Pilot strike ends after CAL reaches deal with union

Feb 14, 2019 admin Entertainment Comments Off on Pilot strike ends after CAL reaches deal with union

Taipei, China Airlines (CAL) pilots on Thursday night announced an end to their seven-day strike, saying they had reached an agreement with the airline after four rounds of negotiations on issues...

Surveying The Asian Philanthropy And Social Investment Sector: How Well Did Malaysia Do In 2018?

Feb 14, 2019 admin Human Rights Comments Off on Surveying The Asian Philanthropy And Social Investment Sector: How Well Did Malaysia Do In 2018?

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia found herself in the second cluster based on the performance of 15 Asian economies in the Doing Good Index (DGI). Instead of outright rankings, DGI measured the performance in...

President Tsai pledges to promote SME development in Taiwan

Feb 14, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on President Tsai pledges to promote SME development in Taiwan

President Tsai Ing-wen said Feb. 13 that the government is assisting Taiwan's small and medium enterprises respond to changing global market conditions by expanding domestic demand, fast-tracking...

EU Adds Saudi Arabia, Others to Dirty-Money Blacklist

Feb 13, 2019 admin General Comments Off on EU Adds Saudi Arabia, Others to Dirty-Money Blacklist

The European Commission added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money...

Who Knows Best? Cities Consult Citizens for Fresh Ideas

Feb 12, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Who Knows Best? Cities Consult Citizens for Fresh Ideas

Barcelona residents had until the end of January to submit suggestions for a plan to redevelop the green spaces of Montjuic, an iconic hill overlooking the Catalan capital.Few people live on Montjuic...

China Says US Aims to ‘Stir Up Trouble’ With Naval Sail-By

Feb 11, 2019 admin General Comments Off on China Says US Aims to ‘Stir Up Trouble’ With Naval Sail-By

China accused the United States of trying to "stir up trouble" on Monday by sending two U.S. guided-missile destroyers near disputed South China Sea islands.The two warships sailed near the...

Most Children Globally Lack Social Protection Coverage

Feb 10, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Most Children Globally Lack Social Protection Coverage

GENEVA A joint study by the International Labor Organization and U.N. Children's Fund finds the vast majority of the world's children lack effective social protection coverage. It says this dooms...

Sudan Says it Will Free Reporters Detained During Protests

Feb 09, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Sudan Says it Will Free Reporters Detained During Protests

CAIRO Sudan says it will release all the journalists it detained for covering protests in recent weeks calling for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir.State media say the reporters will be...