TAIPEI — As Taiwan’s election approaches next month, it is not only fraught ties with China competing for electors’ attention. The candidates are exchanging blows over everything from property disputes to whether drinking whisky is out of touch, in a ...
SINGAPORE — High food prices in recent years have prompted farmers worldwide to plant more cereals and oilseeds, but consumers are set to face tighter supplies well into 2024, amid adverse El Niño weather, export restrictions and higher biofuel mandates. ...
BEIJING – The Chinese government on Wednesday threatened to place further trade sanctions on Taiwan if the ruling party “stubbornly” adheres to supporting independence, in a further escalation of the war of words as Taiwanese elections approach next month. Taiwan’s Jan. 13 ...
TOKYO – Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s 9501.T massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. Tepco has been eager to bring ...
SEOUL – South Korea imposed sanctions on eight North Koreans linked to nuclear and missile development through arms trade, cyberattacks and other illicit activities, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The sanctions came days after North Korea fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), ...
FRANKFURT/PARIS – France’s CMA CGM is increasing the number of vessels traveling through the Suez Canal, it said on Tuesday, joining Maersk in returning to the area after US-led efforts to prevent attacks. The world’s top shipping companies, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, stopped ...
To achieve sustainability, the world needs stability. Yet two-thirds of countries are facing major economic, political, and social problems. Most of them are also experiencing ethnic or civil conflicts, mass migration and poverty crises. The question is whether the UN’s ...
In the name of dealing with a so-called public health crisis, U.S. political and medical elites created even more crises. David Gordon reviews Tom Woods’ new book that deconstructs the disastrous decisions made by progressive politicians and medical authorities. Original ...
With a doveish pivot, Jerome Powell is declaring victory over inflation. It would be extraordinarily naive to ignore the influence of next year’s presidential election on the Fed’s new outlook. Original Article: Will Powell’s Pivot Bail Out Biden? ...
As the delegates gather for COP28 to set an agenda to “fight climate change,” we should remember what they are seeking to do: destroy the world’s economy as we have known it. Original Article: The Immorality of COP28 ...