It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and slaughter happening again. Regrettably, the only… Read More ›
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How China fuels Southeast Asian coal boom
While many markets, including the United States, Europe, and East Asia, shift away from coal, Chinese banks, energy and construction companies remain committed to financing and building dozens of plants in Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. That’s despite growing concerns… Read More ›
Asia in the News: May 1, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia – More employees want flexibility as small minority want a completely onsite work arrangement A majority of Asia’s workforce have expressed a desire for flexibility in where… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 29, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) COVID-19 won’t rattle East Asian supply chains Author: Fukunari Kimura, Keio University. In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a series of overreactions about the… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 28, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as investors digest economic data from Australia, Japan Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday morning trade after a slew of economic data.CNBC21 minutes ago… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 26, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Amid US-China tensions, Asia must come together to take back its destiny Asia’s internal differences leave it susceptible to outside intervention, and that stops it from realising its… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 25, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Malaria in Asia Pacific: A complex but solvable problem The Lost Voice: Eliminating malaria in a COVID-19 world An article by Doctor Julia Cutts for World Malaria Day… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 24, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) North Korea’s dwindling relations with Southeast Asia Author: Liang Tuang Nah, RSIS. For much of its history, North Korea has not only lived up to its reputation as… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 23, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Tackling housing unaffordability in post-COVID-19 Asia Authors: Matthias Helble, ADB and Kwan Ok Lee, NUS. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates digitisation and a shift to remote work, it… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 22, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) The Taiwan risk gorilla kicks Kim to Asia’s sidelines William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of “Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan’s Lost… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 21, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia faces complex policy considerations The battle against Covid-19 is by no means over, but Asia’s central banks must start confronting post-pandemic considerations. China is already taking steps… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 20, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia’s tourism hopes slowly rise The tourism industry in Asia has been severely impacted by the pandemic. Can vaccination rollouts and travel bubbles kick-start the recovery?BlueNotes2 hours ago… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 19, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) April 18: East Asia leads e-commerce and the digital trade revolution Inclusive and sustainable East Asian digital platforms are leading the global e-commerce revolution.East Asia Forum13 hours ago… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 18, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) How does Australia’s vaccination efforts compare with other Asia-Pacific countries? Millions of people have already been vaccinated in other Asia-Pacific countries, including China, Indonesia and India. How did… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 17, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Travel prospects dim as south-east Asia confronts new infections Singapore | Assurances that a Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble is on track to open soon are the one bright… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 16, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Russia’s Asia diplomacy | The Interpreter Russia’s long-serving Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shuttled between Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad in recent weeks, putting on a diplomatic display that… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 15, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Transcript of April 2021 Asia and Pacific Department Press Briefing April 14, 2021. SPEAKERS: JONATHAN OSTRY Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department. KEIKO UTSUNOMIYA Senior Communications Officer …International… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 14, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Geopolitics drives vaccine access in Asia Geopolitics boosts vaccine access in Asia, but equitable access remains far off.East Asia Forum15 hours ago What does Grab’s SPAC record say… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 13, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia-Pacific stocks edge higher; Alibaba shares in Hong Kong surge for a second day Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba surged more than 3% in Tuesday… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 12, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Global digital governance can start in Asia An economic cooperation agenda should be developed around shared and common interests in digital trade facilitation.East Asia Forum33 minutes ago Monitoring… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 11, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia’s Positive Stock Outlook Is Clouded by Chinese Selloff The allure of Asian stocks is fading after beating global peers last year.Bloomberg1 hour ago Asian companies turn to… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 10, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Women subjected to ‘racist and demeaning’ Asian fetishes on dating apps speak out Online dating for Asian women can be a minefield of “racist and demeaning” messages from… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 9, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia’s rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns Singapore (Reuters) – India, South Korea and Thailand faced mounting coronavirus infections on Thursday, undermining cautious hopes… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 8, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia shares loiter as S&P futures climb Asian share markets have lagged as US stock futures nudged to another record high after the Federal Reserve underlined its commitment… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 7, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) ‘As safe as we can’: Victoria’s hotel quarantine system to accept 106 travellers on Thursday More than 100 overseas travellers will arrive in Melbourne on Thursday and be… Read More ›
Asia in the News: April 6, 2021
Daily news headlines about Asia from around the world (past 24 hours) Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; RBA interest rate decision ahead Markets in Hong Kong are closed on Tuesday for a holiday.CNBC1 hour ago KKR raises $15bn for largest Asia fund… Read More ›
Has COVID-19 killed Asia’s growth miracle?
For decades, most Southeast Asian economies climbed the income ladder by pursuing a growth strategy based on ramping up investment in export-oriented manufacturing and services, relentlessly upskilling their domestic workforces, and leveraging technological advances. Today, the ASEAN+3 countries — the… Read More ›
After 13 years of hard work and patience, pop singer Kaitlyn Lin releases single “Fate”
Kaitlyn Lin has had the song “Fate” running through her head for over a decade. She has finally been able to perform and record the piece and is now releasing it to the world. While some people seem to fall… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, May 4, 2020
America is furious, both of them. Conservatives are fed up with restrictions against a virus that has no symptoms. Liberals are fed up with Conservatives not entering panic mode with them. If you don’t believe in God, you will believe… Read More ›
Chinese attack on Hong Kong would pose grave danger to America’s Asian allies
Hong Kong is a very big deal. The images of protesters tearing down towers equipped with Chinese face recognition technology tell the world some of what’s at stake in their clash with China’s dictatorship. But there’s much more. More than… Read More ›
China could overwhelm US military in Asia in hours, Australian report says
A new study by a think tank warns the U.S. has lost its military supremacy in the Indo-Pacific region, with China being able to launch and win a military conflict even before American forces are able to respond. The University of… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, June 24, 2019
We are not headed to a Second Cold War. We are not at risk of heading to a Second Cold War. We are traveling at trans-warp speed toward the First Flash War. It will start and end quickly, laying the… Read More ›
China and Russia to challenge US Air Force supremacy in East Asia?
Reuters reported on Nov 16 that the “U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focused on counterterrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon’s increased focus on countering threats from China and Russia, officials said… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, November 20, 2017
Trump visited China in friendship and peace. His granddaughter sang in Mandarin. Her video was played at a high profile state banquet. Everyone seemed happy. In South Korea, President Moon, likely to go down in history as a failed diplomat-wannabe,… Read More ›
Devastating coral loss in South China Sea
Scientists are warning of another “devastating” loss of coral due to a spike in sea temperatures. They say 40% of coral has died at the Dongsha Atoll in the South China Sea. Nothing as severe has happened on Dongsha for… Read More ›
Australia is the leader in the Asia-Pacific region, not China or Japan
Forbes recently wrote that the leading power in East Asia will be Japan, not China. While this is probably true, Australia should not be forgotten as already being the de facto leader in the greater Asia-Pacific region, and could be… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, June 13, 2016
Taiwan has a new Sheriff. Former President Ma, whose regime pursued secret talks with China, wanted to visit Hong Kong just after leaving office. Remember, on the books, Taiwan is still at war with China. Since 2003, former Taiwan presidents… Read More ›
China plans massive sea lab 10,000 feet underwater in South China Sea
China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South China Sea, one that may also serve a military purpose in the disputed waters. Such an oceanic “space… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, February 22, 2016
China is deploying weapons. The US is responding with pressure—mostly economic, some political, always involving alliances. Money and trade are atop the list. China’s unusual manipulation of its money is documented and under more scrutiny than ever. According to Chinese… Read More ›
Ghost cities show China crisis, but is the Chinese furniture market still interesting?
Yujiapu is one of the most impressive ghost cities in China. An almost empty agglomerate of half-finished buildings and skyscrapers modelled on Manhattan’s skyline. Many say it’s one of the most scary landmark of China’s failed ambitions: a ghost city… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, December 14, 2015
As elections push forward in Taiwan and Malaysia, China faces it’s own political issue: Military reform. The report from Reuters demonstrates two things. Firstly, we see that China’s military does, in fact, need reform. This is evidenced by the 300k… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, December 7, 2015
A day which shall live in infamy. While the world pauses to remember the day the US was provoked into entering WWII, the headlines paused over China the week before. All eyes, including Thailand’s, are on violence from the Mid… Read More ›
Cadence of Conflict: Asia, November 24, 2015
In the recently reported war games, the Pentagon probably did not consider the largest army in the world: America’s hunters. Most states have an army of hunters larger than most countries. And, if we combine that with all the bullets… Read More ›
Can China’s consumers save the world economy?
Long the place that makes stuff and doesn’t consume much, China is set to redress the balance. And thus, some say, rescue the troubled global economy. But it’s a stretch to think that Beijing’s plan — shifting the export-driven country… Read More ›
US navy will challenge Chinese territorial claims in South China Sea
The US navy is preparing to send a surface ship inside the 12-nautical-mile territorial limit China claims for its man-made island chain, an action that could take place within days but awaits final approval from the Obama administration, according to military… Read More ›
China wants great power without great responsibility
Forty-three years after Richard Nixon made his famous visit to China, that country has seemingly decided to take a page from the former U.S. president’s Treasury Department. As China lowers the value of the yuan, the country’s economic policy makers… Read More ›
China concerned that India shows no clear interest in the New Silk Road initiative
The following is based on a translation of a report on a Chinese news site: A report on news.sohu.com expresses China‘s concern that India, the largest country in South Asia, still fails to show any clear interest in China’s Silk… Read More ›
Baby gender inequality set to improve in India and China
The simple selfie stick is turning into a wand of prophetic political propensities due to untiring efforts of its major user…the present Prime Minister of India. In his latest social message to his country people, Narendra Modi, urged parents to… Read More ›
China’s aggression is a godsend for the United States
In colonial texts about China, the ruling mandarins were often described as inscrutable—cunning, and full of intricate stratagems born of the world’s oldest bureaucracy. The opacity of its Communist leaders helped perpetuate some of those stereotypes, but they are truly… Read More ›
India and China- A hope for the future
The India–China relationship has always been troubled, but the visuals of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China were certainly heartwarming. President Xi returned Mr Modi’s gesture of breaking the protocol to receive him. That aside, 24 deals were signed between… Read More ›
