Samsung SDI plans to acquire Cheil
Samsung SDI, the battery making unit of Samsung group, will acquire electronics materials affiliate Cheil Industries, the company said Monday. “SDI plans to acquire Cheil by offering Cheil shareholders 0.44 SDI share for each Cheil share,” SDI and Cheil said in a joint statement, early Monday. The plan is subject to the approval of sides’ […]
[Asia Round-up] China’s shadow banking
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Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. China’s shadow banking The so-called “Fragile Five” have been scrambling to raise interest rates to curb inflation: Turkey, South Africa and India have all done so. This matters to Malaysia though its economy is fairly resilient. China’s economy, Southeast Asia’s engine […]
[Asia Round-up] Taiwan’s challenges over its sovereignty
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By the NUMBERS Taiwan’s challenges over its sovereignty The debate over Taiwan’s sovereignty, status as a nation-state or part of China is being rekindled with its recent loss of diplomatic ties with Gambia. Many speculate about Taiwan’s position and role in the international community. In light of this, Taiwan’s “soft power” becomes even more important […]
[Asia Round-up] Polls not likely to solve Thai crisis
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Cajoling wild jumbos The Island, Sri Lanka The last few months have seen several protests against the government’s failure to prevent wild elephant attacks on far-flung villages. Affected people demand electric fences. But they won’t help so long as villages sit on elephant migration paths and forests continue to shrink, depriving animals of food and […]
Iranian President Rouhani urges closer economic ties with South Korea
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for closer economic ties with South Korea here on Monday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. “The South Korean private sector and companies should come closer to Iran’s private sector and expand the scope of their cooperation,” Rouhani said in a meeting with the visiting South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kang […]
China’s economy grows 7.7 percent in 2013, the same rate as 2012
China’s economic growth decelerated in the final quarter of 2013 and appears set to slow further, adding to pressure on its leaders to shore up an expansion as they try to implement sweeping reforms. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 7.7 percent over a year earlier, down from previous quarter’s 7.8 percent, data showed Monday. […]
[Asia Round-up] Asia accounts for two thirds of modern slavery
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The recently released Global Slavery Index conducted by Walk Free Foundation reveals that there are an estimated 29.8 million people enslaved worldwide. India, China, and Pakistan enslave the highest number of people while Mauritania has the highest prevalence. Out of 22 million people enslaved in the index’s top 10 countries, over 20 million are from […]
Sri Lanka will never sell women to boost tourism
Commercial sex would never be legalised and Sri Lanka would not sell its women for the sake of promoting tourism, the government says. According to rough estimates, there are about 40,000 sex workers in Sri Lanka. Among the campaigns conducted by the government is to increase awareness on abortions and unprotected sex. While prostitution in […]
[Asia Round-up] Diapers form 12.14% of waste in Malaysia
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Adult and baby diapers now 12.14% of waste in Malaysia Diapers formed 12.14 per cent of the total waste disposed in Malaysia. This shows that Malaysia has an ageing population as more senior citizens are using diapers. This fact stressed the importance of using more environmental-friendly and cost-effective technology such as thermal treatment in solid […]
Headquaters of UN Green Climate Fund seated in Incheon, S. Korea
The headquarters of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a new UN fund aimed at helping developing countries tackle climate change, is officially opened in South Korea on Wednesday. An opening ceremony was launched on Wednesday morning to celebrate the Green Climate Fund with its headquarters located in Songdo of Incheon City, west of the South […]
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