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Ralph Jennings
Correspondent, Political Economy
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Chinese tourist flows to Japan could plunge to as low as 4.8 million this year from 9.3 million in 2025 amid political dispute, survey finds.
Strong export growth and US dollar weakness are expected to bolster the currency, the bank says.
Japanese control of chemical used in semiconductors could prove significant, analysts say.
As Year of the Horse approaches, tourism operators are saddling up to capture enthusiasm for equestrian activity.
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While Tokyo’s corporate leaders stay home amid fallout from prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, Beijing prepares to welcome South Korean president and top executives.
Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins.
Indian nationals will now be able to apply for Chinese visas online as Beijing and New Delhi gradually move to normalise economic ties.
Laos could present a real challenge to other players in China’s vast durian market due to its low costs and logistical advantages.
A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan.
Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.
It’s a ‘sliding scale’ strategy, analysts say of Trump’s U-turn – preserve American market share while dampening Beijing’s self-reliance push.
China’s state-owned aircraft maker is stepping up efforts to break into the business jet market with its CBJ model.
Houthi rebels have signalled a halt in attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, allowing a possible end to costly detours.
Express deliveries have reached as high as 777 million per day in 2025 as China’s consumers turn to cut-price online platforms.
Airlines have now scrapped over 40 per cent of their China-Japan flights scheduled for this month amid a diplomatic spat over Taiwan.
Several memorial sites turned into a sea of flowers as residents remember those killed in Wednesday’s inferno.
Beijing to crack down on ‘disorderly’ market practices amid rising financial costs, while analysts point to excess capacity eating into corporate margins.
Chinese travel firms have seen a surge in Russia-related bookings in recent weeks, as tourists continue to avoid Japan amid a diplomatic row.
Chinese drinkers are spending less amid an economic slowdown, diluting the profits of Europe’s fine wine producers.
The carriers had already received refund requests for hundreds of thousands of flight bookings to Japan amid a growing diplomatic row.
China is Japan’s top source of international tourists, and Chinese travellers also tend to be big spenders, analysts say.
China’s lending has been ‘vastly’ larger – and far more skewed towards developed countries – than previously assumed, AidData study finds.
Beijing has urged Chinese citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan following comments about Taiwan by new Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi.
Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.
Director of Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office says some Southeast Asian economies have notable reserves.
Merchants warn that margins will be squeezed, consumer prices may rise, and firms may shift markets as compliance costs and customs hits bite cross-border trade.
Firms operaing in EU may face regulatory costs, political risk, supply-chain exposure, analysts say, as contingency plans may be in works.
Washington is determined to break China’s rare earths chokehold in case ties with Beijing fray once again, analysts say.
Chinese travel platforms recorded a major uptick in Canada-related searches after Beijing ended a ban on group tours to the country.
