China to build lighthouses in disputed waters
(26 May) - China outlined a strategy to boost its naval reach on Tuesday and held a groundbreaking ceremony for two lighthouses in disputed waters, developments likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions. In a policy document issued by the State Council, the Communist-ruled country's...
MAS to layoff its entire 20,000 staff to start afresh
(26 May) - Debt-ridden Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is likely to lay off its entire workforce of 20,000 to start afresh as as a smaller airline with a regional focus rather than international, a media report said on Monday. MAS, one of Malaysia's biggest government-linked companies hit by twin tragedies of MH370 and MH17, will terminate...
Inferno exposes sweatshops in corrupt Philippines
Breaking News - World thestandard.com.hk - 15 May 2015 The deaths of 72 people in a fire that gutted a footwear factory in Manila, Philippines has exposed abusive conditions for millions of poor and desperate workers. “This is a very common situation. This is just one factory but it represents the... kind of factories in...
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