[Analytics] New Zealand bans Huawei. China has message for New Zealand
Uncertainty over bilateral ties has affected everything from flights to tourism, one of the largest…
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Analytical publications on politics, economics, culture and sports and other topics of the countries of the Asia Pacific region.
[Analytics] Red card for Asian football’s Sheikh leader
Hakeem Al-Araibi’s recent release from a Bangkok immigration prison may have ended the refugee footballer’s…
[Analytics] Shock, fury ripple across India following Kashmir terror attack
The suicide car-bomb attack that killed over 40 paramilitary police has widowed and orphaned many…
[Analytics] US could possibly drop 10 per cent tariffs in trade war talks
China also is proposing parallel talks aimed at resolving Huawei CFO’s extradition case, according to…
[Analytics] Palm oil firms seeing solid export trend
Regional palm oil plantation companies are seeing a solid export trend, with upbeat export performance…
[Analytics] Can Indonesia’s Go-Jek loosen Grab’s grip on Southeast Asia?
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Go-Jek is pulling out all the stops in its battle with rival…
[Analytics] No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch
Indonesia’s National Press Day (HPN), which falls on February 9 – yesterday, is a reminder…
[Analytics] Are Trump, Xi and Moon all just keeping up with the Kims?
When Kim Jong-un delivered his annual New Year’s address last month, the scene was unrecognisable…
[Analytics] Thinking the unthinkable: A Japan-Korea clash
A South Korean nuclear physicist harbors a secret admiration for North Korea’s leader and hates…
[Analytics] Hints of a royal election deal in Thailand
Diplomats and analysts in Bangkok are a flutter with widespread speculation that Thai Princess Ubolratana…
[Analytics] Natural or synthetic: How China is trying to conquer the global diamond market
A diamond is forever but its chemical composition is just carbon, the fourth most abundant…
[Analytics] China approved 10 rail projects costing over 1.1 trillion yuan
To counter China’s rapidly slowing economic growth, the Chinese government has returned to the policy…
[Analytics] Asia’s aviation is booming, so why isn’t it making money?
A surge in air travel has yet to pay off for Southeast Asian airlines, with…
[Analytics] Battered in the Middle East, Islamic State eyes South-east Asia as next terrorism hotspot
The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS) is today a shadow of…
[Analytics] Highlights and expectations of China’s diplomacy in 2018
Agreement and divergence, cooperation and fraction, 2018 is a crucial year for China’s diplomacy. With…