Japan’s tourism industry sees recovery on horizon
There are signs of a recovery in demand among major tourist companies.
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Malaysia, Singapore regional hubs for green financing, says HSBC
Malaysia and Singapore have intensified their longer-term positioning as regional hubs for green and sustainable finance, making the issuing of sustainability bonds in Asean more…
China to shorten negative list for investors
China's efforts to deepen reform and opening-up are set to provide more business opportunities to foreign investors.
Lying flat’ in China bears watching
The latest buzzword to have excited the imagination of a segment of China's youth - and contributed to the anxiety of its authorities - is "tang ping", translated as "lying down"…
Taliban resurgence
As the discourse on the pullout of US-led Nato forces from Afghanistan continues, fears of a potentially mortal Taliban resurgence in the resultant vacuum are dangerously real.…
EU, the preacher, is in love with ASEAN yet again
The Group of Seven leaders often use sophisticated words like "multilateralism" and "science" to justify their political and military presence in the Asia-Pacific region - to…