by siow.chenming | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
OTTAWA/BEIJING (Dec 17): Canadian diplomats gained consular access on Sunday to the second of two men detained by China over the past week, Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement that gave few details, as China said it was ensuring their rights were protected. ...
by siow.chenming | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
BERLIN (Dec 17): Work four days a week, but get paid for five? It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more motivated staff and less burnout. “It is much healthier...
by siow.chenming | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON (Dec 17): The United States has welcomed Chinese concessions since the two declared a trade war truce in early December, but trade experts and people familiar with negotiations say Beijing needs to do far more to meet U.S. demands for long-term change in...
by siow.chenming | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
MANILA (Dec 17): China banned induction furnaces last year in a crackdown on polluting producers of low-quality steel, but these machines have made their way to parts of Southeast Asia, hitting domestic steelmakers and fueling safety and environmental concerns. The...
by siow.chenming | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
BENGALURU (Dec 14): The risk of a U.S. recession in the next two years has risen to 40 percent, according to a Reuters poll of economists who also found a significant shift in expectations toward fewer Federal Reserve interest rate rises next year. What has fueled...
