ASEAN statement to go easy on Beijing over South China Sea dispute Southeast Asian nations would adopt a softer than usual tone about South China Sea disputes at a leaders' summit on Saturday in Manila, and exclude references to militarization or island-building, according to a draft of the chairman's statement. […]
Fight for power takes new forms as Kenyan elections approach A crowd of elated young men danced outside the market in Kenya’s southern Kisumu city, waving the crisp new 200 shilling ($2) notes that a local politician was distributing from behind a dusty speaker that pounded out music. Shoppers paid […]
Death toll in Venezuela's unrest rises to 26 Two Venezuelan men died on Tuesday from gunshots at political demonstrations, bringing to 26 the number of fatalities around this month's protests against President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government. The state prosecutor's office said Orlando Medina, 23, was gunned down on a street […]
Thai police to review ways to take down online content after Facebook killing Police in Thailand on Wednesday said they would discuss how to expedite taking down "inappropriate online content" after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook. Two videos, which were available […]
Alibaba's Ma champions U.N. e-commerce drive for development Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma said on Tuesday the Internet should be a utility available to the whole world, putting his weight behind a U.N. call for e-commerce to boost developing economies and help fight poverty. Ma, who advises the United Nations […]
Uber looks to soar with flying taxis by 2020 After upending the taxi market with its ride-hailing service, Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is now aiming for the skies with its flying taxis. The company expects to deploy its flying taxis in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dubai by 2020, Chief Product […]
Thyssenkrupp plans to open 3D printing center this year German industrial group Thyssenkrupp plans to open its own 3D printing center this year to manufacture products for its customers, a company executive said on Tuesday. As well as producing steel, submarines and elevators, Thyssenkrupp supplies thousands of tonnes of metal […]
Trump's concession on wall funding removes obstacle from spending talks The threat of a U.S. government shutdown this weekend appeared to recede on Tuesday after President Donald Trump backed away from a demand that Congress include funding for his planned border wall with Mexico in a spending bill. Even if […]
Wells Fargo board gets black eye in shareholder vote Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) shareholders showed displeasure with the scandal-hit bank's board on Tuesday, offering scant support for a dozen directors, including Chairman Stephen Sanger, in a vote capping a contentious annual meeting. Only three directors received more than 90 […]
Toshiba plans to replace auditor PwC after earnings impasse Toshiba Corp, the troubled Japanese conglomerate, wants to replace auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata (PwC) to resolve an impasse over full-year earnings and remain listed, two sources briefed on the matter said. PricewaterhouseCoopers was hired in June last year as part of major […]
