Tag: Asia Pacific
PwC banned for six months in China in wake of Evergrande property scandal
The crisis in the Chinese real estate sector has claimed another victim. According to the authorities, the audit and management firm, which is implicated in the bankruptcy of the giant…
Malaysia rocked by child abuse scandal with over 400 victims
Twenty foster homes raided, 170 arrests, more than 400 victims… A resounding child abuse scandal is shaking Malaysia, with physical, psychological and sexual violence inflicted on children aged 1 to…
How Beijing is promoting the merits of working longer – L’Express
In a first in decades in the world’s second most populous country threatened by a serious demographic crisis, China’s legal retirement age will be gradually raised, the official Xinhua news…
Why Pyongyang is revealing photos of its nuclear installations – L’Express
This is a first. During a visit this Friday, September 13, by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea published images presented as those of its uranium enrichment facilities. In…
North Korea unveils enriched uranium production plant
For the first time in its history, North Korea has revealed its production of enriched uranium, a basic element for making a nuclear weapon. During a visit by leader Kim…
The commando that killed Bin Laden soon to be deployed on the island? The secret American mission – L’Express
On May 2, 2011, one of the elite units of the American special forces, “SEAL Team 6”, launched Operation Neptune’s Trident in Pakistan. The target: Osama Bin Laden, leader of…
The defeat of the national cricket team, the country’s flagship sport, breaks the hearts of fans
Pakistan is heartbroken over cricket. Imported by British colonials, it is now the favourite sport in the world’s fifth most populous country. But the Pakistani team’s recent record of defeats…
Over 100 dead after Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam suffers worst storm in 30 years
It is the worst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years: after sweeping through Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and China, Typhoon Yagi has caused extensive damage to Vietnamese cities and towns.…
Putin’s army’s major naval maneuvers with China – L’Express
90,000 men, 400 ships, 120 planes and helicopters… Vladimir Putin assures us that the 2024 edition of his “Ocean” exercises – named after the major naval maneuvers of the USSR…
New Attempt to Extract Radioactive Waste Launched in Fukushima
The Japanese operator of the Fukushima plant, Tepco, is making a new attempt on Tuesday, September 10, to remove a sample of highly radioactive debris from the plant’s reactors. The…