Browsing: Asia
South Korean banks offer baby bonuses, flexible schedules, and years-long sabbaticals while U.S. women leave the workforce in droves
Working women across the world continue to face wage inequality and a rollback in leadership representation—and the “motherhood penalty” makes…
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
Southeast Asian governments and businesses have been rocked by a renewed focus on the region’s notorious scam centers, compounds where…
Ford CEO says a ‘shocking’ discovery after taking apart rival Tesla and Chinese EVs led to a ‘brutal’ business decision
Ford CEO Jim Farley said he was struck by a “shocking” discovery when digging into competitors’ vehicles, and it spurred…
Farmers feel betrayed as China dangles millions of tons of soybean purchases over the U.S. to get an edge in the escalating trade war
Soybean farmers, caught in the middle of a trade war between the world’s two biggest superpowers, are starting to feel…
The buildout of AI infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific is in high gear. Masayoshi Son and Mukesh Ambani are among the…
Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at…
Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study
Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600…
Trump rekindles speculation of a meeting with Kim Jong Un—but North Korea now holds the cards
The last time U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea in 2019, he made a surprise trip to the border…
The U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds
Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries…
More uncertainty hits the world’s fourth-largest economy as Japan’s PM to step down after less than a year in power
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during…












