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NEW YORK/TOKYO -- Nippon Steel has come a step closer to acquiring U.S. Steel, but now faces two hurdles: the labor union, which is becoming increasingly vocal in the run-up to the presidential election, and a review by regulators over economic and security implications.
Both attacks, which targeted employees of China Gezhouba Group Co (CGGC) working on a dam, are believed to have been carried out by the same faction of the Pakistani Taliban – led by militants originally from the Kohistan region – three senior police officers told This Week In Asia on condition of anonymity as they are not allowed to speak to the media.
Nearly 970 million people are eligible to cast their votes in India’s 18th general election. About 11 million election workers will be deployed to ensure smooth voting at more than 1 million polling stations. This year’s election-related expenditure is expected to surpass the US$8.7 billion spent at the previous polls in 2019.
The three leaders expressed “serious concerns” about China’s “dangerous and aggressive behaviour” in the South China Sea, a conduit for more than US$3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce with various maritime disputes among China and other countries.
NEW DELHI -- India, the world's most populous country and largest democracy, kicks off its weekslong, multiphase general elections on April 19, with popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a third straight five-year term in power.
TOKYO/MANILA -- Soon after a trilateral summit at the White House, the Philippine coast guard welcomed the resulting "positive endeavor" in maritime security with Japan and the U.S., with some experts asserting Manila has left itself room to improve relations with Beijing regarding longstanding tensions in the South China Sea.
TOKYO/PALO ALTO, California -- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is gearing up to turn its IOWN optical network into the global standard for next-generation communications, almost five years after first announcing the initiative.
MAE SOT, Thailand -- Myanmar's resistance forces led by the Karen National Union began consolidating control of Myawaddy township, a trading hub near the border with Thailand, following days of fighting with the military regime.