Asia’s credit markets are flashing red alert
Debt crisis fears are no longer theoretical as minor credit events fro...
China Asia Economy
Malaysia’s snap election could break any number of ways
JOHOR BAHRU – Never has the outcome of a Malaysian election arguably been so ...
Singapore firing mindshare salvos in global ‘war for...
In August 2022, Singapore announced a new Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE)...
Even limited nuclear war would be a climate catastrophe
The US and Russia have recently agreed to hold talks on the New START Treaty,...
China’s Nexperia forced to sell Newport chip fab
A Netherlands-based Chinese firm was ordered by the United Kingdom government...
Tencent highlights for Q3 2022
The number of monthly active users (MAU) of WeChat grew slightly to 1,308.9 m...
Weibo MAU grew to 584 million in Q3 2022; revenues d...
Weibo’s monthly active users (“MAUs”) were 584 million in June 2022, a net ad...
China retail sales down 0.5% in October 2022
China retail sales down 0.5% in October 2022 – China Internet Watch ...
As in the past, COP27 likely to miss the point
COP27 is under way in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Although the Ukraine war and ot...
Poland missile incident underscores risk of a wider war
This week’s events have shown just how delicate the situation could become on...
Artemis puts US in the lead to mine the Moon
NASA has just launched its first rocket in the Artemis program, which will, a...
WeChat ban not in Australia’s national interest
Weixin was launched in January 2011 by Chinese tech giant Tencent and is now ...
Cambodia quietly trying to distance itself from China
PHNOM PENH – It’s commonly said that Cambodia is one of China’s most unwaveri...
US agency seeks to boot HK trade offices from Americ...
Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) should not enjoy their own dipl...
Indonesia, China and the future of the Belt and Road
JAKARTA – Taking time out from the G20 Summit, President Joko Widodo and Chin...
Wagner Group hired guns hammer a deserter to death
A haggard ex-convict once jailed for murder who was released to fight for Rus...
Education
Don’t Forget to Breathe
By James Prescott-Kerr When you’re abroad and know you have limited time in ...
