China closes in on Japan at beauty giant Shiseido
TOKYO/BEIJING, May 14, 2021, Forbes. Shiseido’s geographic balance has shifted considerably in the space of…
[Analytics] Bangladesh has shown courage against Chinese bullying
Following the statement, read threat, by the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh that Beijing-Dhaka ties would…
No dining in, social gatherings capped at 2 people from May 16 in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2021, ST. People will be allowed out in groups of only two…
Myanmar junta declares martial law in town after attacks on bank, police
YANGON, May 14, 2021, Reuters. Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in a town in…
Samoan PM claims to be ‘appointed by God’
APIA, May 13, 2021, RNZ. Samoa’s caretaker prime minister has reportedly told local media he…
China defends Quad warning to Bangladesh
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, PTI. China on Wednesday accused the Quad of being an “exclusive…
Two tourists banned from China’s Great Wall after trespassing on undeveloped section
HONG KONG, May 13, 2021, CNN. Two people have been banned from the Great Wall…
US intel chief Haines visits DMZ amid policy coordination efforts on N. Korea
SEOUL, May 13, 2021, Yonhap. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited the Demilitarized…
China is relaxing its rules on household registrations
BEIJING, May 13, 2021, SCMP. The hukou system has been accused of creating two classes…
New North Korean book highlights ‘trust’ between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump
SEOUL, May 12, 2021, NK News. North Korean state media released a new propaganda book…
China to prepare its economy for a ‘great demographic unknown’
HONG KONG, May 12, 2021, CNN. China is growing fast — but the workforce powering…
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit on global stock boom
TOKYO, May 12, 2021, AP. Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. returned to profitability for…