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CATL gets CSRC nod for US$5 billion listing, in what may be Hong Kong’s biggest IPO in 4 years

CATL plans to sell up to 220.17 million shares and could raise at least US$5 billion to fund new factories overseas.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Net revenue nearly tripled to US$1.71 billion in 2024, company says as it prepares for Nasdaq listing.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Lukashenko sworn in for seventh term in Belarus, tells critics β€˜you have no future’

Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled since 1994, asserts that Belarus has more democracy than the West.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Legal challenge fears stop Hong Kong Psychological Society from naming bad apples

Situation came to light amid concerns over group’s handling of case where the subject of a substantiated complaint was successfully rehired.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to 'limit' fake news and porn

The sudden ban has triggered outcry, with critics calling it a violation of human rights.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Hounded and not guilty: A Bollywood media trial blows up in smoke

She was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer" after the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.

Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

The Globalization of Philippine Political Trolling

Methods of online manipulation pioneered during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency are now being deployed to shape global perceptions of his upcoming trial at the ICC.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration

A discussion on religious freedom abroad invariably circled back to the present political turmoil in the United States under the second Trump administration.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changingΒ China

Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke’s new film Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social transformation in the 21st century. Using a combination of documentary footage and scenes shot by Jia over the past 20 years during the making of his earlier films, Caught by the Tides follows Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao) […] The post New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changingChina...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Indonesia’s Rupiah Falls to Lowest Level Since Asian Financial Crisis

A perfect storm of domestic and international uncertainties has pushed the currency toward the all-time low set in mid-1998.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Riyadh talks agree on Black Sea fighting lull, not full ceasefire

The White House released two statements on the result of the negotiations in Riyadh. Both White House statements highlight the Black Sea as the main topic. There was a significant difference in the delegations for these β€œtechnical level” discussions. The US delegation was led by Andrew Peek, a senior director at the White House National […] The post Riyadh talks agree on Black Sea fighting lull, not full ceasefire...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The Real Meaning Behind China’s Live-Fire Drills Near Australia and New Zealand

The evolution of PLA Navy far seas training suggests it is getting closer to operationalizing theater-level concepts designed to defeat the U.S. Navy.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Korea’s Constitutional Court should uphold Yoon’s impeachment

Although the impeachment ruling in the case of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains delayed, the Constitutional Court of South Korea, on March 24, made a decision to dismiss the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The reasoning for dismissing Han’s impeachment shows parallels to the dismissal of former President Roh Moo-hyun’s impeachment in […] The post South Korea’s Constitutional Court should uphold...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

China-Japan-South Korea Foreign Minister Meeting Spotlights a Complex PartnershipΒ 

The meeting in Tokyo pledged increased economic cooperation, but security issues continued to loom large.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

How Taiwan Can Keep Its Diplomatic Partners

Beijing’s success in peeling off Taiwan’s diplomatic partners requires a reevaluation of Taipei’s strategy toward its remaining partners.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

India’s Trade Recalibrations in the Age of Uncertainty

In the Trump 2.0 era, India’s pivot toward bilateral trade deals with trusted Western economies has become a necessity rather than a choice.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

China Coast Guard Makes Its Longest Intrusion Into Disputed East China Sea Waters

The record-setting intrusion occurred on the same day that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came to Tokyo.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Bangladesh Women Rise up Against Increasing Incidents of Rape

The Muhammad Yunus government has failed miserably in checking incidents of rape and sexual violence against women.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Challenges to China’s Growing Interests in Afghanistan

While Chinese investment is rising, particularly in the mining sector, the operations face both local pushback and logistical headaches.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

No Aid, All Investments: The Future of Chinese Engagement in Kazakhstan

With U.S. aid diminished, it seems unlikely that China will fill the gap. Beijing favors investments in infrastructure over civil society.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Private Equity Is Making Interesting Moves in the Indo-Pacific

Have recent acquisitions by major U.S. firms been made on the basis of commercial considerations, or is there a geopolitical motive at play?

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church

The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Bangladesh’s future stuck in an inescapable past

β€œThis was a destruction not of a house but of our history, ofmyhistory,” said a veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war. He was speaking to me of thedestruction on February 5of the Dhaka home of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman, Bangladesh’s first leader. The address, 32 Dhanmondi, is as well known in Bangladesh as 1600 Pennsylvania […] The post Bangladesh’s future stuck in an inescapable past appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years

The release of five Mintz Group staff members comes as China tries to attract foreign investments.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

US building walls while China erecting windmills

Dozens of foreign CEOs are gathering in Beijing this week for the annual China Development Forum (CDF). Against the backdrop of heightened global uncertainty, Beijing is sending its message to the world: As the US pursues protectionist β€œAmerica First” policies, the world’s second-largest economy is open for business. The Chinese government has, on several occasions, […] The post US building walls while China erecting...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail

The crucial race for sixth-generation air dominance is on. But as the US unveils its F-47, China’s J-36 may have already left it in the contrail. Last week, the US Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform. […] The post Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail appeared...

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Malaysia to Tighten Chip Controls After Pressure From US, Report Says

The Trump administration is investigating the illicit export of restricted Nvidia graphics processing units to China.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla

The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'It felt like war': BBC journalists recall horrors of India's Covid lockdown

BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At β€˜Breakneck Pace’

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.

Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option

Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food

There is little doubt that in 2014 Vladimir Putin felt insulted when then-President Barack Obama described Russia as merely β€œa regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbours, not out of strength but out of weakness.” Yet 11 years later, and three years on from Putin’s attempted full invasion of Ukraine, Obama’s comment […] The post The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food appeared first on...

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The small-town mayor accused of trafficking and spying for China

Alice Guo's star was on the rise in the Philippines - until alleged links to a scam operation led to her downfall.

Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia