FirstFT: China’s military builds massive new wartime command centre
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI’s massive new funding round, and India’s Narendra Modi faces tough budget challenge ...
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Laos Is Turning to Its Neighbors to Loosen China's Economic Grip
Laos is heavily indebted to and economically dependent on China. Could Vietnam and Thailand offer a way out of its conundrum?
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...
Why is China clamping down on scammers in Southeast Asia?
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center.
Lunar new year 2025: How Asia is celebrating the year of the snake
A person’s zodiac is determined by the year and the animal they are born under, and it’s believed to influence their personality, career, relationships, and fortunes. According to this cycle, 2025 is ...
For Xi Jinping, Year of the Snake is destined to be turbulent
Those born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025 are said to be wise and charming, but also mysterious and ...