New China-EU trade mechanism puts talks over tariffs

The official launch of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism represents one of the most significant developments in China-Europe economic relations in recent years,…

Bank of Japan’s monetary monster is finally turning on its maker

TOKYO – As the yen staggers back to 1986 levels at around 162 to the dollar, the financial Frankenstein Japan began stitching together that same…

Backlash against Trump is escalating fast

Musk remaking the world like Ford – but far more dangerously

Elon Musk, briefly the world’s first trillionaire – but now a mere billionaire again – is a man of exceptions. He’s built not one, but…

BYD battery breakthrough crashes Indonesia’s nickel cartel dream

A quiet but seismic shift is playing out across China’s globally dominant electric-vehicle supply chain, one with major implications for Indonesia’s EV-reliant nickel industry. BYD’s…

July 1: Leader John Lee to prioritise Northern Metropolis and 5-year plan, as fallen firefighter among honourees

Leader John Lee has said that the development of the Northern Metropolis tech hub and the city’s first five-year plan will be at the top…

China’s new ethnic unity law legalising cultural ‘erasure,’ Tibetan and Uyghur minorities warn at UN

By Nina Larson Tibetan and Uyghur representatives urged countries at a United Nations meeting last week to pressure China to repeal a new law they…

China says it is not the ‘root cause’ of the EU’s troubles following talks

China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the country is not the “root cause” of issues facing the European Union’s economy, following talks in Brussels…

Trump’s long goodbye is just getting started

China cites 40 Japanese firms for ‘advancing remilitarization’

China has added 40 Japanese companies to its export control lists, accusing them of supporting Tokyo’s military buildup, as trade and military tensions between the…

What’s next after the failure to end North Korea’s nukes program

The dust has now settled on the ostentatious June summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. But…

Japan’s military recruitment crisis in an age of rearmament

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. On June 15, Japanese opposition lawmaker Chikage Koga said during a committee meeting in the upper…

Trump sons set to profit from tax-funded Kazakh tungsten mine deal

A published report detailing how President Donald Trump’s eldest sons stand to profit from a tungsten mining deal negotiated by their billionaire father has sparked outraged calls for…

Supreme Court keeps birthright citizenship, overruling Trump order

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. In the 6-3 decision,…

Climate change, ‘super-strong’ El Niño may push Hong Kong to record-high temperatures, Observatory warns

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has warned that the city may experience record-breaking high temperatures this year and next year due to climate change and…

Nobody’s showing up

Over 85% of Wang Fuk Court homeowners accept gov’t buyback offer before flat selection deadline

Over 85 per cent of homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court have accepted the government’s buyback offer, which will allow them to receive cash…

Blue justice: Asia-Pacific’s crucial ocean governance test

The Asia-Pacific is experiencing an unprecedented transformation in ocean governance. Governments across the region are expanding marine protected areas, investing in blue carbon initiatives, deploying…

Spoiler alert in the US-Iran peace process

In a seminal article, entitled “Spoiler Problems in Peace Processes,” Stephen Stedman writes that “peacemaking is a risky business.” The greatest source of risk “comes…

Taiwan raids tech firms in widening China AI chip smuggling probe

Taiwanese investigators have raided the Taiwan offices of US company Super Micro Computer and two other tech firms, a prosecutor said Tuesday, as part of…