India can be a real alternative to China in pharmaceuticals
Gopal Nadadur is based in New Delhi as vice president for South Asia at The Asia Group, a strategic advisory firm. Sam Ide is based in Washington as the firm's vice president for China.
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Malaysia won't use interest rates to prop up the ringgit, says central bank deputy chief
Malaysia will not use monetary policy as a tool to shore up its currency, according to the central bank's deputy governor.
‘Pro-Singapore’ Lawrence Wong and the US-China tightrope he must walk as prime minister
Washington now sees China as its primary strategic competitor, with the two nations embroiled in a range of disputes spanning political, economic, technological, ideological, military and security interests.
How Chinese surveillance technology helps North Korea keep its citizens on a tight leash
Heavy reliance on Chinese surveillance technology has allowed North Korea to keep its population under tight control and make illegal border crossings difficult, as the isolated country expands digital transformation aimed at controlling “various facets of public and private life”.
China calls for stable ties with South Korea despite 'difficulties'
BEIJING/SEOUL — China and South Korea should seek stable ties despite their recent "difficulties", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart on Monday (May 13) at a rare meeting in Beijing held amid tensions over Taiwan and other regional issues.
China and India still rely heavily on coal, climate targets remain 'very difficult' to achieve
China and India have not reduced coal generation for electricity, according to a new study, making it harder for Asia's largest carbon emitters to reach their climate targets.
Sri Lanka travel visa costs doubled to $100 last month. The reason for the hike is disputed
The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April.
Amazon-backed Anthropic launches its Claude AI chatbot across Europe
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Amazon, said Monday it's launching its generative AI assistant Claude in Europe on Tuesday. It will be available to individuals and businesses through the web and via an iPhone app.