By Maria Siow The US-led security grouping won’t supplant the economic clout of the region’s top trading partner, analysts say, but the Quad can offer Asia infrastructure support and supply chain diversification. Source: The Quad says it’s a ‘positive alternative’ to China. What can it deliver for Asia?
By Agence France-Presse Africa’s National Olympic Committees have followed their Asian counterparts in giving the green light on Saturday for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Russia and its ally Belarus have been sidelined from most Olympic sports since Russian forces invaded Ukraine last February. However, in January the International […]
By Chris Lau Mainland China, Singapore, South Korea and Japan all require trans people to undergo reassignment surgery before their gender identity can be formally recognised. So did Hong Kong, until a landmark court ruling earlier this month. Source: Hong Kong’s landmark transgender ruling: will the rest of Asia now follow suit?