Category: Asia

The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed for two and a half years, in a ruling that deprives the tech giant of its top decision-maker. Lee Jae-yong, vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, was found guilty… Continue reading Samsung Chief Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison Over Corruption Charges . by Raphael Bichene

An Indonesian man collapsed as he was flogged nearly 150 times Thursday for raping a child in conservative Aceh province, where public whipping is a common punishment for violating Islamic law. The 19-year-old grimaced and cried out as a masked sharia officer lashed his back with a rattan stick in the town of Idi. He… Continue reading Indonesian Man Collapses During Flogging for Child Rape by Raphael Bichene

0A South Korean man admitted in court Monday that he murdered 14 women and girls three decades ago in one of the country’s most notorious serial killing cases — and said he was surprised he wasn’t caught earlier. Lee Chun-jae confessed to the killings in front of Yoon, the only person ever convicted of any… Continue reading South Korea’s Most Notorious Serial Killer Surprised He Was Not Caught Before Now by Raphael Bichene

Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea’s largest conglomerate, Samsung Group, has died aged 78. Mr Lee helped to grow his father’s small trading business into an economic powerhouse, diversifying into areas like insurance and shipping. During his lifetime, Samsung Electronics also became one of the world’s biggest tech firms. He was the richest person… Continue reading Samsung Loses Titan Lee Kun-Hee at 78 by Raphael Bichene

A massive pool party attended by thousands of people at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic showed how well China had dealt with disease, authorities insisted Thursday, despite images from the event prompting outrage around the world. Pictures and video of the weekend electronic music party in Wuhan — where COVID-19 first emerged in December… Continue reading China Defends Wuhan Pool Party After Global Outrage by Francisca Ogar

At least 14 people were killed and 15 others were seriously injured Friday when an Indian passenger jet skidded off the runway after landing in heavy rain, officials said. Air India Express said more than 190 passengers and crew were on board the plane, which left from Dubai and landed at Kozhikode airport in the… Continue reading At Least 14 Feared Dead As Indian Jet Skids off Runway by Raphael Bichene

Researchers found a potential vulnerability in an app that helps power the drones, highlighting U.S. officials’ concerns that Beijing could get access to information about Americans. Cybersecurity researchers revealed on Thursday a newfound vulnerability in an app that controls the world’s most popular consumer drones, threatening to intensify the growing tensions between China and the… Continue reading Popular Chinese-Made Drone Found to Have Security Weakness by Raphael Bichene

Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries (RIL) has entered into the list of world’s top 10 richest, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire list. Ambani’s net worth rose to $64.6 billion on the back of RIL’s stock price hitting an all-time high of ₹1,738.95 a share on Friday, after he announced that… Continue reading Ambani, Asia’s Richest Man Joins World Ten Richest Men by Jessy Samuel

The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that Huawei would be banned from its high-speed 5G telecommunications network, in a decision that will anger China but please the United States. The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that Huawei would be banned from its high-speed 5G telecommunications network, in a decision that will anger China but please the United… Continue reading UK Bows to US Pressure, Bans Huawei From 5G Network by Jessy Samuel

Updated: May 24, 2020 A COALITION of 122 countries are now supporting Australia’s call for an independent probe to investigate the causes of the coronavirus pandemic that started in Wuhan, China But, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has felt the wrath of Beijing, after China threatened to decimate his country’s economy unless the inquiry initiative is… Continue reading China Promises Revenge on Austra as 122 Countries join call for Coronavirus Inquiry by Jessy Samuel