Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
<p>HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the...
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft
<p>DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Election watchdog says no credible proof of Myanmar fraud
BANGKOK — Last November’s election results in Myanmar were “by and large, representative of the will of the people,” an independent election monitoring organization...
Indonesia’s Gojek, Tokopedia to merge as GoTo Group
<p>SINGAPORE — Indonesian ride hailing company Gojek and e-commerce firm Tokopedia said Monday that they are merging to form the GoTo Group. </p>
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Ransomware attack hits 4 Asian countries of AXA subsidiary
<p>PARIS — A targeted ransomware attack hit four countries among the Asian operations of Axa Partners, the international subsidiary of Axa insurance group, with...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
<p>ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region,...
Election watchdog says no credible proof of Myanmar fraud
<p>BANGKOK — Last November’s election results in Myanmar were “by and large, representative of the will of the people,” an independent election monitoring organization...