The majority of activities will take place at Fort Magsaysay, the Philippines’ largest military camp, and one of the five existing sites the US has access to under its Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with Manila. Under the agreement, the US can use the bases for joint training, pre-positioning ofContinue Reading
A look back at the highlights from the meetings of China’s parliament and political advisory body over the last 10 days.Continue Reading
A look back at the highlights from the meetings of China’s parliament and political advisory body over the last 10 days.Continue Reading
To understand the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse spooking markets, look no further than events in Jakarta. The Indonesian rupiah’s 3.2% drop since February 1 demonstrates how quickly Asia has resigned itself to the fact that the US Federal Reserve isn’t done tightening. Another batch of too-strong-for-Fed-comfort US employment figures in February only increased the […]Continue Reading
Yeoh’s historic Oscar win has been welcomed as victory for Asians everywhere.Continue Reading
SEOUL: The three surviving South Koreans who have won court cases over being forced to work under Japanese colonial rule have formally rejected a government compensation plan, potentially throwing up legal obstacles for Seoul as it seeks to mend ties with Tokyo. Seoul announced last week that South Korean companiesContinue Reading
TAIPEI: A Taiwanese soldier serving on an islet close to the Chinese coast who went missing last week has been found in China, a senior Taiwan minister said on Monday (Mar 13), an incident that has happened amid heightened tensions. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Thursday that the soldier hadContinue Reading
At the end of 2022, 150 countries and 32 international organizations had signed more than 200 cooperation documents related to joint infrastructure projects with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The 2022 report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China noted that China should promote opening up to the […]Continue Reading
Investing in Ukrainian private companies, especially in existing dynamic small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is becoming a safer bet than chasing venture-capital startups and the next unicorn à la notorious serial VC investor Marc Andreessen after the collapse of Santa Clara, California–based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). While shareholders and bondholders of the $200-billion-plus bank financing high-risk venture-capital […]Continue Reading
LONDON: Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology last year to Taiwan as it upgrades its naval forces, a move that could impact British ties with China. The value of licences granted by the British government to companies for the export of submarine-related components andContinue Reading