Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea: foreign minister
Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as...
Wounded army vet dreams of Paralympic gold
South Korean Paralympic hopeful Ha Jae-hun is the picture of calm determination as he trains down the lake, but it’s taken him four years and...
Qatar Airways says may convert orders for Boeing 777-8 jet to 777-9
Qatar Airways said it may convert its 10 orders for the Boeing Co ultra-long-range 777-8 widebody jet to the larger 777-9, depending on the performance...
Ericsson third-quarter core profit tops forecast, lifts 2020 sales target
Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson reported quarterly core earnings far ahead of market expectations on Thursday and lifted its 2020 sales target citing a stronger market...
Hong Kong legislature suspended amid chaos over protests
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong heckled the city’s embattled leader and called for her to step down on Thursday during a legislative session that was...
Qatar Airways may convert orders for Boeing 777-8 jet to 777-9: CEO
Qatar Airways may convert its 10 orders for the Boeing Co ultra-long-range 777-8 widebody jet to the larger 777-9, depending on the performance of the...
Japan to participate in U.S. moon landing plan: Kyodo
Japan has decided to participate in a U.S. plan for putting astronauts back on the moon by 2024 and the government will officially inform the...
As ‘Cannabis 2.0’ kicks off in Canada, industry strangled by limited retail outlets
A year after Canada legalized use of recreational marijuana cannabis stocks have lost half their market value, and investors betting that the launch of higher-margin...
Hong Kong legislative session adjourned amid protests and heckling
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council meeting was adjourned on Thursday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly heckled the city’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, with several escorted from the...
Lotte Group chairman stays out of jail as South Korea court ruling upheld
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling by a lower court that freed Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin from jail after he had...