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In Indonesia and India, labor-starved Japanese hotels scout talent
JAKARTA -- Japanese hotel operators are traveling across Asia to recruit workers in Indonesia, India and elsewhere, hoping to address the industry's severe labor crunch as visitors to Japan reach record highs.
Philippines on tenterhooks as Beijing deploys ‘darker grey’ tactics in South China Sea
Observers point to the June 17 clash between China coastguard (CCG) personnel and Philippine Navy officers at the Second Thomas Shoal, which led to a Filipino officer losing a thumb, as a pivotal turning point in the conflict between Manila and Beijing over their overlapping maritime claims.
Taiwan foreign minister steps up economic diplomacy under China pressure
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's new foreign minister is making a fresh push on economic diplomacy, with plans to set up industrial zones overseas and support small businesses' expansion abroad, according to several government officials and foreign diplomats in Taipei.
Philippines' Jollibee to buy South Korea's Compose Coffee for $238m
MANILA -- Philippine fast food chain Jollibee Foods (JFC) is buying a controlling stake in one of South Korea's largest coffee shop chains, Compose Coffee, to raise its brand profile across Asia.
China anchors 'monster ship' in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
MANILA- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday (July 6) that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, and is meant to intimidate its smaller Asian neighbour.
