Malaysia is a global hub for semiconductor assembly. Chips are assembled, tested and packaged in the country. Now Malaysia wants to climb higher in the global value chain. Numerous German companies are already on the ground.
By Leonardo Pape
The eastern Chinese city of Ningbo is offering wedding vouchers worth CNY 1,000 to couples who marry this year. The initiative is meant to counter the decline in marriages and ease demographic pressures. The program runs through the end of the year.
By Yi Ling Pan
The Philippines want to push forward a code of conduct for the South China Sea in cooperation with China. The code is slated for completion next year under the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship.
By Leonardo Pape
Maximilian Butek, head of the German Chamber of Commerce in East China, on what German companies in China hope to gain from Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil’s visit.
By Julia Fiedler
Two judges of Pakistan’s Supreme Court have resigned in protest against a constitutional amendment that strengthens the power of the military chief and undermines judicial independence.
By Angela Köckritz
After a nine-day delay, Chen Dong and his crew returned safely from the Tiangong space station. In doing so, the commander unexpectedly broke a symbolic barrier.
By Jörn Petring
Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil is traveling to China as the first minister of the new black-red coalition. The trip is considered a test run for the government’s China strategy, with clear positions on Taiwan, the economy, and the war in Ukraine.
By Amelie Richter
The former president of Taiwan on technology, global politics and life after leaving office.
By Angela Köckritz
