friday to honor its earlier agreement to allow hundreds of elderly people separated by the Korean War six decades ago to reunite with their long-lost relatives later this month, officials in Seoul said. North Korea …Kerry Bids to Defuse Maritime-North Korea Tensions in Asia TripBusinessweekSouth Korea […]
Washington PostCARACAS — President Nicolas Maduro’s government kept dozens of student protesters behind bars Friday as unrest continued across Venezuela after this week’s deadly political violence. Student demonstrators gathered again in various cities to denounce …Anti-Maduro protests persist in Venezuela, dozens jailedReuters UKStudents launch fresh protests in VenezuelaDaily TimesStudents gather for another protest in VenezuelaChannel […]
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – Eleven “terrorists” were killed during an attack in China’s far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, state news agency Xinhua said, in the latest violence to hit a part of the country with a large Muslim population. “The terrorists, riding …Several terrorists killed in Xinjiang attackXinhuaChina: Police kill ‘terrorists’ in attack in […]
BBC NewsMedia are analysing Beijing-Washington ties as US Secretary of State John Kerry begins his China visit. Mr Kerry arrived in Beijing on Friday for a two-day visit “to reaffirm US commitment to pursuing a positive relationship with China”. China is the second …Kerry meets China’s Xi amid heightened Asia tensionsTimes of IndiaKerry’s China visit […]
AFPBeijing — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as Washington’s security allies Tokyo and Manila fret over China’s far-reaching territorial claims. Kerry started his Valentine’s Day visit with discussions with Xi at the Great …Kerry’s China visit hoped to be “good start” for 2014 relationshipXinhuaUS Secretary of State […]
BloombergAngry residents yell at police and officials protesting against not being able to cast… Read More. Angry residents yell at police and officials protesting against not being able to cast their ballot as many polling stations were blocked by protesters during the …Thailand’s nationwide elections free of violence despite fearsWashington PostThailand election disrupted by protestsBBC […]
BBC NewsUkraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko have clashed face to face at a security summit in Munich. The two men appeared in a discussion, during which Mr Klitschko showed Mr Kozhara images of injuries he said were …Ukraine protester’s injuries just ‘a scratch’: MinisterTimes of IndiaUkraine opposition rallies after EU, […]