Space race elevates Asia in new world order
In 1969, the United States landed the first human on the moon, beating the former Soviet Union in the Cold War-era space race. Advertisement...
Rescue Workers Search for at Least 6 People Missing After Heavy Rain Pounds Japan’s Noto Region
TOKYO—Rescue workers searched for at least six people missing Sunday after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto, triggering landslides and floods and...
How 5 international brands are charting growth in China despite miserly consumers
Slowing consumption in China and fierce competition from domestic rivals have weighed on the performance of many international consumer brands. And yet a select...
Why Thailand chose to buy Swedish fighter jets instead of US F-16s
The Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) history of combat aircraft procurement provides insight into Thailand’s efforts to keep up with regional competition and “bend...
China’s education spending remains resolute despite harsh lesson of economic woes
When Wendy Xiao was told she would have to take a nearly 20 per cent pay cut earlier this month, her immediate thought was...
Jeff Bezos gives rave review of fiancé Lauren Sánchez’s children’s book caught in copying row
Jeff Bezos shared a rave review for “The Fly Who Flew to Space,” the new children’s book by his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez. Advertisement Bezos...
Quad Leaders Unveil Maritime Security, Supply Chain Initiatives at Delaware Summit
New cooperation between the United States, Australia, Japan, and India is largely focused on containing China. The leaders of the Indo-Pacific Quadrilateral partnership (Quad)—the...
Lululemon, Arc’teryx lead niche apparel brands defying China’s spending downturn
A bestselling pair of Lululemon yoga pants costs nearly 1,000 yuan (US$141) in China – three to six times more than similar products from...
Why learning to love China isn’t like any other school subject
Patriotic education has become a top political priority in Hong Kong in the wake of years of social unrest, yet this emphasis is nothing...