Why Japan and South Korea are rediscovering China
TOKYO – The most important thing about this week’s trilateral summit between China, Japan and South Korea is that it happened at all.
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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released Tuesday, after a flurry of permits in the previous two years raised concern about the government’s commitment to limiting climate change.
Indonesia's new capital draws water businesses from East Asia
BALI, Indonesia -- Water infrastructure companies from Japan, China and South Korea are eager take part in Indonesia's ambitious multibillion-dollar project to build a new capital, as the first phase of the relocation is set to start in August.
India election wraps up, East Asia powers meet, HK national security verdict
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East Asia military spending up 6.2% as China tensions mount, report shows
TOKYO -- Military spending in East Asia expanded 6.2% on the year to $411 billion in 2023, a new report shows, as China's growing power and geopolitical tensions fuel an arms buildup in the region.
East Asia's growth is faster than the rest of the world but China headwinds weigh, World Bank says
Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific is outpacing the rest of the world, but the region will likely see slower growth in 2024 amid headwinds in China and broader policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank.
South-east Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says
SINGAPORE — Organised crime rings who fuelled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centres during the pandemic have expanded from South-east Asia into a global network making up to US$3 trillion (S$4 trillion) a year, the head of Interpol said on March 27.
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