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Singapore is experiencing an inflow of ultra-wealthy Chinese families seeking refuge from the Chinese Communist Party, who view them with growing distrust. Recent Beijing crackdowns on internet billionaires and tax-averse celebrities, as well as three years of zero-COVID policy that ended only this month, have prompted many wealthy Chinese to seek refuge abroad. According to AFP sources, several of the …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a trip to China that had been scheduled to begin on Friday (Feb. 3), following the tracking of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon flying across the United States in what Washington termed a “clear infringement” of US sovereignty. Officials said that military officers debated firing down the high-altitude surveillance balloon on Wednesday, but …

Seoul gleams with glass skyscrapers and is filled with centuries-old architecture, but if you know where to look, it has a secret intimate side. Miles of twisting back streets can lead to a tucked-away cafe, a delectable new restaurant, or a whole neighborhood ripe for exploration. You need just take the initial step. Locals go to two under-the-radar neighbourhoods in …

Next week, when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, there will be numerous points of contention, including Taiwan, chips, and trade. How can the world’s two largest economies avoid a resurgence of the Cold War? In August of last year, when then-US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, China conducted unprecedented military …

Many Indians tweeted their support for Gautam Adani on January 31, as the school dropout-turned-billionaire closed a $2.5 billion share sale despite criticism from an American short-seller. IndiaStandsWithAdani was among the top trending hashtags on Twitter in response to Adani Group stock losses of $65 billion since last week’s Hindenburg Research study, which raised worries regarding the company’s debt levels …

The 20th of March will mark the beginning of Nam Joo-mandatory hyuk’s military duty in South Korea. According to a report from Soompi, the news was broken on Thursday, the 31st of January by Nam’s management firm, Management SOOP. It is a known fact that Nam Joo-hyuk was given permission to join the military police unit. They indicated that he …

Hong Kong outlawed cannabidiol (CBD), a derivative of cannabis, as a “dangerous narcotic” on February 1 and imposed severe penalties for its use, forcing new enterprises to close or restructure. CBD, which is produced from the cannabis plant, is said to alleviate stress and inflammation without intoxicating its users, unlike its more well-known cousin tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of …

Graduate student Zayn Zhang, like many wealthy Chinese, believes that Singapore may be a great place to park his family’s fortune. His wife is searching for a $4 million to $5 million (S$5 million to S$7 million) penthouse while he studies at a university in the Asian financial capital in hopes of obtaining permanent residency. “Singapore is wonderful. It is …

According to a report that was published by Bloomberg News on January 29, 2019, which cited people with knowledge of the matter, the India unit of Apple-supplier Jabil Inc. has started manufacturing components for AirPods in the country, and the company is shipping plastic bodies or enclosures for AirPods to China and Vietnam. A request for comment from Reuters was …

Song Joong-ki is married to Katy Louise Saunders, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child. According to a Soompi article, the actor made the news on January 30 through his online fan café. “I have pledged to spend the rest of my life with Katy Louise Saunders, who has been at my side supporting me and with whom I …