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National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry and CNN contributor Cari Champion duked it out Friday morning over whether the United States was founded on racism.

Grand Seiko releases its first regional exclusive watch to commemorate the first year of the establishment of its Asia-Pacific division.

On August 29, the atmosphere was filled with excitement and anticipation as 28 members of Tatler’s GMT Watch Club gathered at Tatler House for an engaging event presented by the renowned watch collector and photographer, Steven Ho.

Hi all,  Reading this on the web or know someone who might enjoy receiving Asian Insider? Our sign-up page is here. Why Asian govts are approaching Covid-19 vaccines with caution In stark contrast to Western nations that have rushed to inoculate their populations with the new Covid-19 vaccines, Asian governments are taking their time to grant regulatory approvals for the shots that can finally end the pandemic. Their cautious approach may seem strange given the urgency to resume normal life, b...

WTI is back above $50 a barrel, and things are looking up for the battered U.S. oil industry. Yet, although the worst may be behind drillers, they still face a lot of difficulties, including the danger of more loan defaults. Fitch Ratings warned about the continued threat of defaults in a recent update, noting the oil and gas industry would this year again be the one with the most defaults, according to a report by the Financial Times. In light of the troubles plaguing other industries hit hard...

Iran has been waiting since former U.S. President, Donald Trump, unilaterally pulled his country out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018 and then re-imposed sanctions on Iran, for him to leave office and then to try its hand against a perceived weaker Democrat opponent. In fact, according to John Bolton, the former U.S. National Security Advisor under Trump, it was former Secretary of State, John Kerry, who - in 2018, after the U.S. announced is withdrawal from the JCP...

-     Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) resumed LNG exports from its Prelude facility in Australia after a lengthy period of maintenance. Tuesday, January 12, 2021  Oil prices shot up to a 10-month high, posting further gains in the wake of the OPEC+ cuts, and edged a bit higher by a weaker dollar. Some analysts are starting to argue that the rally is getting a little overdone. WTI is above the 200-week moving average, and “it may soon top out,” according to Commerzbank.  LNG prices skyr...