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Taiwan tensions ‘Stubborn’ Lai clashes with headstrong opposition as US warns on stalled defense budget Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, pictured delivering a National Day speech on Oct. 10, has seen his public approval figures rebound in recent months. © Reuters TAIPEI — Days before Taiwan marks the 30th anniversary of its first popular vote for […]

Travel & Leisure Tobu Railway offers play at five courses, visits to famous tourist spots Participants in a trial tour play golf at Tobu Fujigaoka Country Club in Tochigi, Japan. (Tobu Railway) TOKYO — Tobu Railway will launch luxury tours in October that combine golf and sightseeing in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, hoping to attract wealthy tourists […]

Paddling through the Yapap Rock Garden in Raja Ampat, where jagged karst islets rise from turquoise waters in Indonesia’s Southwest Papua province. (Photo by Aqib Widayatno) Destinations Tropical islands teem with hidden lagoons, karst towers and technicolor wildlife

Singapore’s costly car culture roars on as Porsche, BYD pile in

Heloisa Helena – Editor 03/20/2026 5:41 pm – Updated 17 hours ago 3 Min Foto: Ricardo Stuckert / PR President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned this Thursday (19) the law that reduces tax rates for chemical and petrochemical industries. This applies to industries participating in the special tax regime until migration to a new […]

Vietnamese Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong, left, shakes hands with Japanese Ambassador Naoki Ito at a signing ceremony for development loans in Hanoi on March 20. (Photo by Yuji Nitta) HANOI — Japan reached an agreement with Vietnam on Friday to provide development loans totaling about 90 billion yen ($565 million), looking to support […]

Supply Chain Japanese companies struggle to get heavy elements amid dual-use restrictions A worker handles the rare-earth metal lanthanum in a workshop in China’s Inner Mongolia region. © Reuters BEIJING — China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to Japan in the January-February period rose 9.7% on the year to 443 metric tons, but according to a […]

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, showcased solid bilateral ties with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at their summit on March 19, rather than apply pressure to Tokyo. © Kyodo TOKYO — U.S. President Donald Trump kept the security and economic pressure on Japan light during his meeting Thursday with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, underscoring his lack […]

Business deals Transaction to be finalized ‘in near future,’ subject to regulatory approval China’s ByteDance is selling its mobile game studio Moonton to Savvy Games in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yuji Murakami) HONG KONG — Chinese tech giant ByteDance will sell its mobile game studio Moonton to Savvy Games, a Riyadh-headquartered gaming and esports conglomerate […]

Supply Chain Sunon aims to expand under own brand, move beyond contract manufacturing With Ikea and WeWork among its clients, furniture producer Sunon is now aiming to expand in the U.S. through its own brand. (Sunon) NEW YORK — After years of producing office chairs, desks and other home furnishings as a contract manufacturer, China’s Sunon is ready […]