India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces US tariff threat
US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries that do business with Iran has dented India’s ambition for the...
Softcovers and selfies: China’s bookshops find fame as photogenic backdrops
In China, bookstores are the new hotspot, but not because of what’s on the shelves. Eye-catching interior designs are drawing photographers and influencers to...
Taco Trump? It’s traders who are chickening out now
One acronym has epitomised investors’ perception of US President Donald Trump’s resolve in following through on his threats to impose sky-high tariffs on America’s...
Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has stripped the Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh of his role as the city state’s first Leader of the...
Hong Kong authorities halt use of elevating platform at work site after worker death
Hong Kong labour authorities have suspended the use of elevating platforms at a construction site where a 65-year-old worker died after getting trapped between...
The Death of Authorship: How Clause 7.5 of the IP Law Endangers Việt Nam’s Creative Class
Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from the margins of creative life to occupy the artistic sphere at unprecedented speed. From visual art and...
South Korean leader Lee takes ‘pragmatic approach’ to reset ties with China, Japan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s back-to-back visits to China and Japan suggest a “pragmatic approach” to reset ties with both countries as tensions...
Why US is splurging US$45 million on Thai-Cambodian border war amid cuts in aid funding
Washington’s recent offer of US$45 million in funding to reinforce the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire is a sign that the US is scrambling to regain the...