S. Korea, Ecuador resume official talks for trade deal in 6 years
SEOUL, Jul 11, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea and Ecuador resumed official talks on the formation…
Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot during election speech
NARA, Jul 8, 2022, Kyodo. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan’s most influential…
Russia naval ship spotted near Japan waters off remote Pacific islet
TOKYO, Jul 7, 2022, Kyodo. An information-gathering ship of the Russian navy on Wednesday briefly…
Nepal’s finance minister resigns after parliament speaker orders investigation
NEW DELHI, Jul 6, 2022, Reuters. Nepal’s Finance Minister, Janardan Sharma, resigned on Wednesday while…
Sri Lanka aims to stop printing money as inflation nears 60%
COLOMBO, Jul 5, 2022, Bloomberg/Reuters. Sri Lanka, which has run out of dollars to purchase…
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus, 15th this year
NAHA, Jul 4, 2022, Kyodo. Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near…
Thailand scrambles fighters after Myanmar jet airspace breach
BANGKOK, Jul 1, 2022, Reuters. Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with Myanmar on…
[Analytics] RCEP shows that open regionalism still calls the shots
Whether fully intended or not, Australian trade policy is embracing a theatrical element that serves…
Chinese President Xi arrives in Hong Kong for handover anniversary
HONG KONG, Jun 30, 2022, AFP/Bloomberg/Reuters. Hong Kong has overcome its challenges and “risen from…
Maria Ressa’s Rappler news site ordered to shut by Philippine regulators
MANILA, Jun 29, 2022, ST. Philippine regulators have moved once more to shut down Rappler,…
Chinese investment in Australia plunges to lowest level since at least 2007
SYDNEY, Jun 28, 2022, ST. A diplomatic falling out between Australia and China has taken…
Jackie Chan attracts gets million ‘likes’ in his inaugural entry into ‘live streaming’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 27, 2022, Malay Mail. Hong Kong super star Jackie Chan’s maiden entry…