Food prices in China climbed every week of October: Officials
BEIJING, Nov 4, 2021, CNBC. Prices in China are rising quickly for food and other…
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[Analytics] Could China ever invade Taiwan?
With a record number of Chinese fighters flying sorties over Taiwan in October, and rhetoric…
North Korea may launch space rocket next year: Expert
SEOUL, Nov 3, 2021, The Korea Herald. North Korea may launch a space rocket next…
Japan PM Kishida boosted by surprisingly comfortable election win
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2021, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would…
[Analytics] The key to China’s decarbonisation efforts
The world is now battling a major energy crisis. Gas and oil price spikes are…
PM Modi invites Pope Francis to visit India
ROME, Oct 30, 2021, The Asian Age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to…
[Analytics] How coal-hungry Asia can stoke its transition to green energy
Whether the world even comes close to a net zero future will depend largely on…
China issues draft legislation on data transfers, guidelines on Internet platforms
BEIJING, Oct 29, 2021, ST. China’s top cyber-security authority is seeking public comments on the…
[Analytics] Beijing’s coal addiction is key to climate summit
China is a country of epic contradictions. It is home to the world’s largest solar…
Face mask row in Japan over cost of 80M left in storage unused
TOKYO, Oct 28, 2021, The Guardian. Wearing masks may be near-ubiquitous in Japan, but the…
Laos makes Southeast Asia’s largest ever drug bust
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28, 2021, Yahoo! News. The UN crime agency says it has recorded…
Japan PM vows to boost Japan-ASEAN ties amid China’s assertiveness
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2021, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to strengthen…