Downloads of the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok have surged during Covid-19. The app's weak record on privacy and security should be a cause for concern.

Asset prices in the U.S. have not quite tracked economic activity during Covid-19. One factor is the movement towards the dollar.

Singapore's use of its anti-misinformation law resembles Chinese-style censorship.

Taiwanese cuisine is slowly capturing the hearts of foodies around the world, including Japan's.

Taiwanese firms based in China are further exposed to operational disruptions due to the coronavirus outbreak. It's time for the Taiwanese government to play up its reshoring initiatives.

While the West is promoting to reduce meat consumption out of concerns over climate change, animal abuse, and personal health, Asia’s meat consumption is on the rise.

The now-bygone Heisei imperial era marked an impressive internal resistance to Japan's rising right-wing forces.

The controversy surrounding Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has parallels to opposition to Taiwan's plans to become a bilingual nation by 2030.

Convenience stores in Asia should look to the taxi industry to make their 24/7 operating hours profitable.

House hunting can be a deeply frustrating experience for would-be foreign tenants in Asia.

Targeting East Asians for naturalization could be a first step to wider acceptance of immigration.

Universities must act on the overwhelming cultural and linguistic influence of Chinese students on international campuses.

Confucianism and its rigid adherence to age and experience as the determinant of power is the major impediment to innovation taking holding in Asia.

Local dance bars in Tanzania beat every high-end nightspot in Taiwan and Asia. 

As the Chinese become a wealthy minority in Africa, it is only a matter of time before they become primary targets for race-based state violence.

Vigilante justice in Asia and Africa may look like a convenient way out for profit-seeking police officers, but its prevalence can also undermine the entire legal framework of a nation. 

It may be tempting to believe that a lack of financial resources is the sole reason why Africans don’t travel more. However, deeper cultural values play a greater role than you might think.