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Even though President Joe Biden may end up lifting tariffs to curb inflation – possibly this week – there are concerns among Hong Kong-based manufacturers that such tariffs ‘may come back anytime’. Source link

The leader’s ‘peace mission’ to Russia and Ukraine shows Indonesia’s foreign policy, analysts say. But they also wonder if Jakarta is ‘naive’ in being ‘toyed’ with by the Kremlin. Source link

Despite air quality in Jakarta often exceeding WHO guidelines, campaigners say the government is still not tackling pollution. It is even appealing against last year’s landmark court ruling which said air quality must be improved. Source link

Disputes over compensation, forced relocations and an influx of unskilled Chinese workers continue to plague the region’s belt and road projects, as the pandemic has sped up China’s pivot towards prioritising digital and health infrastructure, according to a new report. Source link

While the Biden administration tries to bolster US alliances and partnerships in the region, internal differences threaten to undercut cohesion. Divergent positions on Russia, China, trade and Asean centrality will plague efforts to create a united front against regional concerns. Source link

Asia is lagging behind in its recovery as other regions including Europe, eased restrictions months ago. Source link

Soldiers drive M60 tanks on a street as part of a military drill in Taichung, Taiwan, in November 2020. Several analysts have tried to take lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and apply them to Taiwan and East Asia in general, though that risks comparing two situations that might not …

The US is launching an investigation into whether Chinese solar-equipment manufacturers are evading tariffs by sending components to other Asian nations for assembly before shipping finished products to the US, according to the company that requested the probe.The US Commerce Department plans to take up the investigation, Auxin Solar Inc. …

Ant Group, the fintech business affiliated with Alibaba Group Holding, has named its first regional head for the Southeast Asian market, sending a signal that the group is putting its focus back on growth as a restructuring process to meet tougher Chinese regulations nears completion.Jia Hang, a former UnionPay executive …

“[I’m] better off in saying that my favourite hero is Putin,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said just months into office. Declaring his “separation” from treaty ally America, he launched an “independent” foreign policy in favour of close strategic ties with Eastern powers such as Russia and became the first Philippine …