|
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks sank Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more tariff hikes on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a trade war fail to produce an interim agreement. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia all declined. |
|
Read more...
|
|
By Robert Burns, Associated Press | Posted - Nov 12th, 2019 @ 10:15pm.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is trying to retain its focus on Asia with a second trip to the region by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. He sets out Wednesday for a weeklong trip as the Middle East again commands more attention in Washington and more demands on U. |
|
Read more...
|
|
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to the media with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington. Barely four months into his tenure, Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. |
|
Read more...
|
|
1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Putting readiness to the test, members of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency exercise their ability to rapidly issue Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) medical materiel in South West Asia, July 2018, handing off more than &# million in medical equipment and.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
Esper's Asia visits illustrate the central feature of a revamped U.S. defense strategy: Focus first on China as a threat to U.S. global predominance, rather than remain bogged down in a generation-long fight against extremist groups. Esper was flying to South Korea on Wednesday for consultations on.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
Nita Ambani, philanthropist and wife of Asia's richest person, was named to the board of the largest U.S. art museum after years of supporting exhibitions at the New York City institution. Ambani's backing "has had an enormous impact on the museum's ability to study and display art from every corner.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
TASHKENT, November 13, 2019 - Today, the Central Asia Regional Water Supply and Sanitation Conference convened participants from the five countries of the region in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to discuss best practices for building climate-resistant water supply and sanitation services. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Saudi Aramco, the world's top oil exporter, has appointed its first woman head of an overseas office, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
Marwa al-Khuzaim will helm Aramco Asia Singapore from December, taking over from Nader al-Arfaj, they said. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Esper's Asia visits illustrate the central feature of a revamped U.S. defense strategy: Focus first on China as a threat to U.S. global predominance, rather than remain bogged down in a generation-long fight against extremist groups.
"The military folks I talk to in Korea, they tend to call the United States a flaky ally," Bennett said. |
|
Read more...
|
|
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East - most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria - that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Pentagon chief tries to keep Asia in focus with second trip. Uncertainty in Bolivia as senator claims interim presidency. Police raise security around Hong Kong after night clashes. As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options. Israel targets Islamic Jihad leader, sending message to Iran. |
|
Read more...
|
|
On the broader market, losers trounced gainers 501 to 211, with 336 counters unchanged, 953 untraded and 19 others suspended. — Picture by Azneal Ishak. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — Shares on Bursa Malaysia were in the red at mid-day, tracking most of the Southeast Asian stock markets which fell after US.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
After visiting the enterprise “Sukno”, the President answered the questions of journalists which were connected with the foreign policy of Belarus, in particular the recent visit of Alexander Lukashenko to South-East Asia. |
|
Read more...
|
|
Last week Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo announced it would open its first store in the country in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on December 6. The 3,000-square-meter store would be one of its biggest in Southeast Asia, the firm said. Opening stores in Vietnam is critical to Uniqlo’s expansion plans in Southeast Asia. |
|
Read more...
|
|
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to:
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is trying to retain its focus on Asia with a.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
SINGAPORE: A Euronav NV-owned supertanker anchored along Asia’s busiest shipping route is set to become a refuelling hub as the company seeks to secure cheaper fuel for its fleet ahead of new industry rules. The Oceania, one of the world’s biggest oil carriers, will serve as a floating storage and.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
WASHINGTON Barely four months into his tenure, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East – most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria – that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. |
|
Read more...
|
|
MANILA The Letran Knights put to an end San Beda Red Lions' long winning streak that dated back to last year's National Collegiate Athletic Association season with a 65-64 win in Game 1 of the men's basketball finals at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City on Tuesday night. |
|
Read more...
|
|
At the recent 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits held in Bangkok from Oct 31 to Nov 5, the international community witnessed evidence of rising instability in power relations between the regional players in Southeast Asia. India's last-minute withdrawal from the Regional Comprehensive Economic.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
On the program today: A new warning that Pacific wildlife are being caught up in an illegal pet market in Asia, largely fuelled by online platforms that make it easy for buyers to pick and choose exotic pets; In Papua New Guinea social media may have saved the life of a sick women who was in dire.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
Asia stocks were set to dip at the open as investors continue to await clarity on the U.S.-China trade front as well as developments on the deteriorating situation in Hong Kong. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese shares, while Australian stocks were slightly higher in early trade. |
|
Read more...
|
|
iCar Asia (ASX:ICQ), online automotive company with 12 million visitors per month announced that it has acquired Carmudi Indonesia for an undisclosed amount. Carmudi Indonesia, which operates three core areas: new cars; used cars and car sales centres, is the second most visited online car platform in Indonesia. |
|
Read more...
|
|
displayed Beijing ’s real intention, which is to push the United States out of the Indo-Pacific region, and that the current U.S. foreign policy is inadequate to address the “dangers at hand.” Speaking at the Center for a New American Security, a bipartisan think tank, Hawley called for a change in.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
The seafaring livelihoods of Myanmar's "sea gypsies," a nomadic ethnic group also known as Moken or Salone in Burmese, are being threatened by a plan to expand pearl farming in an archipelago they inhabit off the Southeast Asian country's southern coast, members of the ethnic group and a village official said. |
|
Read more...
|
|
But analysts have expressed doubts about these moves' ability to take upward pressure off the baht. It has strengthened by about 7% this year, the biggest gain of any emerging Asian currency. "It's highly likely the baht will remain strong," said Kota Hirayama, a senior economist at SMBC Nikko.... |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
