Tag: Asia Pacific
after the workers’ revolt, new exodus at the Apple subcontractor
In the aftermath of angry protests at iPhone factories in China, Foxconn has issued an apology to employees. ” A technical error would have occurred during recruitment, according to the…
An Indian Islamist preacher, wanted by New Delhi, present in Qatar for the World Cup
A diplomatic quarrel has emerged between India and Qatar: an Indian Islamist preacher, wanted by anti-terrorism agencies, is indeed present at the moment in the emirate, where he was seen…
a police officer sentenced to life for torturing two teenagers
The two teenagers were killed in 2017, at the height of the bloody war on drugs waged for six years by former President Rodrigo Duterte. A rare verdict. Even if…
US Secretary of Defense meets Chinese counterpart in Cambodia
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe Tuesday (November 22nd) in Cambodia as the two sides struggle to contain tensions. The meeting between Messrs.…
China records its first death since May and faces a rise in the number of cases
China announced on Sunday its first death from Covid-19 since May, an 87-year-old man, in Beijing where the increase in the number of cases is gradually leading to the closure…
Malaysia seeks stability in ethnically marked parliamentary elections
Malaysians started going to the polls this morning to elect a new parliament. New in this election: Malaysia won six million new voters, due to the lowering of the right…
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile
North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday, November 18, which would have fallen into Japan’s exclusive economic zone. A shot that follows the fifty missiles fired in the…
demonstration of migrant workers against health restrictions in Guangzhou
Residents of a district of Guangzhou, the megalopolis in southeastern China, took to the streets on Monday to protest against the Zero Covid policy and break down barriers. The population…
Oberthur Fiduciaire will manufacture 390 million banknotes for Afghanistan
Fifteen months after the Taliban took power, in a very delicate legal context, the French group specializing in secure documents sealed a $15 million deal with the Afghan Central Bank.…