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Military exemption for South Korean gamers reignites debate
K-pop powerhouse BTS didn't get one, star footballer Son Heung-min did: South Korea grants limited exemptions from military service and for the first time eSports players can earn one. South Korean skipper and Spurs striker Son avoided full military service after the national football team won gold at the 2018 Asian Games.
Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy
The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, though officials face increasing pressure to turn more hawkish as the yen weakens and after fresh data showed inflation remained stubbornly high. The former economics professor said in a recent media interview that the central bank may have enough data by the year's end to decide whether to end the ultra-loose programme.
EU seeks to put brakes on China without hurting ties
When the EU launched an investigation into Chinese electric car subsidies, Brussels wanted the world to know that it will protect the automotive sector that is the jewel in Europe's industrial crown, even if it upsets Beijing. According to Bruegel, the commission has launched 342 subsidy investigations since 2008 against imports from China, of which 101 led to no countervailing duties.
Fatal shootout at Zimbali luxury estate: suspects linked to Richard’s Bay shooting
Two people were fatally shot after engaging in a police shootout at Ballito's luxury estate, Zimbali. The suspects were reportedly linked to another shooting.
Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand
For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of water fights, lantern festivals and delicious food. - Action call - Thailand welcomed a record-breaking 11 million Chinese tourists in 2019 -- a quarter of all visitors that year, according to official data.
JPEX crypto fraud casts shadow over Hong Kong nascent policy
Crypto investor Jenny first learned about digital assets at a Hong Kong store that promoted cryptocurrency exchange JPEX in March -- but by September she was among more than 2,000 "inexperienced" victims police said the platform had defrauded.
US states relax child labor laws amid rise in illegal work
Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top of school -- some US states are relaxing the barriers to employing minors, despite rising cases of exploitation. Federal laws authorize teenagers aged 14 and above to work three hours a day, and up to 18 hours a week during the school term.
US farmers, tech tycoons square off over plans for utopian city
A stealth campaign by Silicon Valley elites with a dream of turning a swath of California farmland into a new age city has ranchers who live here challenging their tactics and their motives. - Dream or delusion?
Chevron workers to end Australia gas plant strike
Workers will end strike action at Chevron's gas plants in Western Australia, their union said Friday, accepting a deal proposed by Australia's industrial relations body. The union said workers from three Chevron gas facilities -- Gorgon, Wheatstone Platform and Wheatstone Downstream -- had met and decided to accept an agreement put forward by Australia's Fair Work Commission.
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