North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappointed as president of state affairs
Kim's reappointment as head of the State Affairs Commission was announced by KCNA amidst criticism of North Korea's electoral process.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Asia Pacific
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Briefing: Tonga PM welcomes US deal to explore deep-sea minerals amid environmental concerns
Strategic angle: Pacific island’s new leader discusses ‘exciting’ US partnership as critics fear impacts of seabed exploration.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: India is launching cheap weight-loss drugs — but Novo Nordisk is betting its brands will stay on top
Strategic angle: Indian generic drugmakers launch a price war against Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 brands, Ozempic and WeGovy.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Ukraine nationals detained in India: Is Russia involved?
Strategic angle: Indian authorities accuse six Ukrainians and an American of supporting insurgent groups along the India-Myanmar border, raising questions about potential political motivations.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Gas Stations Are Running Dry Across One Australian State
Strategic angle: If high prices weren't bad enough, some stations down under are running out of gasoline and diesel.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Frustrated Lewis pair chemistry enables dual atom insertion to build bioactive molecules
Strategic angle: Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a boron-catalyzed method to transform oxetanes into larger, medicinally relevant 1,3-oxazinanes.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: U.S. executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, revamp their push into the world's second-largest economy at the China Development Forum
Strategic angle: More than 80 global executives traveled to Beijing this weekend for the state-organized China Development Forum.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Ohtani jersey from WBC goes for record $1.5M
Strategic angle: The jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani during Japan's victory in the World Baseball Classic sold for a record amount.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Zijin Mining Group acquires Chinese rival for $2.6B
Strategic angle: Zijin Mining Group has successfully acquired a Chinese competitor in a deal valued at $2.6 billion.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Not just buying 'things': Why China's emotional economy is on the rise
Strategic angle: Amid a prolonged economic slowdown, one segment of the world's second-largest economy is growing quicker than the rest: China's so-called emotional economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: China spent $120B to lock down critical minerals overseas: report
Strategic angle: A recent report reveals China's significant investment in securing critical minerals globally.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Shin nominated governor of Bank of Korea
Strategic angle: BIS top economist chosen to lead monetary policy amid won weakness and oil price shock
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Green lifts Australian WPGA for third win in a row
Strategic angle: Australia's Hannah Green claims a third successive tournament win at the Australian WPGA Championship on the Gold Coast.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Lin cleared for boxing return after sex test
Chinese Taipei's Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body's new sex test.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs
Strategic angle: Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes
Strategic angle: Regulators crack down after trading in ‘toxic’ small-cap stocks from China inflicted losses on US investors
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project
Strategic angle: Tokyo frustrated by funding hold-ups that are preventing the signing of a development contract
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Let’s go to the ‘boy aquarium’: Sports even non-fans are travelling for
Strategic angle: From Muay Thai in Thailand to ice hockey in Canada, you don’t need to be a mega fan to enjoy the atmosphere at live sporting events.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Chinese mining giant accused of poisoning Congo in toxic mine scandal linked to BMW, Mercedes, Peugeot, Volkswagen
Strategic angle: A major scandal unfolds as a Chinese mining company faces allegations of environmental poisoning in Congo, with ties to several global automotive brands.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Japan Gets A Land Cruiser Wagon For $24K And Toyota Had Nothing To Do With It
Strategic angle: Toyota’s humble ProBox takes a strange turn, picking up a Land Cruiser-style face and a tougher, crossover-like stance.
Editorial Staff Mar 21