For years, the idea of speaking forthrightly to China would evoke an admonition from the US State Department and most of the American policymaking class: […]
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China Focus: Mengniu, Yili, alt protein hurdles, and the trends shaping food
From functional dairy and digitalisation to alternative proteins, we explore China’s food industry developments, emerging trends and the people shaping its future…See More
Trump the gangster’s new clothes
Should this be seen as the Hans Christian Andersen story, in which the narcissistic emperor is finally exposed as a naked fool by a truth-telling […]
South Korea: A growing national crisis and a strategic warning
Recent media reports projecting South Korea’s per capita GDP to surpass Japan’s have generated considerable excitement across the regional countries that see Korea as a […]
Technically strong, globally stalled: The communication gap in cross-border teams
Expanding into a new market has rarely been simpler for organisations in Asia. Making that expansion work is another matter, particularly when teams with strong […]
Owner or owned? Indonesia’s Chinese battery chain dilemma
Indonesia has spent a decade trying to turn its mineral wealth into something more valuable than raw commodity exports. The strategy is ambitious: restrict raw […]
What Australia could learn from SE Asia about managing China
Successive Australian governments have reacted with alarm at China’s influence-building activities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. They have passed foreign interference laws, tightened foreign […]
Strategy trumps scandal as West goes easy on India
Western governments are rebuilding ties with India even as they accuse it of foreign interference and of running intelligence operations against people on their soil. […]
Data centers in the line of fire of Ukraine war
In recent days, a Ukrainian drone strike hit Russia’s largest data center, owned by bank and technology company Sberbank. The strike came after Ukraine hit […]
Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial Narrows as Stakes Remain High
By: Tita C. Valderama The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has entered a critical phase after prosecutors withdrew three of four articles […]
Indonesia primed to lead a Global South forest protection bloc
Indonesia, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo together hold more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests. In 2022, when Indonesia hosted the G20 […]
US racing to field drone wingmen to close fighter gap with China
A recent breakthrough in airborne drone control has offered a tangible glimpse into the future of US air combat, signaling the US Air Force’s accelerating […]
Indonesia Stock Market Faces MSCI Exile over Poor Governance
By: Ainur Rohmah Indonesia’s stock market suffered a dramatic sell-off on Friday after global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) proposed removing the country […]
What do GLP-1 users want to eat and drink when they’re out?
GLP-1 users must have their needs met outside the home. Here’s how foodservice and snacks can adapt with smaller portions, protein-rich options and smarter menus…See […]
When the US slows down Starlink in Ukraine
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the […]
Trump protects Putin from Graham-Blumenthal bill
The single most predictable action of the Trump second presidency happened just a few hours ago. Trump signed an executive order that exempted Russia from […]
Can a cockroach movement reverse India’s democratic decline?
More than 25,000 police officers were deployed across New Delhi recently to prevent demonstrations led by India’s new youth-led political movement, the Cockroach Janta Party […]
Why Coke and Pepsi are using soda to win sports fans
As sports drinks and water own performance occasions, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are increasingly using soda partnerships to tap into fandom and the broader sports zeitgeist…See […]
China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of Russia-China strategic rhetoric: Moscow is […]
Can cockroach movement reverse India’s democratic decline?
More than 25,000 police officers were deployed across New Delhi recently to prevent demonstrations led by India’s new youth-led political movement, the Cockroach Janta Party […]