2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (167+ words) TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Prison sentences were handed down Friday for three former leaders of a civil group that held annual candlelight vigils in Hong Kong for victims of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square... Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organizers given sentences of…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (147+ words) Nikkei Asia Hungary's new government turns up pressure on China's BYD, CATL EV and battery makers become targets of environmental crackdown Prime Minister Peter Magyar took office in May, promising a shift away from former Prime Minister Viktor Orban's pro-China…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (250+ words) Judge in divorce hearing cites spouse's role in Smilegate's creation and early operations A South Korean divorce settlement, in which the founder of video games developer Smilegate was ordered to transfer 35% of the company's shares and cash to his wife,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (334+ words) Loan maturity extended to 80 years following talks with Beijing Indonesia's first bullet train, covering 142 kilometers between Jakarta and the city of Bandung, started operations in 2023. © Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's finance minister said on Tuesday the country's sovereign wealth fund INA,…...

6+ day, 32+ min ago   (360+ words) Mount Anak Krakatau erupts again on Tuesday morning A drone view shows Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia spewing hot ash during an eruption on Sept. 5. The volcano, which sits in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted again on…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (110+ words) Nikkei Asia China imposes anti-dumping measures on key chipmaking material from Japan Beijing orders deposits of up to 99.2% on dichlorosilane shipments China's commerce ministry slaps preliminary anti-dumping duties on Japanese dichlorosilane, targeting Shin-Etsu Chemical and other suppliers to chipmakers. BEIJING…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (500+ words) Iran responds by threatening intensified strikes against US military vessels "If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost - taking out three of yours," said Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command. © Reuters…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (590+ words) Cairo's drive for broader partnerships aligns with Beijing's global ambitions China's President Xi Jinping listens to his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, upon his arrival at Cairo International Airport. © Reuters CAIRO/BEIJING (Reuters) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (844+ words) Bessent says stance of 19 members shows enormity of 'cheap exports' problem U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the G20 meeting of finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1. © Reuters ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) -- The Trump administration won backing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (138+ words) Nikkei Asia Taiwan foreign minister decries Chinese 'bullying' at Pacific forum China's envoy to Pacific warned of 'consequences' if Taiwan is included in regional gathering KOROR, Palau -- Taiwan's foreign minister on Tuesday accused China of ruining "the whole atmosphere of…...