Asia

Taiwan is going to vote tomorrow: for or against closer ties with China. The outcome is essential for the rest of the world because Taiwan is an economic powerhouse: three-quarters of all the chips in computers are made there. Only…

The Chinese authorities argue that foreigners must do forced labour in prison in Shanghai. The denial follows reports that a British girl found a cry for help from prisoners in a Christmas card purchased from supermarket chain Tesco.…

Within the Taiwanese money Taipei, 170,000 to 200,000 folks participated in the Great pride Parade on Weekend. Members waved rainbow flags to express their assistance for the recently authorized LGBT marriage. Taiwan was the very…

Largest Producer plastic Gloves under Fire for Exploitation. Workers employed at Top Glove in Malaysia work long hours of hard labour against the minimum wage and often have to work overtime illegally to pay off the high debts to their…

More than 180 People Missing after Sinking Ferry Indonesia. On the ferry that capsized on Lake Toba in North Sumatra yesterday, there were far more passengers than previously assumed. According to the Indonesian authorities, 180 people are…

Chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is very concerned about the trade tensions between the United States and China. The company is one of the giant suppliers to technology giant Apple and a significant…

An explosion in a mosque in the Afghan province of Khost has killed seventeen people on Sunday. Another 34 people were injured. At the time of the explosion, people had gathered at the mosque because of the afternoon prayer. The…