North Korea was notably among the first countries to announce a closure of its border due to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in neighboring China. On January 21, Pyongyang notified tourism companies that it would…
Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard indicates a low level of activity continues. While the awning covering the area where the SINPO-class experimental ballistic missile submarine (SSBA) is usually berthed prevents…
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is running into uncharacteristically heavy weather in his campaign to shut down the country’s biggest broadcast network, with the Congress showing unexpected opposition, rights groups and journalism organizations protesting and hundreds…
By: Murray Hunter Despite an earlier perception that the current Millennium would herald a new Age of Enlightenment, with the emerging Internet as a potentially open, egalitarian platform, the ability to gain access to accurate…
Shariah-compliant fintech companies are popping up in Indonesia at a healthy clip. Given the relative underperformance of their traditional bricks and mortar siblings, many startups are confident they can capture huge market share. ALAMI is…
Abstract More than 70 years after the end of the Second World War, warring nations have not completely achieved true reconciliation. For decades, official state-sanctioned apologies have been considered a useful tool to help rebuild broken…
By: Toh Han Shih With Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former Angolan president and Africa’s richest woman, facing charges of embezzlement and money laundering, some China-related companies risk collateral damage. One recent action targeted…
Only a few days after the United Kingdom retreated into Little England via Brexit, the last surviving major part of its imperial corporate presence announced a retreat to its own little Hong Kong home. HSBC…
As India’s government is under pressure to shore up its ailing balance sheet, it has identified a handful of state assets to sell. The Life Insurance Corporation of India offers the most lucrative opportunity, but…
With media channels preoccupied with the Novel Coronavirus epidemic and the Hong Kong government’s mishandling of it, China’s leader Xi Jinping has sent Luo Huining, 65, to take charge of the Central Liaison Office in…