Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Beijing Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation in MH370 Cases as Renewed Search Nears

A Beijing court has ruled that Malaysia Airlines must compensate several families of passengers who vanished aboard flight MH370, marking a significant legal development more than ten years after the aircraft’s disappearance. The Chaoyang District People’s Court announced that eight...
Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories

Hong Kong National Security Office Warns Foreign Media Over Coverage of Deadly High-Rise Fire Ahead of Election

China’s national security office in Hong Kong has issued an unusually direct warning to foreign media, accusing several outlets of spreading “false information” and “smearing” the government’s response to the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. The statement, released...
Pedestrians walk past the banner promoting the Hong Kong Legislative Council General Election in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Votes Under “Patriots Only” Rules as City Reels From Deadliest Fire in Decades

Hong Kong went to the polls on Sunday (Dec 7) in its second Legislative Council election under Beijing’s “patriots only” framework, a vote unfolding under the shadow of a catastrophic blaze that claimed at least 159 lives and left the...
K9A1 self-propelled howitzer. Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace Becomes First South Korean Defense Firm to Own Its Weapons Systems After Regulatory Breakthrough

Hanwha Aerospace has become the first South Korean defense company to officially take ownership of its own weapons platforms, marking a major shift in the country’s defense-industrial landscape. The milestone follows a landmark amendment to national arms export regulations, enabling...
South Korea Defense

South Korea Approves KRW 65.8 Trillion Defense Budget for 2026, Largest Increase in Seven Years

South Korea has finalized its national defense budget for 2026 at KRW 65.8642 trillion (approximately $44.7 billion), marking a 7.5% increase over the previous year’s allocation, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on December 3. The increase represents the...
Hong Kong fire: Wang Fuk Court structure fire, Tai Po District, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong High-Rise Inferno Claims at Least 146 Lives as Anger Mounts Over Safety Failures

The death toll from a catastrophic fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong has risen to at least 146, authorities confirmed on Sunday, marking the city’s deadliest blaze in more than seven decades. Police warned the...
Starlink satellites

China Intensifies Research on Disrupting Starlink as Fears Grow Over Taiwan Conflict

Chinese defence researchers have significantly escalated efforts to develop countermeasures against SpaceX’s Starlink mega-constellation, which Beijing increasingly views as a strategic threat in the event of a military confrontation over Taiwan. The latest indication of this campaign comes from a...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan: Takaichi cabinet Approves Record ¥42.8 Trillion Stimulus Package Amid Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges

The Takaichi cabinet approved a record-breaking stimulus package totaling 42.8 trillion yen (US$273.77 billion) on Friday, marking the largest fiscal expansion in Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic. The package, which includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget, is...
Tourists waiting for their tour bus to arrive on the streets of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza

China Travel Warning Dampens Visitor Numbers, But Tokyo Businesses Stay Calm Amid Diplomatic Row

When Beijing issued a travel warning urging Chinese citizens to avoid Japan following a diplomatic flare-up over Taiwan, many in Tokyo’s tourism and retail sectors feared the worst. After all, Chinese tourists are the backbone of Japan’s hospitality economy, known...
US-China

China Suspends Critical Metal Export Ban to US of some ‘dual use’ materials: Ministry

China has suspended an export ban on gallium, germanium, and antimony — three rare metals essential for high-tech and defense industries — in a move signaling tentative easing in trade tensions with the United States. The Ministry of Commerce announced...
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