Category: Asia

Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), plans to visit mainland China from April 7-12. Cross-Strait dialogue is crucial for managing tensions, which […]

WASHINGTON — One year after President Donald Trump announced his now-illegal “Liberation Day” tariffs, he marked the anniversary by signing executive orders adjusting duties on […]

TOKYO — As US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and military adventurism chip away at the dollar’s credibility, the privilege may be all China’s. The reference […]

These days, it seems that if NVIDIA needs something to be secured, it writes a US$2 billion check. Synopsys in December. CoreWeave in January. Lumentum […]

Japan’s 12,000-ton Aegis ships promise stronger missile defense—but may concentrate risk in ways that echo past naval failures. Last month, Naval News reported that Japan’s […]

On March 30, as an 11-member delegation from the European Parliament touched down in New Delhi, the choreography of diplomacy unfolded with familiar optimism. Meetings […]

By: Shobha Shukla Photo from Amnesty International Women’s rights are actually regressing globally, with millions of women and girls denied equal rights to education, employment, […]

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to […]

It’s still possible the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates again this year – but don’t count on it. With input prices soaring, interest rates […]

China is moving to resume large-scale purchases of United States liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil, as supply disruptions in the Middle East and […]

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after reportedly growing frustrated by her failure to pursue his political enemies with sufficient zeal and her handling […]

Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates. A third commercial data […]

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is now into its second month. Despite spectacular early successes, the resilience of Iran’s government and […]

By: Toh Han Shih China’s international digital currency platform, Project mBridge, is quietly setting out to attempt to shape a revolution in the world’s financial […]

The Philippines has become the first nation to declare an energy emergency, underscoring the severity of its current crisis. As global oil markets react to […]

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Markets rebound, but Japan not […]

While global investments in corporate mental health are finally moving the needle on employee productivity and stress management, a new “quiet” crisis is emerging in […]

The Singapore government has officially announced a scheduled increase in the statutory requirement and re-employment ages, a strategic move aimed at bolstering the city-state’s labour […]

Indonesia’s digital financial ecosystem is expanding rapidly, but regulatory scrutiny has struggled to keep pace with the growing influence of social media personalities who provide […]

The Iran conflict has sent oil prices higher — and has stripped bare a long-ignored vulnerability in South Korea’s energy system. While the headlines focus […]