Briefing: A blueprint for Chinese global leadership
Strategic angle: With the US destroying its own credibility, the opportunity is Beijing’s for the taking
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Asia Pacific
Latest Asia Pacific stories from World.
Briefing: A decade in the making: Will Eurovision Asia take place in 2026?
Strategic angle: Eurovision Asia was first announced in 2016. Ten years later, a website popped up, seemingly confirming that the contest will be held in Bangkok in November.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Taiwan opposition leader accepts Xi's invite to visit China
Strategic angle: Cheng Li-wun's visit to China, expected to take place in April, marks a significant moment for Taiwan's main opposition party.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Yen strengthens after Japan official warns of ‘decisive action’
Strategic angle: Traders have also speculated that government may intervene in crude oil markets.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: China cracks down on ‘bone ash’ burials in empty apartments
Strategic angle: Younger tenants do not mind dead neighbours if it drives down rents in a building
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: South Korea stocks fall 5%, leading regional declines as Middle East war enters fifth week
Strategic angle: Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Five things to know about rare earth elements
Strategic angle: Understanding the significance of rare earth elements in today's economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Your Honda HR-V Can Finally Pull Off The Full Mugen Look
Strategic angle: The Japanese tuner offers plenty of options for the ZR-V in Japan, although power upgrades remain off the table.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: ILEA Chief Praises China's Role in Nuclear Energy Development
Strategic angle: New trends and opportunities in nuclear energy highlighted by ILEA leadership.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Subaru Still Builds A Manual 4WD Truck, But You Can’t Have It
Strategic angle: Subaru updates its Sambar kei truck with smarter collision detection and an optional 9-inch screen, starting from just $6,800 in Japan.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: These Harley-Davidsons Are The Brand's Most Affordable Bikes
Strategic angle: Competition with cheap Chinese bikes is heating up, and Harley-Davidson is getting ready to join that fray. Meanwhile, here are the least expensive Harleys.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: UK and Singapore press ahead with digital deal as WTO remains deadlocked
Strategic angle: Ministers are struggling to thrash out reforms at the global body that has been buffeted by Trump’s tariffs.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: How Chinese, Russian Arctic ambitions are fueling a U.S. polar icebreaker mission
Strategic angle: China and Russia have a big lead in efforts to control once impenetrable Arctic waters. The U.S. is spending billions on new icebreakers in a race to catch up.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: US senators to urge passage of defence bill in visit to Taiwan
Strategic angle: Trip by bipartisan lawmakers shows support in face of rising Chinese pressure
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Jim Farley Went Camping With Ford Owners In Australia And Made A Multibillion-Dollar Call
Strategic angle: Jim Farley drove 300 miles through Queensland, camped with Ranger owners, and returned with a multibillion-dollar decision for Ford's global lineup.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: India’s Bellatrix raises $20 million following overseas expansion drive
Strategic angle: India-based Bellatrix Aerospace announced a significant funding round to enhance its satellite propulsion systems production.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: AMG Dropped Its V8. Sounds Like Genesis’ GV70 Magma Picked It Up
Strategic angle: A quad-exhaust GV70 Magma prototype filmed in South Korea sounds unmistakably like a V8 is under the hood.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: US rebuilding WWII Pacific airfields amid China threat
Strategic angle: Engineers are refurbishing 80-year-old airstrips on the islands of Tinian and Peleliu as a strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific continues to grow.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Breaking recalcitrant lignin bonds with electricity for conversion into value-added chemicals: An e-biorefinery
Strategic angle: A research team led by Professor Jaehoon Kim has developed a highly efficient catalytic process for lignin conversion.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Cyclone Narelle is now larger and 'more severe' as it crosses the Western Australian coast
Strategic angle: Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia.
Editorial Staff Mar 27