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Tens of thousands of South Koreans to celebrate Pride despite backlash
Digital Journal· 6 days agoSame-sex marriage remains unrecognised in South Korea, and activists have long emphasised the need...
Activist Investors Have a Simple Message for London Firms: List Elsewhere
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Activist investors looking for better returns are trying to convince London’s...
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 hours agoPeople attend a candlelight vigil at Democracy Square in Taipei, Taiwan, to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. This photo gallery highlights some of the most...
The dark side of the Maldives
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWith tourism responsible for 90 per cent of its tax revenue, the Maldives is keener than most to welcome international visitors. Each year the tiny...
SoftBank's lagging AI push draws Elliott's demand for buyback
Nikkei Asian Review· 14 hours agoTOKYO/LONDON --U.S. activist hedge fund Elliott Management is pressuring SoftBank Group to reward...
He Lost His Job. His Wife Went to Prison. Now He Wants to Take Down South Korea’s President.
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoHe also spoke out against the privileges of the conservative ruling elite. Sometimes police came to...
Oil and gas investment surges in blow for net zero
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 20 hours agoMore than $500bn (£391.13bn) was invested into oil and gas last year, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), in a blow to...
Two British judges quit Hong Kong's top court
Reuters· 6 hours agoTwo British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's top court, around a week after a landmark verdict in which 14 prominent democratic activists were...
35 Years After Tiananmen, China’s Conduct Again Triggers Alarm
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoLeverage against China is limited these days, given its power and trade links, even if more of the...
Iowa congressional primaries: GOP incumbents win, Baccam defeats Vine
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn three contested congressional primary races, two GOP incumbents defeated competitive challengers...