Taiwan tried to sneak a high-tech radar onto its main island outpost
TAIPEI, Mar 30, 2021, Forbes. The Taiwanese military accidentally let slip a secret—and it hints…
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[Analytics] What is going on with China, cotton and all of these clothing brands?
Last week, calls for the cancellation of H&M and other Western brands went out across…
Australia will ‘vigorously defend’ its wine industry against China: Minister
CANBERRA, Mar 29, 2021, CNBC. Australia will “vigorously defend” its wine industry as it faces…
Chinese seen leading tourist arrivals in Phuket after reopening
BANGKOK, Mar 29, 2021, Bloomberg. The government expects about two million foreign tourists, mostly Chinese…
Cambodia’s got coronavirus vaccines from China and India, but take-up is painfully slow
PHNOM PENH, Mar 28, 2021, SCMP. Two months after Cambodia launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme…
Palau president visits Taiwan to open travel bubble
TAIPEI, Mar 28, 2021, AFP. Palau’s leader flew into Taiwan on Sunday as the two…
India begins voting in two eastern states in key test for Modi
KOLKATA, Mar 27, 2021, Reuters. Voting began in Assam and West Bengal on Saturday in…
Biden invites Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to climate summit
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 27, 2021, CNBC. President Joe Biden on Friday said that Vladimir Putin…
[Analytics] Japan misses the bus on decarbonization
Toyota President Akio Toyoda has a vision for the Japanese automobile industry in the 21st…
India plans to widen vaccination campaign as infections surge
NEW DELHI, Mar 26, 2021, Reuters. India plans to widen a coronavirus vaccination campaign soon…
China’s goal is not to replace United States: Ambassador
BEIJING, Mar 26, 2021, CNN. China’s goal is not to replace the United States as…
South Korea drama sparks controversy over ‘historical distortions’, Chinese influences
SEOUL, Mar 25, 2021, Reuters. More than 20 South Korean companies have pulled commercials from…