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China accused the United States on Wednesday, December 14, of using subsidies to bolster domestic sectors and refusing to adhere by World Trade Organization norms (WTO). Li Chenggang, China’s Ambassador to the WTO, stated in a speech that he was dissatisfied with the United States’ trading record, stating that it did not live up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration commitment …

The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, December 14 that Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cannot purchase some of the most advanced chip designs after SoftBank-owned British chip tech firm Arm Ltd determined that the United States and the United Kingdom would not approve export licenses to China. This is the first time that Arm has determined it cannot …

The housing rates are going to increase in Taiwan after the  average land rights regulations. The maximum penalty has been set up to 50 million. In order to contain the fried house, the Ministry of the Interior adopted the (average land rights regulations) amendment at the end of 2021, which was passed in the Executive Council in April this year.  …

Malaysia has been rated tenth on a list of 82 nations that are most impacted by China, according to a new research measuring Beijing’s growing worldwide influence. The China Index, a database released on December 8 by Taiwanese research firm DoubleThink Labs, focuses on nine categories to track China’s global influence, including higher education, domestic politics, economic ties, foreign policy, …

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare hopes that the promise of more money in the bank would motivate more individuals to have a family in Japan, which has been battling for some time to boost its low and decreasing birth rate. The current Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant for new parents in Japan is 420,000 yen. Minister of Health, …

The confiscation of a private plane, supercars, narcotics, and sumptuous residences are just some of the rewards of crime that are raising uncomfortable concerns about how international criminals have effortlessly transferred millions of dollars worth of illegal money through the kingdom of Thailand. Late in the month of October, during a statewide anti-drug operation conducted by the Thai police, a …

After many setbacks, on December 11 a new space firm in Japan successfully launched a spacecraft toward the moon. This is an important step toward achieving a first for both the country as a whole and for a private enterprise. After two delays brought on by inspections of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the HAKUTO-R mission that was being carried …

Forty years after the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was formed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) commemorated the convention’s role in establishing the marine rights of coastal governments, such as the Philippines. The 2016 Hague judgement that invalidated China’s sweeping claim to the West Philippine Sea was based on the UNCLOS, popularly known as …

Tesla has begun sales in Thailand, selling its popular Model 3 and Model Y at pricing competitive with Chinese rival BYD. The business presented a spectacular presentation of their ambitions on Wednesday at the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok. Beginning with the first quarter of next year, purchasers will get their automobiles purchased online. The market of more than 600 …

The members of the K-pop girl group bugAboo are terminating their exclusive contracts with ATEAM, the agency stated on December 8. In an official statement, ATEAM announced that all group activities will cease immediately since “the agency and members have chosen to terminate all members’ contracts after careful thought and debate.” ATEAM also expressed appreciation for the support and affection …