China Asia Economy

Moscow and Kiev are talking – just not about peace

At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky...

Japan rate pivot means higher US bond yields

NEW YORK - The Bank of Japan’s December 20 decision to lift the cap on...

Ukraine war: ‘General Mud’ retreats, ‘Marshal Frost’...

An unhappy new year is looming in Ukraine as a late winter descends upon the ...

Taiwan’s hidden missiles can hit Beijing, Shanghai

Taiwan has revealed it has long-range missiles capable of striking major Chin...

Japan’s cyber-samurai moving out of the shadows

TOKYO – Japan plans to add “active cyber defense” to its national security po...

Russia’s rough rhetoric repels long-time Kazakh ally

It has been a turbulent year in Russian-Kazakh relations. Russia’s oil-rich n...

Huawei’s smart mining project showcases Industry 4.0...

Huawei Technologies, a Shenzhen-based telecommunication equipment maker, is f...

Why US really blacklisted China’s YMTC

The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) last week ...

The economic realities we face at the end of 2022

Economies around the world were shocked and damaged over the course of 2022. ...

Annus horribilis for Japan’s stumbling Kishida

The past year has not been good for Japan, nor for Prime Minister Fumio Kishi...

US unveils hypersonic spy plane concept

The US has commenced the development of a new intelligence, surveillance and ...

How 20 years of Erdogan have transformed Turkey

In 2002, Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, Adalet ve Kalk...

The promise and pitfalls of India’s economic growth

To understand where an economy is headed, check in with its millionaires and ...

Ghost Shark: Australia UUV built to bite and scare C...

Australia has just unveiled its prototype unmanned combat submarine, potentia...

China’s Belt and Road comes untracked in SE Europe

When the Peljesac Bridge in southern Croatia opened on 26 July 2022, it was t...

New era of China-Saudi ties riles Iran

The pomp and ceremony of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Saudi...