POLITICS

On Jan. 27 the Republican led House of Representatives passed an amendment to bill H.R. 21, tabled by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, intended to prevent the Biden administration, and any other future presidential administration, from exploiting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for political gain and to prevent American oil from

Peru’s Former President’s Family Flees to Mexico; Mexican Ambassador Expelled
On Dec. 21, the family of Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo, were forced to flee to Mexico following...

Violence Erupts in China-India Border Amid Long-Simmering Border Tensions
A clash between Chinese and Indian troops is bringing renewed awareness to the border tensions between...

Economists Say Japan May Unwind Easy Monetary Policy in 2023: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya. TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could unwind its ultra-loose monetary policy between...

Taiwan Likely to Fine Foxconn for Unauthorized China Investment, Source Says
TAIPEI - Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, is likely to be fined soon by Taiwan's...

Streets Deserted in China’s Cities as New COVID Surge Looms
By Siyi Liu and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING -Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday...

Turnover Surges as Funds Rush to Exit Private Equity Stakes
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE - Private equity holdings are being sold at a record clip in an opaque secondary...

Jiang Deserved a Criminal Trial for the Evils He Brought to China and the World
Commentary The former general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) died of leukemia on Nov...

Pelosi Backs Adding TikTok Government Device Ban to Funding Bill
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports adding legislation passed by the Senate this week, which would...

Japan Nov Consumer Inflation Likely to Hit Fresh 4-Decade High: Reuters Poll
TOKYO - Japan's nationwide consumer price inflation likely hit a fresh 40-year high in November, as...