Category: Asia Pacific
China property crisis will need more than ‘simple policy’ solutions, say experts at Forbes conference in Singapore
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s property market is expected to recover once economic growth as a whole returned and jobs figures are lifted, but that will take ‘some time’, business leaders note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3234165/china-property-crisis-will-need-more-simple-policy-solutions-say-experts-forbes-conference-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS, Vietnam firms talk business during Biden visit; AI and Boeing deals unveiled
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Executives at top US and Vietnamese firms in the semiconductor, tech and aviation sectors met on Monday seeking to forge business partnerships during US President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi which has seen new…
Read MoreNorth Korea’s Kim Jong-un to visit Russia for Putin talks, sparking concerns over arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will soon visit Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, the two countries confirmed on Monday, for a potential landmark summit amid Moscow’s deepening isolation over the war in Ukraine.…
Read MoreG20 declaration fails to address climate change challenges ahead of key UN conference
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The G20 declaration on renewable energy does not contain firm steps required to reduce fossil fuel production and help developing countries cope with climate change, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3234144/g20-declaration-fails-address-climate-change-challenges-ahead-key-un-conference?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysian PM Anwar to spend billions in 5-year plan to reduce poverty, boost economic growth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PM Anwar Ibrahim says poverty eradication, boosting exports of services and establishing an economy driven by the halal industry are key to his economic plans. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3234129/malaysian-pm-anwar-spend-billions-5-year-plan-reduce-poverty-boost-economic-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese Warnings on iPhones Tap Deep Strain of Security Concerns
New York Times For years, officials in China have been told to shun foreign devices. Now reports of renewed curbs have unnerved Apple’s investors, heightening geopolitical tensions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/business/apple-china-iphones.html
Read More‘It Is Evening, Isn’t It?’ An 80-Year-Old President’s Whirlwind Trip.
New York Times President Biden went to Asia with a diplomatic to-do list. But he also wanted to show he remains up to the rigors of globe-trotting statesmanship. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/asia/biden-age.html
Read MoreInternational Court Hears Island Nations’ Case on Climate Change
New York Times A tribunal is expected to issue an advisory opinion on behalf of Pacific and Caribbean countries on whether greenhouse gases are pollutants that violate international law. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/asia/island-nations-ocean-court-climate.html
Read MoreSouth China Sea: US, Vietnam jointly reject ‘threat or use of force’ to settle disputes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said in a joint statement on Monday that competing claims on the strategic waterway must be settled under international norms. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3234096/south-china-sea-us-vietnam-jointly-reject-threat-or-use-force-settle-disputes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia’s property price surge stems from domestic issues, not Chinese buyers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The market impact of foreign buyers has been exaggerated. Pointing the finger at foreigners is a distraction from the main problem bedevilling Australia’s housing market – a severe shortage exacerbated by the lack of…
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