Why Is China Suddenly Shutting Down Concerts and Events?
Saturday’s “What the Folkstival” outdoor concert was meant to kick off in the early afternoon in a Beijing
2023-05-21 14:28
Your Sunday Asia Briefing: Feeling the Heat
My goodness it’s warm around here. Temperatures are soaring, both physically and politically. Sadly, the only thing that
2023-05-21 11:52
New Zealand, BlueScope Spend $188 Million to Cut Steel Emissions
New Zealand’s government and BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s local unit will spend NZ$300 million ($188 million) to upgrade a
2023-05-21 09:25
Yoon, Kishida Show Unity at Memorial for Korean A-Bomb Victims
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida together laid flowers at a memorial
2023-05-21 09:24
Crippling Heat Waves Deepen Asia’s Reliance on Russian Energy
The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As
2023-05-21 08:21
Starbucks: What a coffee ad reveals about transphobia in India
A viral ad has sparked conversations about how transgender people are treated in India.
2023-05-21 07:55
Ukraine war: ICC 'undeterred' by arrest warrant for chief prosecutor
Russia placed ICC boss Karim Khan on a wanted list, after he issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.
2023-05-21 06:57
Corporate America Hit by Rate-Sticker Shock: Credit Weekly
Corporate America is waking up to what higher interest rates really mean. Companies across the credit spectrum are
2023-05-21 04:25
US Inflation Set to Stay Firm in Challenge for the Fed
The latest marker of underlying US price pressures will offer little hope of settling the debate among Federal
2023-05-21 04:23
Georgia President Boycotts Local Airline Over Flights to Russia
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not use the services of the privately owned Georgian Airways following
2023-05-21 01:27
Russia warns West of 'enormous risks' if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets
Russia's deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of "enormous risks" if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter jets, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday.
2023-05-21 01:24
Explainer-How important is the claimed capture by Russia's Wagner Group of Ukraine's Bakhmut?
By Andrew Osborn LONDON Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that his Wagner fighters had completed
2023-05-21 00:17