Taiwan expresses support, solidarity with Hong Kong
Taiwan advocacy groups call for retaliation against Hong Kong extradition bill. Dozens of civic groups in Taiwan called on the government on June 11 to adopt concrete regulations…
China accuses US of meddling for voicing concerns over Bill
Hong Kong has been the site of several mass protest over the previous days. China has criticised the United States for making irresponsible remarks and accused it of meddling in…
Li pledges to improve business climate
Li Keqiang says China taking steps to open up economy to foreign businesses Premier Li Keqiang reaffirmed China’s commitment to improving its business environment by…
Pakistan not hitting economic growth targets.
Agricultural, industrial growth registers sharp slowdown in Pakistan. The economy grew at an average rate of 3.29 per cent (provisional) in fiscal year 2018-19 against an…
Collateral Advantage: Opportunities for Asean nations in the trade war
Quinn Libson looks at how ASEAN countries could prosper despite the trade war between the US and China. Optimism about a potential trade deal between the United States and China…
Junta chief returns as Thai prime minister
General Prayuth was voted in by parliament late Wednesday. General Prayut Chan-o-cha was elected as prime minister in a Parliamentary vote late on Wednesday night after more than…
Tiananmen 30 years on: How far has China come?
Straits Times collection on its Tiananmen coverage. Thirty years ago, in the early hours of June 4, the world watched in shock and horror as tanks rolled into Beijing’s main…
Remembering the key events of the Tiananmen Massacre
Tuesday is the massacre’s 30th anniversary. In June 1989, several thousand Chinese college students and disgruntled citizens from all walks of life gathered in Beijing’s…
Myanmar Army accused of new war crimes
The accusations comes from several investigations done by Amnesty International. Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Myanmar military of committing…
EDITORIAL: ‘Clash of civilizations’ narrative dangerous
Using the term to describe US-China relations sets a bad precedent. Speaking at a recent defense forum in Washington, Kiron Skinner, director of policy planning in the US…