2021/12/02 |
EU, China Race To Secure Green Projects in Southeast Asia
The EU and China have pledged to boost funding of green investment projects in ASEAN. But will these erstwhile partners, whose relations have soured over the past year, be able to work side by side?
2021/11/25 |
Chinese Construction Site in Serbia Using ‘Slave Labor’
Around 500 Vietnamese workers are building the first Chinese tire factory in Europe. Activists say their working conditions are inhumane: no money, no passports, no hot water. The Serbian government rejects the claims.
2021/11/18 |
Concern Grows After Disappearance of Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Novak Djokovic is the latest tennis star to voice concern about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts. The former Wimbledon champion has not been heard from since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault.
2021/11/15 |
Thailand: Protesters March on German Embassy, Demanding Reforms From Absent King
With Thailand’s king currently in his favorite foreign retreat — and with his return date uncertain — protesters pushing for royal reforms turned to Germany’s embassy instead of the Thai palace to deliver their message.
2021/11/10 |
South Korea: Presidential Race Marred by Corruption Allegations and Mudslinging
With four months to go until election day, the two top candidates for the presidency are already at the center of allegations of corruption and abuse of power, with debate over policy relegated to the background.
2021/11/05 |
China: Covid Citizen Journalist ‘Close to Death’ in Jail
Zhang Zhan traveled to Wuhan last February to report on the chaos at the epicenter of the first Covid-19 outbreak. She is on hunger strike after receiving a 4-year jail sentence for “provoking trouble.”
2021/11/02 |
Singapore Bans Book About Censorship for Including Charlie Hebdo Cartoons
A book was banned over “offensive images” containing cartoons depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. The cartoons were the same ones published in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in 2015.
2021/10/22 |
China Blacks Out NBA Celtics Games Over Tibet, Xi Comments
Broadcaster Tencent has scrubbed all Boston games, highlights and replays after player Enes Kanter called President Xi a “brutal dictator.” Meanwhile, 43 nations formally criticized China over its treatment of Uyghurs..
2021/10/13 |
Japan Bids to Harness the Energy of Super Typhoons
As climate change contributes to more powerful Pacific storms, a new research center wants to better understand the threats they pose and utilize the energy they generate to help Japan reach zero carbon emissions.
2021/10/06 |
French Senators Visit Taiwan Amid China Tensions
A group of French senators is set to meet top Taiwanese officials, including President Tsai Ing-wen, though China had warned France against the trip.
2021/10/04 |
North and South Korea Reconnect Cross-border Hotline
Pyongyang last cut off the hotline in August after joint U.S.-South Korea military drills. The move comes amid a series of weapons tests by the North.
2021/09/29 |
US General Defends Calls With Chinese Military During Trump Presidency
Top U.S. General Mark Milley told Congress that the Defense Secretary and others knew about his call to his Chinese counterpart, to reassure Beijing that former President Donald Trump was not preparing a sudden attack.
2021/09/23 |
Climate Change: China to Exit Coal-Fired Power Abroad
Beijing is to end support for overseas coal-fired power projects and plans to up investment in low-carbon energy. It’s big news ahead of the November climate summit, but private investors need to follow suit.
2021/09/17 |
Indonesia: Jakarta Court Rules in Favor of Residents’ Clean Air Bid
A court has ordered President Joko Widodo and other top officials to take measures to tackle air pollution. It's a landmark ruling for the residents who filed the case, but not everyone is celebrating.
2021/09/14 |
Biden to Host ‘Quad’ Leaders for Summit to Counter China
Joe Biden will host prime ministers of India, Japan, and Australia at the White House for the first Quad summit. Covid-19, climate change, and China are expected among the key issues at the meeting.
2021/09/03 |
Japan’s Suga Won’t Run In Leadership Race, Opening Door for New PM
With his popularity in freefall, Yoshihide Suga has said he will not enter a race for party leadership key to determining Japan's next prime minister. Markets have responded positively to the prospect of a new leader.
2021/08/27 |
Covid: Japan Suspends 1.6 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses
The move came "out of an abundance of caution" after reported contamination in some of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine vials in Japan, the company said.
2021/08/23 |
Coronavirus Digest: Israel Finds Vaccine Booster Lowers Infection Risk
People over 60 saw significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness compared with those who received two shots, Health Ministry data found.