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Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US

Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US

Ministers from 11 Asia-Pacific countries agreed Saturday to press ahead with a major trade deal without the United States, as…
Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI

Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI

The outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the…
Impossible to seal Brexit deal by 2019: German industry group BDI

Impossible to seal Brexit deal by 2019: German industry group BDI

The European Union and Britain will not be able to reach a comprehensive deal on their future economic relations by…
EU to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini

EU to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini

The European Union will make sure that the Iran nuclear deal “will continue to be fully implemented by all, in…
China eases foreign ownership restrictions on financial firms

China eases foreign ownership restrictions on financial firms

China on Friday said it will further open the country’s financial markets to foreign firms, a key demand from the…
Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia

Trump brings tough trade message in vision for Asia

US President Donald Trump set out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam on…
Prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Burundi: war crimes court

Prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes in Burundi: war crimes court

The International Criminal Court on Thursday approved a prosecution request to formally investigate war crimes allegedly committed in Burundi by…
Catalan parliament speaker in court over independence bid

Catalan parliament speaker in court over independence bid

The speaker of Catalonia’s sacked parliament appeared before Spain’s Supreme Court on Thursday in the latest legal case brought against…
In harsh corner of Uganda, herders fight climate change

In harsh corner of Uganda, herders fight climate change

The sun is setting over Karamoja. Time for the nomadic herders to return their cattle to thorn-ringed enclosures. They’ve roamed…
North Korea, ever so cautiously, is going online

North Korea, ever so cautiously, is going online

Doctors can consult via live, online video conferencing, and lectures at prestigious Kim Il Sung University are streamed to faraway…
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