The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
Category: Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas
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India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business
The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.
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Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears for Visiting Chinese
People with personal ties to China, on a tour to see Taiwan’s election up close, learned of the island’s path to democracy — messy, violent and, ultimately, inspiring.
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Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era
Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work.
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The Clock is Ticking on Improving China-U.S. Relations, Experts Say
Participants in a task force at the DealBook Summit said President Xi seemed ready to expand economic relations. But for how long?
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Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress
The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.
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The Unlikely Rise of an American Team in a Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
Sepak takraw, sometimes called “kick volleyball,” is enormously popular in swaths of Southeast Asia. An unlikely advocate of the sport has built a takraw dynasty in the United States.
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Here’s How People Are Returning to the Office Worldwide
A city’s density, the size of people’s homes and cultural norms are among the factors that affect hybrid work patterns.
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How Netflix Plans Total Global Domination, One Korean Drama at a Time
As “Squid Game” showed, success with audiences around the world can come from a laser focus on local taste.
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TikTok, Shein and Other Companies Distance Themselves From China
Companies are moving headquarters and factories outside the country and cleaving off their Chinese businesses. It’s not clear the strategy will work.
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25 Travel Experiences That Should Be on Your Bucket List
The New York Times – Travel:A pair of internationally minded writers, a chef, an architect and a landscape photographer made a list of the most extraordinary adventures a person should seek out. Here are the results.
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How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone
The New York Times – Business:When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East.