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Shifting Gears: China’s Advanced EV Hegemony in Central Asia
Economic, political, and environmental trends are accelerating Central Asia’s shift to EVs, and Chinese firms are at the ...
Opinion
The Irrawaddy2dOpinion
China’s Myanmar Playbook and Its Far-Reaching Regional Implications
Beijing’s claims to prioritize sovereignty and noninterference mask its true strategic ambition: regional hegemony.
Asia’s Sharp Reaction to Trump’s Tariffs Are a Bad Omen for the Global Economy
Asia had the first crack Monday at letting President Donald Trump know how disastrous his trade war will be for the global ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
Asia Society18d
Bangladesh’s Political Odyssey
As the January 7, 2024, vote drew near, arrests of opposition figures and a rise in street clashes played out on Bangladesh’s political stage ... The Ballot Box: Why Elections Matter for Asia Check ...
Is South Asia's map about to change? India, China in tension after Arakan Army's occupation of Myanmar-Bangladesh border, can impact…
The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and taken control of the Western Command Headquarters in Rakhine State. With this ...
Nikkei Asia20d
TSMC says AI to drive growth for years despite political concerns
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says it expects its AI-related revenue to grow 45% annually for the next five years and that artificial intelligence will be the strongest growth ...
Nikkei Asia20d
Bank of Korea chief says political turmoil barred it from cutting rates
SEOUL -- The recent political turmoil in South Korea stopped the country's central bank from cutting its key interest rate on Thursday, its chief said, with most board members worried that such a ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore21d
Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds rate steady as political turmoil, won weigh
The decision is the first since impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to impose martial law in early December threw Asia's fourth-largest economy into its biggest political crisis in decades.
Reuters21d
Bank of Korea governor says resolving political turmoil key for economy
SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank governor said on Thursday that the most important factor determining the health of Asia's fourth-largest economy in the next few months was ...
The Irish Times21d
South Korea mired in political chaos following Yoon’s arrest
The statement pits Yoon, who could face a lengthy imprisonment, against prosecutors, the courts and the political opposition. Yoon’s right-wing supporters say he is the victim of a conspiracy ...
BBC22d
Chris Mason: Political heat map flashes red over Treasury
If you were to produce a political heat map of the government right now, there is one big bit that would be bright red, and probably flashing: the Treasury. Firstly, there have been all of the ...