Hundreds of Thai workers found dying in South Korea with numbers rising
BANGKOK/SEOUL — The deaths of hundreds of mainly undocumented Thai migrant workers in South Korea have been uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, prompting the United Nations (UN) to call for an inquiry into the fate of migrants known as “little ghosts.”
South, North Korea restore hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
SEOUL — South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries’ leaders to rebuild relations, the South’s presidential Blue House said on Tuesday.
US approves potential sales of howitzers to Taiwan — Pentagon
WASHINGTON — The US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim has third child — reports
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has fathered another child, reports said Tuesday, after his wife dropped out of the public eye for...
Pandemic cut traffic congestion in most countries last year — report
NEW YORK/LONDON — Coronavirus-induced lockdowns caused annual traffic congestion to fall in most countries for the first time in at least 10 years, disrupting long-held traffic patterns like the dreaded morning commute to work, a report released on Tuesday showed.
Stimulus addiction grows as risk in emerging markets
Emerging-market (EM) inflation is dormant even as governments and policy makers hurl money into the economy. Investors shouldn’t count on it staying that way.
The corona credit binge is dominated by the biggest companies
In the pandemic era of haves and have-nots, the big are getting bigger across global credit markets like rarely seen before.
US Senator Manchin encouraging industry to sue Treasury over EV tax credits
WASHINGTON - US Senator Joe Manchin said on Tuesday he was urging US companies to sue the Treasury Department over the local content rules it set...
Italy’s ChatGPT ban attracts EU privacy regulators
STOCKHOLM/MILAN/BERLIN - Italy's move to temporarily ban ChatGPT has inspired other European countries to study if harsher measures are needed to rein in the...
Indonesia reaches deal with US after ‘extraordinary struggle’
JAKARTA — Indonesia said on Wednesday it had reached a trade deal with the United States after an “extraordinary struggle” in negotiations which resulted...
COVAX expects full vaccine supplies from India’s Serum in May, says UNICEF
By Krishna N. Das
NEW DELHI - A World Health Organization (WHO)-backed programme to supply coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries expects that the Serum Institute of India (SII)...
US warned allies about Russian space, nuclear capabilities, source says
WASHINGTON - The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat,...