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Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
Giulia Morpurgo and Libby Cherry of Bloomberg News, Published on 27/06/2022
» NEW YORK: Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors.
China's moment of decision
Asia focus, Yasheng Huang, Published on 28/03/2022
» China's response to Russia's war against Ukraine has been heavily scrutinised and criticised. While Chinese officials have expressed concern about civilian casualties, they have declined to condemn the attack, which they regard as a response to NATO expansion, and they have declared that they will not join the West in imposing financial sanctions on Russia.
No cash, no problem
Business, Cherry Huang, Published on 15/11/2019
» The relentless rise of Chinese tourists has been one of the biggest stories shaping the global travel industry. In the next three years, outbound trips from China are predicted to reach 178.4 million, while annual expenditure will hit approximately 5.5 trillion baht.
A safer world: Taiwan can help
Asia focus, Huang Ming-chao, Published on 14/10/2019
» North America, East Asia and Southeast Asia are key regions in the production and consumption of amphetamines, according to the World Drug Report 2018 published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).