Iran war: Asia sees violence, fuel rationing, queues as energy crunch hits
The oil price spike caused by the war in the Middle East has sparked unrest in Bangladesh and exasperation at petrol pumps around Asia,...
Muhyiddin’s corruption trial opens with a fight over TikTok in Malaysia
Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s corruption trial opened in Kuala Lumpur on Monday with a courtroom fight over the admissibility of TikTok videos,...
South Korea supports UAE air defences
In the wake of the Israel-US attack on Iran that commenced on 28 February, South Korea is rapidly resupplying the UAE with M-SAM Block...
Why the ‘China threat’ was barely mentioned in Germany’s latest state election
Baden-Wurttemberg stands on the front line of Germany’s “China shock 2.0”. A hub for carmakers including Mercedes-Benz, the region has faced a wave of...
How China plans for greater power projection in Xinjiang and Tibet over the next 5 years
China plans to further strengthen its strategic transport network in sensitive border regions over the next five years to fortify and better project power...
Chinese tech giants offer cheap, easy access to OpenClaw amid ‘lobster fever’
Chinese technology firms, including internet giants Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and ByteDance, are offering easy or inexpensive access to OpenClaw, the popular open-source...
China’s refocusing on social goals requires more than new metrics
This year’s government work report delivered by Premier Li Qiang marks a shift from the perennial fixation with growth towards a greater emphasis on...
Malaysia had him on bail for child abuse. The US had other plans
A Bangladeshi man who spent over three years on bail in Malaysia fighting local child pornography charges has been spirited to Alaska by the...
Mongolia issues $500m government bond
The government bond was priced at a 5.95% yield, tightening from an initial guidance of around 6.3%. Read More