East versus West battle looms over 5G rollout – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH - Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei predicted in late December that the number of 5G connections worldwide would jump from around 20 million in 2019 to over 200 million…
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Life-giving Mekong dying a slow death – Asia Times
BANGKOK -- A confluence of drought and dams along the Mekong River has renewed concerns about the future of the 4,763 kilometer waterway, upon which tens of millions of people…
Indonesia’s Widodo pits old school vs millennial – Asia Times
BANGKOK -- Indonesian leader Joko Widodo is bidding to put a new generation shine on his second term administration with the appointment of young business entrepreneurs and other experts to…
Asia’s hidden economies point to harsh realities – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH -- The deaths of 39 migrants found dead last month in the back of a truck in the United Kingdom were a grim and tragic reminder that, despite…
Pentagon in the driving seat with Trump’s Southeast Asia diplomacy – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH - Perhaps trying to pick up the pieces after President Donald Trump skipped an October 31-November 4 series of summit meetings organised by the Association of Southeast Asian…
Asia-Pacific trade deal moves on without India – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH -- The world’s proposed biggest free trade agreement was dealt a blow on Monday when India made a last minute but unsurprising withdrawal from seven-year-old negotiations during a…
Pro-business reforms down in Asia, despite trade war – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH -- Asian governments appear increasingly reluctant to implement the kind of pro-business reforms that could help offset slowing economic growth and other debilitating impacts of the US-China trade…
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Despite tensions with U.S., Cambodia joins trade war beneficiaries – Asia Times
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia appears to be the latest beneficiary of the US-China trade war, joining the already exhaustively profiled Vietnam among the countries enjoying increased exports to the US…
Southeast Asia defies global foreign investment downturn – Asia Times
JAKARTA -- While global foreign direct investment (FDI) dipped in 2018 for a third consecutive year, Asia bucked the global trend with rises nearly across the board, including record inflows…
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China rebuffs US criticism over South China Sea, threatens ‘fight to the end’ over Taiwan- Asia Times
SINGAPORE -- China’s top security official articulated today (June 2) an uncompromising defense of his country’s stance on the contested South China Sea and threats to invade Taiwan in an…