India is subjecting foreign investment proposals from Hong Kong at par with China as part of a new policy that makes approval mandatory for plans from countries that share a land border, a person with …
China’s new five-year blueprint shows central planning is alive and well
In the 12th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we explain China’s new five-year plan and its implications for Asia and the world.
US provides missiles, renews pledge to defend Philippines
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration provided precision-guided missiles and other weapons to help the Philippines battle Islamic State group-aligned …
Philippines Close to Indo-Russian Cruise Missile Purchase: Reports
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile would give Manila a potent deterrent to Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Edtech’s huge growth spurt in Indonesia
A look at the key players in Indonesia’s edtech industry and how Ant Group’s Asia investees can help to diversify its sources of growth …
Alpha JWC invests $2m in F&B startup co-founded by Indonesia president’s sons
Mangkokku, which translates directly to “my bowl” in Bahasa Indonesia, offers professional chef-level dishes served as rice bowls.
Trump’s US investment ban aims to cement tough-on-China legacy
Move is latest chapter in deteriorating relationship with Beijing and improvement under Joe Biden is unlikely …
China Prepping for Mission to Bring Back Material From Moon
Chinese technicians are making final preparations for a mission to bring back material from the moon’s surface for the first time in nearly half a century.
China Disappeared My Professor. It Can’t Silence His Poetry.
Against overwhelming state violence, poetry might appear to offer little recourse. But for many Uighurs, it’s a powerful form of resistance.
China says it will respond to U.S. admiral visit to Taiwan
China will respond to the reported visit of a U.S. Navy admiral to Taiwan and firmly opposes any military relations between Taipei and Washington, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.