Asia Pacific
Income inequality pressures in South Korea will grow
Wealth disparities in South Korea have worsened significantly in recent years, raising significant risks
India steps up its crackdown on tech monopolies
To bolster the domestic tech market, India has escalated its antitrust actions against major Big Tech firms
Request puts further strain on Bangladesh-India ties
Dhaka has asked Delhi to return Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted as Bangladesh’s prime minister
BangladeshBiden makes final push against China's chip industry
In an effort to weaken China’s tech aspirations, President Joe Biden has launched an investigation into its chip sector
ChinaServices trade will be a key engine of global growth
Trade in services grew by an estimated 7% this year, far outpacing goods trade growth of about 2%, according to UNCTAD
InternationalMalaysia will strive to make ASEAN more cohesive
The country will take up ASEAN’s annually rotating chairmanship at the start of 2025
MalaysiaSingapore’s data centre plans will face obstacles
Despite limited land capacity and energy concerns, Singapore strives to become a leader in the data centre industry
InternationalPhilippine missile plans will perturb China
Manila says it will acquire the US Typhon missile system
PhilippinesSouth Korea will see prolonged political uncertainty
Lawmakers have passed a motion to impeach the president, following his short-lived declaration of martial law
South Korea
