Canada’s federal government established the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, led by Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, in September 2023. In Canada, foreign interference is defined as “harmful activities undertaken by
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing was a rousing success, according to Russian and Chinese media. That’s what they always say. But what’s the reality? Are the Chinese and Russians really in a “no limits partnership” or is it a shotgun marriage that will last only until
Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year. Volatility is cheap David P. Goldman writes that market volatility is at unexpected lows, except for gold prices, which indicates strategic accumulation by central banks like China’s. He suggests hedging portfolios
Johnson Wong’s restaurant Gen at Prestige Hotel uses local ingredients like free-range chicken from Balik Pulau, Penang or Sarawak Barrio Salt but cooked using refined modern European techniques he gleaned from his stints abroad.
China, which accounts for 95 per cent of world durian consumption, is known to adopt strict quality control for the fruits imported and will likely halt shipments if supply from Malaysia falls below standards, says an exporter.
After the currency hit a 26-year low, is the only way up? The programme Insight finds optimism and doubt in equal measure as it looks at factors behind the ringgit’s fall and the ripple effects.