Xi Embraces Jiang to Hold onto Power 
President Lee Gambles on Computer Chips for Political Survival 
Bangladesh’s ousted dictator vows to return home Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget. …
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Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors
French investors are warming to Hong Kong again, the city’s finance chief has said, citing a “marked difference” in local perceptions compared with his last…
Indonesia loses Southeast Asia’s largest stock market crown to Singapore
Indonesia continues to notch one grim milestone after another. The latest: losing its status as Southeast Asia’s largest stock market to Singapore.
The total market capitalisation…
Japan plans island drone deployment to monitor Chinese naval activity
Japan’s planned deployment of long-range surveillance drones on remote Pacific islands would mark a significant expansion of its ability to monitor Chinese naval activity, as…
China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head
The end of the Cold War was supposed to deliver a long peace. For a while, that was working, until it wasn’t. We might now…
Japan zoo may ban photos near viral monkey Punch after intrusion by 2 Americans
The zoo housing the viral Japanese macaque Punch said on Tuesday it is considering a complete ban on photography and filming around the monkey enclosure…