Daily News

These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.



Yoon urges UNSC permanent members to take ‘heavy responsibility’ on NK

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addressed several key issues at the East Asia Summit, highlighting North Korea’s serious violations of United Nations Security Council sanctions. While not explicitly naming countries, his remarks seemed directed

China’s Belt and Road at crossroads as more loans turn sour

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China’s trade with Belt and Road participants grew 76% from 2013 to 2022, outpacing the 51% increase in China’s overall trade, according to its customs agency. China’s trade surplus with Belt and Road countries has

Foreign firms speeding up growth plans in Singapore and Asean: HSBC survey

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International companies are more optimistic about their prospects in South-east Asia and are looking to scale up through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a survey commissioned by HSBC Commercial Banking showed. Foreign businesses expect sales in

ASEAN to engage Myanmar in ‘troika’ model to cool political unrest

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Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed on Tuesday to tackle political unrest in Myanmar by having three of the group’s member countries work together to engage with the military regime. The task

Xi Jinping’s absence from G20 frustrates European leaders eager for time with China’s decision maker

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European leaders’ efforts to gain a diplomatic foothold with China have been frustrated by President Xi Jinping’s decision to skip this week’s G20 summit in New Delhi. Capitals are increasingly of the view that Xi