India’s newfound lithium riches could fuel tech revolution

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In February 2023, India’s government announced that the Geological Survey of India found around 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in the Salal-Haimana region of Jammu and Kashmir. Lithium is sometimes termed “white gold” for its strategic importance as an essential metal in electrification. But India faces several challenges in capitalizing on its lithium deposits. […]Continue Reading

Four shining stars of 2023

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To mark International Women’s Day this month, extraordinary women from a wide range of fields who have inspired change in their communities through the pursuit of excellence have been named the Bangkok Post’s Women of the Year.Continue Reading

US business investment a needed inducement in IPEF 

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Trade negotiators from 14 countries convene in Bali this week to talk about a Framework for Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. How much the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) secures the interest of businesses and attracts foreign direct investment (FDI) will be a key question on the minds of non-US negotiators. FDI becomes a “carrot” in signing […]Continue Reading

Xi’s next crackdown is on local government debt

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As China watchers try to get their heads around the myriad policy shifts at this week’s National People’s Congress (NPC), at least one thing is clear: the bubble just burst for local governments around the nation. In the decade-plus since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, municipalities engaged in a historic borrowing binge. And in the […]Continue Reading

‘China is not our enemy’: Protesters interrupt US House committee hearing on CCP

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The campaign, with staff and backers around the US, is ramping up hiring to “meet the madness” and combat the “manufactured common sense” in the halls of Congress, Evans said. Along with disrupting hearings, it conducts congressional advocacy, hosts educational sessions and builds community-based, grass-roots coalitions. Code Pink’s congressional alliesContinue Reading