Japanese PM says the world needs to see a safe Olympics
TOKYO, Jul 20, 2021, Politico. The world needs to see that Japan can stage a…
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Japan court jails US duo over Ghosn escape
TOKYO, Jul 19, 2021, AFP. An American father-son duo who helped former Nissan chief Carlos…
Taiwan clears its own Medigen Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
TAIPEI, Jul 19, 2021, SCMP. Taiwan’s government on Monday approved the use and production of…
Pakistan sees rosy prospect in chili industry with China’s helping hand
ISLAMABAD, Jul 19, 2021, Xinhua. Chaudhry Javed, a farmer from Pakpattan district of Pakistan’s eastern…
Deaths of Chinese workers has underscored the security risks attached to China’s overseas projects
ISLAMABAD, Jul 19, 2021, CNN. The death of nine Chinese workers in a bus explosion…
Chinese crackdown on online fraud forces citizens to leave Myanmar’s ‘Little China’
WA STATE, Jul 18, 2021, SCMP. At a hotel in Wa State, near the Myanmar-China…
[Analytics] Stumbling blocks to ASEAN-China smart city cooperation
China is moving full speed ahead in the race for global technology leadership having promoted…
US warns of ‘growing risks’ for business in blow to Hong Kong
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 17, 2021, AFP. The United States on Friday (July 16) warned its…
Thai arms of 2 Japanese firms to jointly test EV use for goods delivery
BANGKOK, Jul 16, 2021, Kyodo News. Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co has signed a memorandum of…
Japan asks airlines to halt new bookings as Olympic traffic rises
CHIBA, Jul 16, 2021, Kyodo News. The Japanese government has asked airlines to halt new…
China’s giant carbon market begins trading
BEIJING, Jul 16, 2021, China Daily. The inauguration of China’s national carbon market – the…
Hong Kong, Macao banks to lead recovery in mainland China exposure
HONG KONG, Jul 15, 2021, Fitch Ratings. Fitch Ratings expects the recoveries in APAC economies…