Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior Japanese government officials will likely skip the Winter…
[Analytics] The future of democracy and rise of authoritarianism in Asia
History has shaped party politics and electoral instability in Asian democracies. History remains a critical…
[Analytics] Japan’s carbon neutrality challenge
As the world enters the implementation phase of the Paris Agreement, countries are increasingly under…
No official report on threats to hack Malaysia’s defence ministry system: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10, 2021, Bernama. The Malaysian Armed Forces have not received any official…
Two things must happen before China’s property sector can see better prospects
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNBC. China’s property outlook could turn brighter in the next few…
China’s Evergrande, Kaisa have defaulted as huge restructuring looms
HONG KONG, Dec 10, 2021, Bloomberg/Reuters. China Evergrande Group has officially been labeled a defaulter…
Economy’s digitizing is reachless without soft skills’ education: Experts
MOSCOW, Dec 10, 2021, Pan Pacific Agency. Soft skills are not more important than basic…
[Analytics] S. Korea cuts human interaction in push to build ‘untact’ society
For Seoul-based graduate Lee Su-bin, the transition to a new lifestyle during the pandemic was…
Nicaragua ends relations with Taiwan in diplomatic victory for China
BEIJING, Dec 10, 2021, CNN. Nicaragua’s government has broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and…
Philippines’ anti-terror law constitutional except for two parts: SC
MANILA, Dec 9, 2021, The Inquirer. The Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional two portions of…
Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2021, BBC. Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, along with two…
Thai tycoon jailed for hunting wildlife
BANGKOK, Dec 9, 2021, Bangkok Post. Local and international wildlife conservation organisations have welcomed the…