Asia & Pacific

The U.S. president is set to depart for Asia at the end of the week.

After weather on Tuesday that saw one dead, trucks overturned, planes grounded and widespread power outages, a second front is on the way.

The U.S. call is primarily a symbolic political gesture, and the two countries are moving from a tariff war to a long standoff over rules, said analysts.

Days before the CCP’s Fourth Plenum, China cracks down on international travel for employees of state-owned enterprises and institutions.

President announced stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, starting on Oct. 26.

‘Attempts at intimidation will not stop the United States from rebuilding its shipbuilding base,’ Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Beijing’s dominance in rare earth processing and magnet production leaves Europe vulnerable to supply disruptions in key industries.

Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier in the Solomon Islands, strenuously opposed his homeland’s increasing ties to the CCP.

Takaichi replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned with his Cabinet earlier in the day.

The Chinese Communist Party’s Fourth Plenary Session has been overshadowed by a purge of generals and admirals allied with Party leader Xi Jinping.

On Chinese social media, the topic ‘ordinary people feel nothing about the Fourth Plenum’ has gained significant traction.

Beijing continues to overstate the pace of economic expansion, economists say.

The dispute over control of Nexperia is unfolding amid ongoing U.S.–China semiconductor supply chain tensions and export blacklists.

The Energy Information Administration is expecting oil prices to face ‘significant downward pressure’ over the coming months.

Opposition Japan Innovation Party has backed Takaichi, paving the way for her to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

The CCP has regularly engaged in intimidatory tactics against Australia.

India’s plan is a response to China’s mega dam construction on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, according to analysts.

The industrial action, which is scheduled for Thursday, will involve mostly those in health and education.

The small Pacific nation has not maintained a military force since independence from British colonial rule in 1976.

The U.S. president is set to depart for Asia at the end of the week.

After weather on Tuesday that saw one dead, trucks overturned, planes grounded and widespread power outages, a second front is on the way.

The U.S. call is primarily a symbolic political gesture, and the two countries are moving from a tariff war to a long standoff over rules, said analysts.

Days before the CCP’s Fourth Plenum, China cracks down on international travel for employees of state-owned enterprises and institutions.

President announced stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, starting on Oct. 26.

‘Attempts at intimidation will not stop the United States from rebuilding its shipbuilding base,’ Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

Beijing’s dominance in rare earth processing and magnet production leaves Europe vulnerable to supply disruptions in key industries.

Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier in the Solomon Islands, strenuously opposed his homeland’s increasing ties to the CCP.

Takaichi replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned with his Cabinet earlier in the day.

The Chinese Communist Party’s Fourth Plenary Session has been overshadowed by a purge of generals and admirals allied with Party leader Xi Jinping.

On Chinese social media, the topic ‘ordinary people feel nothing about the Fourth Plenum’ has gained significant traction.

Beijing continues to overstate the pace of economic expansion, economists say.

The dispute over control of Nexperia is unfolding amid ongoing U.S.–China semiconductor supply chain tensions and export blacklists.

The Energy Information Administration is expecting oil prices to face ‘significant downward pressure’ over the coming months.

Opposition Japan Innovation Party has backed Takaichi, paving the way for her to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

The CCP has regularly engaged in intimidatory tactics against Australia.

India’s plan is a response to China’s mega dam construction on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangbo River, according to analysts.

The industrial action, which is scheduled for Thursday, will involve mostly those in health and education.

The small Pacific nation has not maintained a military force since independence from British colonial rule in 1976.