By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) – A U.S.-China tug-of-war over Southeast Asian influence is proving to be a critical test for Washington’s “pivot” East as Beijing strengthens its economic and military clout in its own backyard. Countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the world’s fastest growing regions, are weighing […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A U.S.-China tug-of-war over Southeast Asian influence is proving to be a critical test for Washington‘s “pivot” East as Beijing strengthens its economic and military clout in its own backyard. Countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the world’s fastest growing regions, are weighing up how to […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A U.S.-China tug-of-war over Southeast Asian influence is proving to be a critical test for Washington‘s “pivot” East as Beijing strengthens its economic and military clout in its own backyard. Countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of the world’s fastest growing regions, are weighing up how to […]
By George Thande VICTORIA (Reuters) – Seychelles’ vital fishing industry is starting to recover after international anti-piracy efforts and boats carrying armed guards deterred attacks by Somali pirates, Natural Resources and Industry Minister Peter Sinon said on Thursday. The Indian Ocean islands’ economy depends on tuna exports and tourism, both badly hurt after pirate attacks […]
1 of 2. Renesas Electronics Corp’s chip is pictured during a photo opportunity at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo July 3, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Yuriko Nakao By Mari Saito TOKYO | Tue Jul 3, 2012 2:54pm IST TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp, the world’s fifth-largest chipmaker, said it will seek to reduce 12 percent […]
By Mari Saito TOKYO | Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:24am EDT (Reuters) – Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp, the world’s fifth-largest chipmaker, said it will seek to reduce 12 percent of its workforce and shed half of its 19 domestic plants within three years as it competes with Korean and Taiwanese companies to produce cheaper, smaller […]
By Mari Saito TOKYO | Tue Jul 3, 2012 5:24am EDT (Reuters) – Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp, the world’s fifth-largest chipmaker, said it will seek to reduce 12 percent of its workforce and shed half of its 19 domestic plants within three years as it competes with Korean and Taiwanese companies to produce cheaper, smaller […]
BEIJING, July 3 | Mon Jul 2, 2012 9:56pm EDT (Reuters) – China’s top newspaper accused the Philippines of orchestrating a plot to deliberately stir up tensions over the disputed South China Sea, and warned that Beijing’s patience should not be mistaken for weakness. The Philippines may ask the United States to deploy spy planes […]
Philippine President Benigno Aquino smiles in front of a presidential seal during a government’s oral immunization program for poor families at the presidential palace in Manila July 2, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Erik De Castro By Manuel Mogato and Stuart Grudgings MANILA | Mon Jul 2, 2012 2:58pm EDT (Reuters) – The Philippines may ask the United […]
By Manuel Mogato and Stuart Grudgings MANILA | Mon Jul 2, 2012 8:43am EDT (Reuters) – The Philippines may ask the United States to deploy spy planes over the South China Sea to help monitor the disputed waters, President Benigno Aquino told Reuters on Monday, a move that could worsen tensions with its giant neighbor […]