Tag: asia

• CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: China’s homegrown games capture overseas players as its cultural influence expands

  November 20, 2025

  In a big year for Chinese cultural exports, a new video game is the latest to win a global audience. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/19/china-connection-newsletter-video-game-soft-power-tencent-netease-pif-where-winds-meet.html more ›

• The Great Reckoning – The Ideas Letter

  November 2, 2025

  The world feels unsettled, as if history itself were changing tempo. The familiar landmarks of the modern age are blurring, slipping away, and the stories we once told ourselves about… more ›

• It’s Not Just Rich Countries. Tech’s Trillion-Dollar Bet on AI Is Everywhere.

  October 28, 2025

  As part of ‘AI decolonization,’ developing nations push Silicon Valley to build locally https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/its-not-just-rich-countries-techs-trillion-dollar-bet-on-ai-is-everywhere-1781a117?st=YZudfN&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

• The Japanese secret to being calmer and happier

  October 22, 2025

  In the village of Magome, a 16th century discipline leads to a sharper focus on the present moment. Ichigo Ichie has been translated as “for this time only”, “one time, one… more ›

• ‘Vietnam was insane, Apocalypse Now only slightly less so’: The inside story of the wildest shoot in film history

  October 14, 2025

  No production has been as troubled as Apocalypse Now. As a documentary about Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 war epic is re-released, its director, and people who were on set, reveal… more ›

• 23 Unwritten Rules You Should Know Before Visiting China | Condé Nast Traveler

  September 26, 2025

  From bullet trains and breakfast noodles to selfies with strangers, these top tips will help you get the most out of your trip. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/23-unwritten-rules-you-should-know-before-visiting-china more ›

• They traveled to Thailand. They wound up cyber scam slaves in Myanmar.

  September 22, 2025

  A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, fueled partly by trafficking victims. In lawless zones along the Myanmar-Thai border, Chinese-run compounds force thousands to scam strangers online… more ›

• Amnesty says Pakistan spying on millions through phone-tapping, firewall

  September 10, 2025

  Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens using a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, in one of the most comprehensive examples of state… more ›

• Inside the Crackdown: Kyrgyzstan’s Preemptive Assault on Investigative Journalism

  September 5, 2025

  In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are no longer just reacting to stories — they are trying to stop them before they are told, dismantling entire newsrooms and effectively criminalizing journalism. https://www.occrp.org/en/project/uncensored-the-kyrgyzstan-project/inside-the-crackdown-kyrgyzstans-preemptive-assault-on-investigative-journalism?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky more ›

• El tren verde de Kim Jong-un, el transporte blindado con el que el líder norcoreano se desplaza en el mundo

  September 2, 2025

  El mandatario ha llegado a Pekín este martes a bordo del ferrocarril lento usado desde hace décadas por sus predecesores https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-09-02/el-tren-verde-de-kim-jong-un-el-transporte-blindado-con-el-que-el-lider-norcoreano-se-desplaza-en-el-mundo.html?ssm=BK_CM&utm_source=bk&utm_medium=social more ›