China Asia Economy

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Hint of ‘self-determination’ in Thai south rankles

Hint of ‘self-determination’ in Thai south rankles

PATTANI, Thailand – A recent seminar on rights to self-determination by a newly ...

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China’s surprise rate cut may be just the beginning

China’s surprise rate cut may be just the beginning

Tuesday’s surprise People’s Bank of China (PBOC) interest rate cut signaled the ...

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Taiwan’s US rep not ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s support

Taiwan’s US rep not ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s support

Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s official representative in the United States, is a famil...

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The case against a nuclear South Korea

The case against a nuclear South Korea

Stranded in the deteriorating East Asian security environment, South Korea is wi...

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‘Revealing Secrets’: Australia’s signals intelligence decoded

‘Revealing Secrets’: Australia’s signals intelligence d...

The intelligence industry is habitually accused of being too embedded in its own...

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Indonesia-led ASEAN sea drills will take harder aim at China

Indonesia-led ASEAN sea drills will take harder aim at ...

Indonesia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ current revolving chair (...

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The false and failed logic of Western sanctions

The false and failed logic of Western sanctions

In February 2022, a war began between Russia and Ukraine. On paper, the odds wer...

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Asia’s economic heft keeps Russia’s economy afloat

Asia’s economic heft keeps Russia’s economy afloat

Thirty-seven countries have imposed economic sanctions on Russia since its invas...

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Chip industry would implode if China invades Taiwan

Chip industry would implode if China invades Taiwan

A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – ha...

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Gun Mad: Why tourists are being advised to avoid the US

Gun Mad: Why tourists are being advised to avoid the US

The year 2023 is on track to be the worst in recent history for mass shootings i...

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No takers for Prabowo’s offbeat Ukraine peace plan

No takers for Prabowo’s offbeat Ukraine peace plan

[unable to retrieve full-text content] JAKARTA – Defense Minister and presidenti...

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AUKUS subs drifting toward a sea of controversy

AUKUS subs drifting toward a sea of controversy

Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines will enjoy the freedom of navigatio...

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HK dollar de-peg argument gains new currency

HK dollar de-peg argument gains new currency

[unable to retrieve full-text content] As China angles to increase the yuan’s ro...

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The G7 anti-China façade shows cracks in Europe

The G7 anti-China façade shows cracks in Europe

[unable to retrieve full-text content] BUDAPEST – The Group of Seven’s apparent ...

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Open-standard, open-source tech body defies US sanctions

Open-standard, open-source tech body defies US sanctions

The launch of a new RISC-V software association makes open-standard integrated c...

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Where AUKUS subs should and shouldn’t roam

Where AUKUS subs should and shouldn’t roam

A legal foundation for AUKUS is the freedom of navigation. This raises some fund...