SCO summit did not show what you think it showed

Last week, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met in person for the first time since February 4. When they spoke more than six months ago, the mood appeared rather different.  On that occasion, the two kindred authoritarians produced a Joint Declaration proclaiming a “partnership without limits” and presented the outlines of a formal entente against the […]

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APAC social media ad spend jumps 7% year-over-year

Year-on-Year ad spend leaps 19% globally and 10% in OCEANAirline, accommodation areas see increase in advertisement spend Emplifi provides revealed the findings of its Q2 2022 analysis of social media marketing spend across thousands of brands worldwide, which includes those in Asian countries Pacific (APAC).In a statement, the unified customer experience…Continue Reading

Japan PM says willing to meet North Korean leader

UNITED NATIONS: Western Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday (Sep 20) restored his offer to fulfill North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong Un, as tensions simmer over Pyongyang’s nuclear program . Addressing the United Nations General Set up, Kishida said that The japanese still stood simply by diplomacy set outContinue Reading