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South Korea
The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) has renamed itself the Saenuri Party in a bid to improve its election fortunes ahead of legislative elections in April. Following the emergence...
2012-02-03South Korea
Stability on the Korean Peninsula has been called into question following the death of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il. Although his son Kim Jong Un appears to be taking over, the...
2012-01-06Taiwan
Incumbent president Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang heads into the final election days with a considerable lead over main opposition Democratic People's Party Tsai Ing-wen in the final...
2012-01-06South Korea
Independent candidate Park Won-soon won Seoul's mayoral election, striking a hard blow to the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) ahead of parliamentary elections in early 2012. Seoul's...
2011-10-28Taiwan
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou caused a storm recently when he mooted the idea of signing a peace treaty with China within the next decade. In our view, this is clearly a pre-election...
2011-10-28Hong Kong
We believe that Hong Kong's 2012 elections will have no bearing on its business environment, nor on the broader economy. Given that the 1,200-member Election Committee that selects...
2011-10-28China
The governments of Turkmenistan and China are to hold the first meeting of the Turkmen-Chinese committee to enhance bilateral cooperation in various economic sectors, according to an...
2011-09-06Hong Kong
While Hong Kong continues to experience robust economic growth, discontent among the masses continues to grow, with skyrocketing property prices playing a primordial role. A concoction...
2011-07-29
