HOWARD CHUA-EOAN

Howard Chua-Eoan

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Howard Chua-Eoan is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering culture and business. He previously served as Bloomberg Opinion's international editor and is a former news director at Time magazine.

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Workers Protest Over Wage Hike Turns Violent In Noida

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India Might Be Headed for a Slowdown

Demonstrations against working conditions break out in the suburbs of New Delhi.

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

India Might Be Headed for a Slowdown

Demonstrations against working conditions break out in the suburbs of New Delhi.

Workers Protest Over Wage Hike Turns Violent In Noida

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Is the Pope American? No, He’s Catholic

Pope Leo XIV Meets With JD Vance And Marco Rubio, The Day After Inauguration Mass

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Meanwhile, Along Another Dire Strait in Asia ...

The Hormuz crisis has exposed the weaknesses of Taiwan as it faces Chinese pressure.

General Views of Kaohsiung

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Do You Too Have a Fear of Not Flying?

Macquarie Asset Management To Buy Stake In London City Airport

April 3, 2026

April 3, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Paper Tigers and 'Becoming Chinese' in High Places

Donald Trump adopted a catchphrase from Mao Zedong and inadvertently joined a trend.

Tiger Year Paper-cut Works

April 3, 2026

April 3, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Bombing Iran’s Great Mosque Could Cost the World

Courtyard of the Shah mosque or Imam mosque

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Tour Steps onto the Pope’s Turf

TOPSHOT-ICELAND-VOLCANO

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Welcome to the World of Submerging Markets

On the verge of a comeback, developing nations are set back again by the Iran war.

Amoco Cadiz wreck fifteen years after the sinking in France in March, 1978-

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Noma’s Latest Apology Tour Is Not Enough

Noma’s Latest Apology Tour Is Not Enough

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

The Iran War Through the Eyes of India and China

Beijing and New Delhi are trying to keep their distance from the attacks in the Persian Gulf, but that may prove impossible.

TOPSHOT-UAE-IRAN-ISRAEL-US-CONFLICT

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

What’s That About the Royal Decline of Succession?

There’s a lot more public vivisection to come for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

UK Front Pages Report On The Arrest Of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

King Charles Should Take a Lesson From His Spanish Cousin

State Visit Of The King And Queen Of Spain - Day 1

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Cats Win and Japan Is No Longer Going to the Dogs

Felines now rule Tokyo’s halls of political power and royal prestige.

The Maneki Neko Are Pictured At Gotokuji Temple

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

When Bad Things Happen to Good Restaurants

When Bad Things Happen to Good Restaurants

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

What Is Xi Jinping Doomscrolling Now?

“Becoming Chinese” is trending in the US, but being Chinese has different rules in China.

Smartphone app to teach Xi Jinping thought

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

The ‘Becoming Chinese’ Meme Is a Flex of Soft Power

IShowSpeed Visits Chongqing

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

In Davos, Tacos With a Side of US Treasuries

Washington lowers the volume on Greenland as potential financial repercussions emerge.

Day Three Of World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Think Dry January Is Hard? Try My Year Off the Booze

Think Dry January Is Hard? Try My Year Off the Booze

January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

The Great Robot Takeover Has Some Limits

Xi Jinping wants robotics to lift China’s economy. The benefits aren’t showing.

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 In Las Vegas

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

OpinionHoward Chua-Eoan

Heated Rivalry and Manga Fans Have a Lot in Common

Toronto Premiere Of "Heated Rivalry"