As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.
Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm
HANOI (Reuters) -China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi's strengthening bonds with ...
Japan launches homegrown ‘Doge’ to cut waste amid spending splurge
Tokyo’s version of Trump’s cost-cutting department follows stimulus plans that fuelled worries about fiscal sustainability
Bank of Japan’s Noguchi advocates gradual interest rate hikes
The Bank of Japan can resume interest rate hikes as risks from U.S. tariffs subside but must do so at a "measured, step-by-step" pace, its board member Asahi Noguchi said, stressing the need to tread cautiously in pushing up borrowing costs.
Indonesia Rejects US ‘Poison Pill’ Clauses in Trade Deal Talks, FT Reports
(Reuters) -Indonesia is resisting U.S. efforts to include "poison pill" clauses in a reciprocal tariff trade deal, challenging Washington's push to curb China's influence in Southeast Asia, the ...
Ninety dead in Indonesia floods as cyclone displaces thousands in Sri Lanka
At least 80 people have died and dozens more are still missing after devastating floods hit Indonesia this week South East Asia is facing some of the worst floods the region has seen in years, with ...
Indonesia resists US trade deal ‘poison pill’
Jakarta’s rejection of coercive clauses challenges effort by Donald Trump to counter Chinese influence in south-east Asia ...
Nepal reignites border dispute with India; issues ₹100 bank notes with map showing Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura
The move reignites a years-long boundary dispute, with Nepal making a similar move in May 2020 when the KP Sharma Oli-led government unveiled a new political map, showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and ...
GAVI fund cuts threaten life-saving immunisation programme in Nepal
Nepal's immunisation programme, which has prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths in the country, could be affected as the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) has signaled its ...
Nepal Issues Rs 100 Currency Notes With New Map. It Has 3 Indian Territories
Nepal's central bank on Thursday issued new Rs 100 currency notes featuring a revised map that includes the Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura territories, the regions India maintains belong to it.