China, Russia Launch Joint Naval Drills Amid Growing Concern Over Their Military Ties
China and Russia have begun a week-long joint annual naval exercise in the Sea of Japan. Taking place from Aug. 1 to 5 near...
Is Thailand’s conflict-hit economy running out of luck?
For days, the piercing whistle of Cambodian rockets sent 69-year-old Kantapong Prakaew scrambling for cover in his makeshift bunker – a frail fortification against...
China toughens import rules on Vietnamese durians after detecting health risks
Chinese authorities have tightened oversight of imported Vietnamese durians this year after finding “excessive levels” of two potentially harmful substances in the popular, high-value...
Macao Police Arrest Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker
HONG KONG—Police in Macao detained a man believed to be a prominent pro-democracy advocate on suspicion of colluding with outside forces in breach of...
Macao Police Arrest Former Pro-Democracy Lawmaker for Colluding With Foreign Forces
HONG KONG—Police in Macao detained a man believed to be a prominent pro-democracy advocate on suspicion of colluding with outside forces in breach of...
Factory Closures Expand to Major Manufacturing Base in China as PMI Continues to Drop
China has published its official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for July, showing that production and business activity continue to contract. Meanwhile, many manufacturing...
Think Tank Holds Webinar on ‘Is China Entering a Post-Xi or Post-CCP Era?’
The Consilium Institute, a think tank specializing in China issues, holds a webinar at 10 a.m. ET on Aug. 2. Piero Tozzi, director for...
RFK Jr. Announces Repeal of Policy That Rewarded Hospitals for Reporting Staff Vaccination Rates
In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Aug. 1 announced more repeals...
How ghost stories helped launch the career of one of Singapore’s pioneer leaders
The First Fools: B-Sides of Lee Kuan Yew’s A-Team is a new anthology about Singapore’s founding leaders, spotlighting the unexpected private lives behind the...