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Bonnie Chan, co-chief operating officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), speaks during a special market closing ceremony on March 8, part of the global “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” campaign to celebrate the power of diversity and the contribution of women in markets and communities, at HKEX …

Panellists discuss rising tensions between mainland China and Taiwan, with one analyst predicting conflict could happen ‘in the next two to five years’. Source link

The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host the next factory site in the region for the Chinese auto giant, which is already set to build a production facility in Thailand. Source link

Regional governments have had a full range of responses to the war, with some condemning Moscow’s actions, while some have been critical, and others adopting a neutral position. Source link

Scams reel people in with promises of high paying jobs overseas or fake investment opportunities or romances, all online cons. Source link

Seen as a neutral leader within Southeast Asia, Jakarta has brokered solutions to several regional conflicts, but fundamental differences over rules for resource-rich waterway could slow down negotiations. Source link

As tensions boiled over the Ukraine war and Taiwan, Southeast Asia stepped in with proactive diplomacy and skilful mediation, leveraging on US-China strategic maturity and finding agreement over Ukraine to pull off a detente. Source link

Asean and Vietnam in particular are in position to bolster an effective maritime approach to regional integration to better protect the marine environment. China’s maritime actions undermine the freedoms set out in UNCLOS, making it essential for Asean to convince the US to ratify the agreement. Source link

Tourism Board says it will work alongside local businesses on ‘Hello! Hong Kong’ campaign to offer a range of perks for travellers. Source link

Warm exchanges between Biden and Xi in Bali did not thaw the frosty Sino-US relationship, as Washington continues its campaign against autocracies. Yet concerns about the repercussions of this struggle are leading middleweight powers in Southeast Asia and Europe to seek a less confrontational path. Source link