According to stallholders at the nearly 300-year-old market in Central Jakarta, TikTok Shop, the e-commerce feature of the world’s most popular video-sharing app, is squarely to blame. “TikTok is really bad for my business,
The Growing Significance of Malaysia and Indonesia’s Non-Recognition of Israel
Countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, two Muslim-majority countries in Southeast Asia, must now take on an extra responsibility for challenging Israel’s narrative about the conflict and championing the Palestinian cause. The past few years have seen ...
In northeast China, Russian and Chinese firms ink deals from manufacturing to agriculture
Chinese and Russian companies attending a regional conference in northeastern China signed a raft of cooperation deals on Monday in sectors ranging from manufacturing and logistics to e-commerce and agriculture,
‘The fight will continue’ for India’s LGBTQ+ campaigners for equal marriage
Homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 but the supreme court has declined to change marriage laws
Stricter rules for India student hub after suicides
Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass entrance exams to elite colleges.
Toyota lobbies India to cut hybrid-car taxes as much as 21% – letter
Japan's Toyota Motor is lobbying the Indian government to cut taxes on hybrid vehicles by as much as one-fifth, arguing they are far less polluting than petrol cars but do not get commensurate policy treatment,
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact
Tens of thousands of people, many of them Chinese, have been caught up in cyber scams based in Southeast Asia.
China Says Outlook Worrisome as Conflict Spreads in Middle East – State Media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China views the situation in Gaza as "very serious", with the risk of a large-scale ground conflict rising and the outlook "worrisome" as armed conflicts along neighbouring borders spread, Chinese state media said on Monday, citing the country's Middle East special envoy.
China Raids Offices of WPP Unit GroupM, Detains Executive
Chinese police have raided the Shanghai offices of GroupM, a media-investment group and unit of London-based WPP, and detained an advertising executive, said a person familiar with the matter. Police questioned other local executives during the raid,
Global intelligence leaders warn against China’s technology theft
Global intelligence chiefs are warning of China's theft of technology. The pervasive stealing threatens economic security and public safety, they said.