US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer
HONG KONG, Apr 13, 2021, CNN. Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over…
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China struggles to rein in steel production
BEIJING, Apr 13, 2021, FT. With pollution hovering around a “very unhealthy” level in Beijing,…
China’s plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India
BEIJING, Apr 12, 2021, AFP. China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to…
Hideki Matsuyama becoming first Japanese man to win golf major
WASHINGTON D.C., Apr 12, 2021, CNN. Hideki Matsuyama put together two brilliant closing rounds at…
[Analytics] Taiwan, Hong Kong expats counts the cost of doing business in Myanmar
Taiwanese entrepreneur Andy Chen and his family have packed their belongings to leave Myanmar. The…
[Analytics] China v Russia v America: is 2021 the year Orwell’s 1984 comes true?
It may just be coincidence that Russia was piling military pressure on Ukraine last week…
North Korea completes building new 3,000-ton submarine
SEOUL, Apr 11, 2021, Kyodo. South Korean and U.S. intelligence authorities believe North Korea is…
260 projects inked under China-Singapore connectivity initiative
CHONGQING, Apr 11, 2021, Xinhua. A total of 110 business cooperation and 150 cross-border financing…
Alibaba hit with record $2.8B antitrust fine in China
BEIJING, Apr 10, 2021, WSJ. China’s antitrust regulator imposed a fine equivalent to $2.8 billion…
Chinese missile boats drive away Filipino TV crew in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Apr 9, 2021, PhilStar. Chinese vessels on Thursday chased off a Filipino boat carrying…
Some Hong Kong lawmakers criticise plans to mask company directors’ data
HONG KONG, Apr 9, 2021, Reuters. Several Hong Kong lawmakers on Friday raised concerns that…
New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India
WELLINGTON, Apr 8, 2021, Reuters. New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers…