Netherlands-based leader’s overture comes as Duterte labels rebels ‘terrorists’ following December’s deadly clashes. by Ted Regencia 3 Apr 2018 In February, Duterte offered a $384 bounty for each communist rebel killed [File: Getty Images] MORE ON ASIA PACIFIC Q&A: Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy, Singapore’s future and a family feudtoday Indonesia declares state of emergency after oil spill ignitestoday What are… Read more »
Environmentalists are urging police to speed up their investigation and bring those responsible for the spill in the port city of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, to justice. The Indonesian port city of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo, has declared a state of emergency after an oil spill spread along the coast, killing five fishermen when the oil… Read more »
On Tuesday, April 3rd, the Trump administration announced a list of about 1,300 Chinese exports that it intended to impose a 25% tariff on. On Wednesday, April 4th, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce fired back with the threat of imposing tariffs on 106 US products that includes planes, cars, and soybeans. It has not been announced when these new tariffs… Read more »
BANGKOK • Thailand has made one of its largest crystal methamphetamine busts, seizing 700 million baht (S$29.4 million) worth of the drug, police said yesterday, as the UN warned that South-east Asia was being flooded with illegal drugs from the “Golden Triangle” region. Police said 700kg of the methamphetamine, destined for Malaysia, was seized on March 28 in southern Chumpon… Read more »
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – Facing persistent trade tensions with China and the US, South Korea is deepening ties with Vietnam, which is on course to surpass the US as Korean companies’ second-biggest export market. South Korean President Moon Jae In is looking to expand trade with South-east Asia as one way for corporate giants such as Samsung Electronics Co. to diversify… Read more »
TOKYO (AFP) – On a nondescript patch of land east of Tokyo, cranes are whirring frantically against a city skyscraper backdrop as 200 workers toil on the 2020 Olympic canoe venue. With the Pyeongchang winter games closed, Tokyo is stepping up preparations for the next event on the Olympic calendar, with busy building sites dotted around the Japanese capital. Unlike… Read more »
China is punching back in the escalating trade dispute with the United States, announcing plans for heavy new tariffs on dozens more US goods including aircraft and autos. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday said it plans to impose a 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of US exports. The 106 affected products will also include soybeans and chemicals…. Read more »