China-Canada relations come full circle

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After a tumultuous period, Sino–Canadian relations have settled into a “new normal.” In September 2021, Washington dropped the extradition request for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was detained in Canada, resulting in her release. This was immediately followed by the release of the Canadian “two Michaels” detained on spurious security charges for 34 […]

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Shopee reveals Malaysians’ impact on e-commerce

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45% of sellers say selling on Shopee allows them to support their family
8 in 10 sellers attribute long term success to tailored shopping experiences A new study of over 3,300 buyers and 2,100 sellers across Malaysia by online marketplace platform Shopee on its users has revealed the impact Malaysians are making…Continue Reading

‘Historic presence’ doesn’t justify US conduct in SCS

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Gregory Poling of Washington think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has tried to justify current US policy and conduct in the South China Sea by detailing its historic “investment” there. Although he has publicly admitted his bias by stating that it is his job “to advance the interests of the United States,” it is not in […]

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Raisi causing more economic problems than he’s fixing

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One year since conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi rose to the presidency, his campaign promises to shield the Iranian economy from sanctions and lift it to new heights have gone wholly unfulfilled. As street protests against the dire state of the economy spread across the country, political stability is being put to a potential make-or-break test […]

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China risks miscalculation with pressure on Taiwan, US says

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TAIPEI/BEIJING: China’s efforts to coerce and challenge Taiwan risk miscalculation and its pressure advertising campaign will most likely continue, Daniel Kritenbrink, the top US diplomat for Eastern Asia, said on Wednesday (Aug 17). Cina, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out war video games and military exercisesContinue Reading

What China’s Taiwan white paper is saying

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By flying to Asia and landing in Taipei, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, disregarded the “one China” principle and the fact that Taiwan is a province of China. Pelosi stepped over China’s red line. And, as promised, China responded by holding live-fire drills all around the island for the first […]

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