Chinese coastguard law sets stage for armed conflict in South China Sea: Analyst
MANILA, Jan 27, 2021, SCMP. A new law that allows China’s coastguard to fire on…
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TikTok cuts jobs in India after prolonged ban
GUANGZHOU, Jan 27, 2021, CNBC. ByteDance is reducing the size of its TikTok team in…
China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
HONG KONG, Jan 26, 2021, CNN Business. China wants to lead the global recovery from…
[Analytics] How South Korea used AI to bring a dead superstar’s voice back to the stage
For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim…
PM Narendra Modi’s govt should not back down on the three farm laws
NEW DELHI, Jan 26, 2021, Business Standard. India’s agitating farmers show no signs of fading…
Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou could raise over $5B in Hong Kong IPO
GUANGZHOU, Jan 26, 2021, CNBC. Chinese short video app Kuaishou has priced its Hong Kong…
Advisor to Japanese PM names 4 conditions for the Tokyo Olympics to go on
SINGAPORE, Jan 26, 2021, CNBC. There has been much debate over whether the Tokyo Olympics…
Hong Kong police obtain financial records of arrested democracy activists
HONG KONG, Jan 26, 2021, Reuters. Hong Kong authorities are scrutinizing the financial records of…
[Analytics] China’s leader attacks his greatest threat
On March 11, 2007, Xi Jinping, then the top Communist Party official in Zhejiang province,…
Cambodia eyes direct flight links with India
PHNOM PENH, Jan 25, 2021, Simple Flying. Cambodia is looking to establish direct air links…
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
TAIPEI, Jan 25, 2021, AP. Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19…
India says troops had ‘minor face-off’ with China in Sikkim border area
NEW DELHI, Jan 25, 2021, Reuters. Indian and Chinese troops were involved in a “minor…