Why Samsung, TSMC are keeping cutting-edge chip production at home despite overseas incentives
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Singapore sees tourism recovery in 2023 thanks to China, Indonesia, Malaysia visitors
The number in 2023 met Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) forecast of between 12 million and 14 million visitors.
South Korean memory chips lift national exports in January for a strong start to 2024
South Korean exports maintained growth momentum in January in a positive start to 2024, as demand for semiconductors continued to improve.
Dissident Russian rockers Bi-2 held in Thailand fly to Israel
“All musicians of the Bi-2 group have safely left Thailand and are heading to Tel Aviv,” read the post.
Donald Trump could cut ‘reckless’ North Korea deal if he wins 2024 US election, John Bolton warns
Bolton, who served in the Republican’s White House in 2018 and 2019, wrote in the new foreword of his memoir, The Room Where it Happened, that Washington’s allies face a chaotic foreign policy in a potential second Trump term.
Yoon warns Pyongyang may use ‘fake news, cyberattacks’ to influence South Korea election
The provocations could include, according to the president, not only military moves, but also cyberattacks and fake news, Yoon said.
South Korea minister’s Ukraine remarks leave ‘shrinking wiggle room’ in US-Russia balance
However, Shin’s remarks caused a palpable downturn in diplomatic relations with Russia, pushing them to a new low.
Could reports of a North Korean workers’ riot in China ‘pose threats’ to the regime?
South Korea’s spy agency on Tuesday reported multiple incidents of “various accidents” involving North Korean workers abroad, citing “poor working conditions”. “We’re closely following this situation,” a spokesman for the National Intelligence Service told This Week in Asia without elaborating.