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French foreign minister shares in Biden's view that Trump election challenges are 'irresponsible'

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday said he shares in the view of projected winner of the U.S. election, Joe Biden, that President Donald Trump’s cha

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French FM shares in Biden's view regarding Trump election challenges

FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian leaves the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, May 9, 2018, after the weekly cabinet meeting. /VCG Photo France's Foreign Minist

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Chinese FM: China supports EU's 'strategic autonomy'

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China supports the European Union's "strategic autonomy" as one polar of the world in line with the fundamental interests of t

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French minister affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference in Cairo, November 8, 2020. /Reuters The French foreign minister asserted his country's "profound respect for Islam"

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Global Business Daily: U.S. decides, Ant Group delay, Wirecard saga

"The chief business of the American people is business."I usually start this briefing with a quote from one of the day's top stories and one of its protagonists. But the day's biggest story is the U.

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COVID-19-positive doctors asked to keep working in Belgium

Health workers in some hospitals in Liege, Belgium's third largest city and a coronavirus hotspot, have been asked to continue working even if they test positive for the virus as long as they are

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L'Oreal, Kering boosted by pick-up in Chinese demand

A Gucci store seen in Shanghai, China, July 13, 2020. /CFP Top French luxury goods companies L'Oreal and Kering reported strong third quarter sales due to a rebound in demand in key Chinese ma

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Ÿnsect, the makers of the world’s most expensive bug farm, raises another $224 million

Ÿnsect, the startup building the world’s most high tech bug colony, have added $224 million in equity and debt to an already impressive $148 million cash haul as it looks to commercialize its business

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European Central Bank unity challenged

A Eurosystem monetary authority sign stands outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters ahead of the bank's rate announcement in Frankfurt, Germany, July 16, 2020. /Getty Editor's not

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Microsoft launches Azure Orbital to connect satellites to its cloud

At its (virtual) Ignite conference, Microsoft today announced the launch of Azure Orbital, a new service that is meant to give satellite operators a complete platform to communicate with their satell

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UN at 75: Meeting challenges with multilateral consensus and cooperation

The 75th-session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened at the UN headquarters in New York on September 15, with the High-level General Debate taking place from

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UN at 75: Meeting challenges with multilateral consensus and cooperation

The 75th-session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened at the UN headquarters in New York on September 15, with the High-level General Debate taking place from

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Cooperation indispensable in ending poverty

116:43 As the United Nations (UN) marks its 75th anniversary, China Media Group (CMG) this week hosted the "Forum on UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals China's Experience on Poverty

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France's Macron in war of words with Turkey over east Med drilling

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron have formed a renewed alliance since the Greek leader's election last year. /Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP French

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Tiffany sues LVMH for reneging on $16 bln deal as France steps in

Tiffany & Co. jewelry is displayed in a store in Paris, France, November 25, 2019. /Reuters Tiffany Co sued LVMH on Wednesday after the French luxury goods giant told the U.S. jeweler it could

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UK's Johnson tells EU to agree trade deal by October 15 or 'move on'

Britain has set a deadline of Oct. 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, and if none is agreed both sides should “accept that and move on,” UK Prime M

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( Aug. 29 - Sep. 04 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Trump Says ‘Revoluti