Taking the measure of Marcos Jr’s first 100 days

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MANILA – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has defied both his allies and critics in his first 100 days in office, shifting the Philippines in new political and diplomatic directions in a major policy reboot. After six years of disruptive populism under predecessor president Rodrigo Duterte, who lashed out at Western allies and railed against local big […]

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US blacklists China’s DJI drones for alleged PLA ties

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China’s DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, has been accused by the United States of having ties with the Chinese army after its products were reportedly used by Russian troops to invade Ukraine. On October 4, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) blacklisted 13 Chinese companies, including DJI, BGI Genomics and China State Construction […]

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Clock ticking down on US debt time bomb

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TOKYO – As milestones go, the US national debt surging past the US$31 trillion mark is especially personal for Haruhiko Kuroda and Yi Gang. The leaders of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) and People’s Bank of China (PBOC), respectively, run the overseas institutions sitting on the largest stockpiles of US government bonds. Japan has $1.23 […]

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What’s driving Russia-Iran energy cooperation

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As Europe prepares for a winter without Russian gas, the Kremlin is looking to move its natural gas sales further to the east. Although China and India remain Moscow’s most important export destinations in Asia, Russia seems to have found a new buyer – the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Why would a country that holds […]

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Sex toys a new pillar of freedom in Cambodia, resisting centuries of sexual repression

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Vague laws and cultural norms have stopped sex toys from becoming popular in Cambodia. But future thinking entrepreneurs are now meeting a new wave of demand for novelty items amid shifting social norms

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Global margin call hits European debt markets

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Risk gauges in Germany’s government debt market rose last week to levels higher than recorded in the 2008 world financial crash, as margin calls forced the liquidation of derivatives positions held by banks, insurers and pension funds. Big institutional investors that spent the past ten years insuring their portfolios against falling interest rates now face […]

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