US companies from tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft to GE and toymaker Mattel reported big slowdowns in growth or warned things were going to get worse, fanning recession fears and driving down stocks. The gloomy reports spilled into Asia on Wednesday (Oct 26), with South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix sayingContinue Reading
Wu said Taiwan has received “signs” and intelligence from unspecified diplomatic allies that China was boosting efforts to lure the island’s allies into switching official recognition to Beijing. “The diplomatic challenges we are facing are getting bigger and bigger,” he said. “Looking forward our situation is becoming more difficult.” UnderContinue Reading
In the city of Batac in the neighbouring province of Ilocos Norte, several patients spent most of the night outside a government hospital after the ceiling collapsed on several rooms and damaged equipment, hospital staff said. Boulders rolling down a hillside temporarily blocked a road linking Batac to the nearbyContinue Reading
Adopting clean energy would reduce the region’s long-term dependence on fossil fuels, which are prone to price fluctuations beyond countries’ control.Continue Reading
SEOUL: South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc warned on Wednesday (Oct 26) of an “unprecedented deterioration” in memory chip demand, deepening fears of global recession, and said it would slash investment after quarterly profit tumbled 60 per cent. The world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, whose clients include Apple, said its investment inContinue Reading
Chinese netizens are divided over whether sanitary pads should be sold on high-speed trains. While it may seem trivial, the debate reflects a much wider structural system that hurts all women, says this academic.Continue Reading
President Joko Widodo has warned the police against leading luxurious lifestyles and asked them to focus on serving the people.Continue Reading
MAUMERE: The death toll after a motorboat carrying hundreds caught fire in eastern Indonesia has risen in order to 17, officials said on Tuesday (Oct 25). The KM Exhibit Cantika 77 erupted into flames from the coast of Timor island in Eastern Nusa Tenggara state on Monday, compelling desperate passengersContinue Reading
MANILA: A 6. 5-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late on Tuesday (Oct 25), the US Geological Service said, along with officials warning concerning the potential for damage. “We expect damage here, inch seismologist Charm Villamil told reporters pursuing the quake, which hit around 10. 59pm near the uplandContinue Reading
MANILA: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late on Tuesday (Oct 25), the US Geological Service said, sending panicked residents out into the streets and causing substantial damage to a hospital. The quake, caused by a movement of the earth’s crust, struck around 10.59pm near the upland town of Dolores.Continue Reading