2023/03/01 |
China Said To Ask Domestic Firms To Shun Big Four Accountants
Beijing is concerned that the audits might give access to information about the problems of the state-owned enterprises that they regard as sensitive, analysts say.
2023/03/10 |
Taiwan’s Climate Tipping Point Film Festival, an Inspiring Call For Urgent Action
Originally launched in 2013 under the name Nuclear Film Festival, the biannual event has been renamed to reflect its broader focus on global heating and the need for systemic change to mitigate its effects.
2023/03/10 |
China Hands Xi Jinping Historic Third Term as President
Xi was unanimously voted to serve a third term as the president and commander of the 2 million-member People’s Liberation Army.
2023/03/02 |
Bangladesh Reassesses Its Belt and Road Initiative Strategy With China as the US Offers a New Alternative
The economic troubles faced by Pakistan and Sri Lanka have prompted Bangladesh to reassess its involvement in BRI-related infrastructure projects.
2023/03/13 |
Could Myanmar Be Implicated in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?
The head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence says Russia is buying weapons via third countries, and Myanmar might be one of them.
2023/03/16 |
The Changing Face of Chinese Governance
During his first two terms in office, Xi sent signals that created a range of mixed incentives that will guide Chinese governance over the next five years.
2023/03/03 |
Protecting Domestic Workers in Indonesia
In Indonesia, very few domestic workers are registered in the social services system, which denies them access to unemployment benefits, life insurance, and a pension.
2023/03/09 |
Crackdown, Financial Constraints Limit Myanmar Protests
Donations to anti-government organizations have gradually dropped, but living costs and expenses for protests are rising.
2023/03/15 |
Japan and South Korea: A Logical but Uneasy Alignment
Is a compensation deal to right colonial-era wrongs part of a strategic shift towards rapprochement?
2023/03/16 |
Veteran Hong Kong Labor Rights Activist Arrested on Suspicion of Foreign Collusion
Elizabeth Tang, a veteran Hong Kong labor activist, was arrested after she visited her husband Lee Cheuk Yan, who’s in jail for organizing and participating in several unauthorized assemblies between 2019 and 2020.
2023/03/17 |
What Does It Mean if Micronesia Switches Recognition From China to Taiwan?
How does a potential switch in recognition fit into Taiwan’s broader diplomatic efforts?
2023/03/06 |
The Sky Is No Longer the Limit: Australia and East Asia in Space
East Asia offers an example of the enduring power and role of government, in which the Government-Space business relationship is well positioned to ensure the industry’s growth is sustainable, not just driven by private interests.
2023/03/20 |
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Has Chinese Startups Worried
The now-failed SVB served roughly 2,200 clients in China and advised government regulators who were eager to build the country’s tech sector.