POLITICS
Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wen is currently visiting the United States, where several incidents in Washington and New York have reportedly drawn significant public attention and criticism. One such incident took place on June 8 when Cheng attended a discussion hosted by the Asia Society Policy Institute. A man identifying
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...
ANC Infighting Is Failing South Africa: Former President Mbeki’s Brother
The ruling African National Congress is failing South Africa due to its infighting, the brother of former...
Japan PM Kishida Announces Unprecedented Military Build-up
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced the country's biggest military build-up since...
Energy Crisis Fuels Coal Comeback in Germany
By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT - Coal has made a comeback in Germany this year, as Europe's...
Sri Lanka’s Economy Shrinks 11.8% in Second-Worst Quarterly Performance
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from...