With Vietnam’s Defense Ministry telling Reuters that Israeli and Iranian defense companies will both appear at an arms expo in Vietnam in December, The Jerusalem Post got mixed signals about whether this will really pan out. According to Reuters, “Companies from Iran, Israel, China, Russia, and the United States will showcase military equipment at … Read more
Christian Le Squer is something of a legend in fine-dining circles. For 22 years, the chef at Le Cinq, at Paris’ Four Seasons George V Hotel, has maintained the restaurant’s vaunted three-Michelin-star status. During that time, lesser chefs have turned themselves into global brands, but the unassuming Le Squer has mostly stayed kitchen-bound. That is … Read more
On the bustling streets of Bangkok, TikTok Shop’s Singles’ Day shopping campaign is hard to miss, as large LED screens flash promotions in endless loops. Promotions have been infiltrating people’s lives in other ways, as well. On the ride-hailing app Grab, TikTok Shop’s Double 11 logo appears prominently on the map interface. A promotional blitz … Read more
Fewer Westerners are working in major Chinese cities as high-paying jobs dry up amid slow economic growth, with living costs and China’s geopolitical tensions with the West also taking their toll. But some of those gaps are being filled by professionals from Southeast Asia, as foreign firms increasingly turn to local or regional talent. Census … Read more
It is 5.20am on a Sunday and Hoan Kiem Lake, a major landmark in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, is brimming with life and activity. The concierge at my hotel reassured me the night before that I would not be alone in my predawn run there, but nothing prepared me for such a lively scene. A large … Read more
British chef Kirk Westaway is like a child in a confectionery shop as he wanders through a wet market in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. Bristling with stalls loaded with live lobsters, crabs, frogs, and fruit and vegetables, the market has it all – but it is the fresh herbs that catch his eye. Something … Read more
China released a new map for its southernmost city of Sansha as the country works to consolidate its control over the strategically important waters of the South China Sea. The city comprises two disputed island chains – the Paracels and the Spratlys, known respectively as the Xisha and Nansha Islands in Chinese – and an … Read more
China’s top spy agency has called on the public to identify and report oceanic buoys that may be in use by a foreign military and could be used against submarines. Oceanic buoys are versatile marine observation devices mainly used to monitor oceanographic conditions, water quality and weather data. They play a critical role in maritime … Read more
By Ko Dong-hwan The world needs more new varieties of coffee beans so that bean farmers and producers can make more profit and the market does not get monopolised by a few coffee-producing countries or roasters that offer limited choices, according to the head of World Coffee Research (WCR). Jennifer “Vern” Long, chief executive of … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers to transfer manufacturing off the island, leading to some relocating portions of their supply chain, according to sources employed by and close to the equipment makers and corporate documents. A source at a company that is one of the numerous subcontractors that provide components for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet … Read more
