Japan PM Kishida boosted by surprisingly comfortable election win
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2021, Reuters. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would…
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[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…
PM urges Japan’s govt panel to craft proposals for “new capitalism” soon
TOKYO, Oct 26, 2021, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he instructed a…
Dollar wavers ahead of central bank meetings in Europe, Japan, Canada
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 26, 2021, CNBC. The dollar inched higher against the safe-haven yen while…
China power curbs are challenge for steel mills
BEIJING, Oct 25, 2021, Reuters. Production costs at Chinese steel mill have increased, especially at…