South Korea’s trade deficit reflects global economic challenges
South Korea posted a trade deficit of US$3.8 billion in September 2022 — higher than experts predicted in a Reuters…
Irish UN peacekeeper killed in south Lebanon
It is the first time a UNIFIL member has died in a violent incident in the country since January 2015;…
BIOHK2022: Hong Kong needs a more integrated and harmonised ecosystem to become a biotech fundraising hub, panellists say
From left, Bin Li of Lake Bleu Capital, Vijay Karwal of AffaMed Therapeutics, Donald Lung, CFO of Antengene and Yinxiang…
Japan–China relations back on track
Author: Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo At a Japan–China summit on 17 November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and…
Migrant workers needed to fill critical skill gaps in Indonesia
Authors: Wayne Palmer, Bielefeld University and Nicola Piper, Queen Mary University of London In August 2022, there were 104,230 foreign…
Chinese influence in a changing Central Asia
Author: Alessandro Arduino, NUS Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s influence in Eurasia has been expanding. But while the reduced…
Deterrence across the Taiwan Strait demands a diplomatic touch
Authors: Charles KS Wu, University of South Alabama, Lin (Kirin) Pu, Tulane University and Cathy Fang, GWU Few observers of…
Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capital
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo joined the United States in blaming climate change for major floods that…
Is South Korea’s booming defence industry here to stay?
Authors: Sehun Cheon, IDC and Joonsoo Park, KIDA Defence Expo Korea, an exhibition showcasing the latest South Korean military equipment,…
Saudi Arabia’s pivot to Asia
Author: Oliver B John, Astrolabe Global Strategy Saudi Arabia’s decision in October to spearhead a two million barrel per day…