A Xinjiang solar giant breaks ranks in bid to woo the West
BEIJING, May 17, 2021, Bloomberg. At the Daqo New Energy Corp. factory in China’s Xinjiang…
Australian premier to visit New Zealand at end of May
CANBERRA, May 17, 2021, Anadolu Agency. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit New Zealand…
Singapore and Hong Kong to postpone travel bubble again
SINGAPORE, May 17, 2021, CNBC. Singapore and Hong Kong have once again pushed back the…
Delhi Covid-19 lockdown extended till May 24
NEW DELHI, May 16, 2021, HT. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced extension…
Multi-billion-USD investments inked at Silk Road international expo
XI’AN, May 16, 2021, Xinhua. A host of cooperation deals involving investments of 158.3 billion…
Launch of direct Vietnam-US flight routes a challenging journey
HANOI, May 16, 2021, VN Express. Acquiring flight slots at U.S. airports is only the…
[Analytics] China vowed to reduce steel output but hasn’t – is it part of a sinister plan?
Amid a backdrop of rising tensions between Beijing and Canberra, the price of iron ore…
Chocolate to get more expensive as palm oil prices skyrocket
MANILA/JAKARTA, May 16, 2021, SCMP. The meteoric rise in palm oil prices is poised to…
As US pulls out of Afghanistan, China sees opportunities
BEIJING, May 16, 2021, CNN. China is conflicted about Afghanistan. Speaking at a forum of…
[Analytics] Can medical cannabis in Thailand balance profits and patients?
For the past four years, the Thai government has been making legislative reforms to build…
Myanmar cash crisis taking heavy toll
YANGON, May 15, 2021, Bangkok Post. If you need cash in Myanmar, you have to…
Four Taiwan referendums get green light for August
TAIPEI, May 15, 2021, Taiwan News. Referendums on port imports, reef protection, and referendum scheduling…