[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…
Bangladesh to try again with national clean power policy
DHAKA, Mar 25, 2021, PV Magazine. With Bangladesh having fallen short of its target of…
Facebook says it blocked hackers in China who were trying to spy on Uyghur Muslims abroad
GUANGZHOU, Mar 25, 2021, CNBC. Facebook said Wednesday it had blocked a group of hackers…
Laos’ new PM begins work by spelling out problems and promising to solve them
VIENTIANE, Mar 25, 2021, Vientiane Times/ANN. The newly-elected Prime Minister, Phankham Viphavanh, has agreed with…
[Analytics] A cautionary tale for China’s ambitious chipmakers
In 2019, the U.S. sanctioned two major Chinese telecom firms, temporarily cutting them off from…
Philippine govt demanded China to withdraw fishing vessels from West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Mar 24, 2021, The Manila Times. Manila on Tuesday demanded that Beijing withdraw its…
Luxury brands remain gung-ho about Vietnam despite pandemic
HANOI, Mar 24, 2021, VN Express. Luxury auto and fashion brands are increasingly enamored of…
Xi visits east China’s Fujian province
FUZHOU, Mar 23, 2021, Xinhua. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China…
Biden calls on US Congress to pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 24, 2021, Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden urged Congress to swiftly pass…