How did China go from tech imitator to innovator? The FT’s James Kynge reports from Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, where he explores the city’s vast electronics markets with inventor Noah ...
China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
Zhang Zhan had been in jail for four years for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".
How Mandalay Kitchen in St. Paul is exploring Myanmar’s rich cultural identity through food
When Chris Tunbaw opened Mandalay Kitchen last year, he knew he wanted to take his customers on a food journey reflecting the path of an exiled diaspora.
New luxury train route in Vietnam offers stunning coastal views, afternoon tea
Anantara has just launched a new five-hour Vietnam luxury train experience that connects the popular resort destinations of Na Trang and Quy Nhon – its second route in the country.
Japan will keep close communication with BOJ on forex, finance minister says
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the government will closely work with the Bank of Japan on foreign exchange to ensure there is no friction between their mutual policy ...
IMF endorses Japan’s commitment to flexible yen
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Japan's commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability, warning against growing calls by some ...
Japan April wholesale inflation steady as weak yen boosts import costs
Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.9% in April from a year earlier, steady from the previous month as the yen's decline pushed up import costs, central bank data showed on Tuesday.
Buddy Marini, Veteran Asia Executive, Hired as GM of Warner Bros. Discovery in Japan
Nishi joined WBD in 2023 to lead content and network operations. She was previously the head of studios at Spotify Japan. During the past year, Nishi has been instrumental in consolidating WBD’s seven ...
Renewed Selling Pressure Predicted For Indonesia Shares
The Indonesia stock market on Monday snapped the two-day slide in which it had eased almost 50 points or 0.7 percent. The Jakarta
Indonesia’s critical minerals downstream: A beacon for equitable development
Decades of dependence on commodities have not significantly advanced the economies of many commodity-dependent developing countries, and this indicates a dire need for change.