Tighter control and high-tech push: Key takeaways from China’s biggest annual political event
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India's 'glittering' economy lights Modi's reelection path
NEW DELHI -- India's brisk economy has created a tailwind for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reelection campaign, although some analysts caution that the reality might not be quite as rosy as the headline numbers suggest.
Philippines: China's maritime proposals contrary to our interests
MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippine foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had received several maritime-related proposals from China, but added they could not be considered because they were against the Southeast Asian country's national interests.
China bottled water giant Nongfu Spring under fire from nationalists
HONG KONG -- China's online nationalists have found the latest target for their ire: Nongfu Spring, the Hangzhou-based bottled water and soft drinks giant whose founder, Zhong Shanshan, is the country's wealthiest person.
Japan Inc set to offer big wage hikes, paving way for end to negative rates
Some of Japan's biggest companies are expected to formally offer sizeable pay increases at annual talks with unions that wrap up on Wednesday, clearing the way for the central bank to end negative interest rates as early as next week.
Australia-Asean summit exposed more than desire for economic deals
The gathering was both wide-ranging and forward-looking. Both sides committed to long-term strategic partnership on a whole host of issues, including infrastructure connectivity, green energy transition, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief capacity-building and people-to-people ties.
Philippines is on the front line of South China Sea tensions, but ‘WWII-style war’ with China unlikely
Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s recent comments in Australia on his country being at the “front line” of regional tensions have cast the spotlight on one of Manila’s darkest moments in history 82 years ago.