Chinese court rejects Canadian’s appeal of death sentence for Robert Schellenberg
BEIJING, Aug 10, 2021, Fox News. A Chinese court on Tuesday rejected a Canadian drug…
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Tokyo Olympics’ economic benefit ‘almost zero’ but sponsors find relief in Games’ afterglow
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2021, The Mainichi. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics decision to go largely spectatorless…
North Korea says South, US should ‘pay a price’ for military drills
SEOUL, Aug 10, 2021, Reuters. South Korea and the United States should pay a price…
Nissan targets 40 per cent full battery electric vehicle sales in US by 2030
TOKYO, Aug 10, 2021, The Driven. The North American subsidiary of Japanese automaker Nissan says…
China-Russia military exercise begins in North-West China
YINCHUAN, Aug 9, 2021, Xinhua. ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021, a joint military exercise between China and Russia, kicked…
China’s tech tycoons lose $87B of wealth after Beijing crackdown
BEIJING, Aug 9, 2021, FT. Beijing’s regulatory attack on China’s tech industry has robbed the…
Hong Kong has much to offer, even for those who choose to leave
HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2021, SCMP. Twenty years ago this month, I ceased to be…
Why India-UK airfare has skyrocketed as embargo on Indian flyers got lifted
NEW DELHI, Aug 8, 2021, Hindustan Times. A round trip between New Delhi and London…
[Analytics] How many warships will China and India each have on hand by 2030
The 21st century carrier programs in India and China are fascinating for their similarities –…
US is concerned about China’s growing nuclear arsenal: Blinken
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 7, 2021, CNBC. America’s top diplomat expressed concern to Southeast Asian foreign…
Peru tilts towards China, but taxing miners will become a controversial issue
LIMA, Aug 7, 2021, MercoPress. Recently inaugurated Peruvian president Pedro Castillo seems to be clearly…
Typhoon expected to approach Tokyo area Sun. as Olympics reach last day
TOKYO, Aug 7, 2021, Kyodo. A typhoon is expected to approach Tokyo and its neighboring…