Fina analyses global economic and political events for the Current Developments Team with a research focus on East Asia. She contributes regularly to the Daily Brief as an analyst and editor.
Singapore will hold parliamentary elections today, with 2.65 million people projected to participate in the mandatory vote. The ruling People’s
READ MOREThe Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold its first Public-Private Conference today via videoconference. The conference will be
READ MOREThe ninth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) will be held today via videoconference. The meeting will
READ MORETen central Indian trade unions will lead nationwide protests today against government labour policies that would nullify existing laws concerning
READ MORESingapore will today nominate candidates for the nation’s July 10 general elections, which will determine the 93 representatives of the
READ MOREGovernment officials, investors and suppliers from China and Africa will today begin their annual Trade Week over videoconference, in a
READ MOREThe results of the recent votes on a new Irish coalition government will be announced today, determining whether the centre-right
READ MOREMalawi will hold an unprecedented rerun of its presidential elections today following the annulment of last year’s poll results. The
READ MOREThe 22nd EU-China summit will take place today via videoconference, after in-person talks were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. European Council
READ MOREIndia will today hold biennial elections to fill 24 seats in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the country’s
READ MORENATO’s annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) drills will end today in Estonia, concluding nine days of military exercises in the Baltic
READ MOREThe Bank of Japan (BOJ) will meet today to begin its two-day, June interest rate review. At a meeting in
READ MOREHong Kong’s National Anthem Bill will come into effect today, controversially criminalising insults to the Chinese national anthem. The bill
READ MOREVietnam’s National Assembly will today ratify the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), a deal that builds on trade agreements first
READ MORESouth Korea’s Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will today open the newly elected National Assembly to pick its speaker and
READ MOREA Zimbabwean government task force will begin work today to revive the defunct Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO), formerly
READ MORENATO ambassadors will meet today to discuss the possible US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, a military pact that
READ MOREJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lift COVID-19 “state of emergency” restrictions in Tokyo and its nearby prefectures today. The
READ MOREChina’s National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene today to begin its annual parliamentary session in Beijing. The gathering, usually held
READ MORESpecial envoys from Russia, Pakistan, Iran and China will meet today over video call to discuss coordinating support for national
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