China private jets

China’s Wealthy Rebase Private Jets Offshore as Rules Tighten and Economic Pressures Mount

China is shifting its private jets offshore, parking aircraft in aviation hubs such as Singapore and Japan to sidestep tougher compliance requirements at home, analysts say. Meanwhile, corporate executives are increasingly opting for commercial flights or shared jet services as...
Indonesia Rescuers with tourists in the waters off Padar Island, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, after a tourist boat sank

Spanish Family Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks Near Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

A Spanish man and three of his children remain missing after a tourist boat sank in rough seas near Padar Island in Indonesia, rescuers confirmed on Saturday, December 27. The vessel, carrying 11 people, went down on Friday night in...
Haikou Port in Haikou's Xiuying district in south China's Hainan province.

China Revises Foreign Trade Law to Bolster Economic Retaliation Powers

China has passed revisions to a cornerstone piece of its trade legislation, strengthening Beijing’s ability to wage economic retaliation, tighten controls on outbound shipments of sensitive goods, and further open parts of its US$19 trillion economy, state media reported on...
Myanmar general election

Myanmar Junta Pushes Phased Election as War Rages, Critics Decry “Charade” to Rebrand Military Rule

Myanmar’s military junta began a tightly controlled, month-long general election on Sunday, December 28, billing the vote as a return to democratic normality five years after it seized power in a coup that plunged the country into a brutal civil...
Yoon Suk-yeol

South Korean Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Yoon Over Martial Law Bid

South Korean prosecutors on Friday sought a 10-year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over offences linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law last year, a dramatic episode that plunged the country into its most serious political...
Japan Self-Defence Forces' (SDF)

Japan Approves Record Defence Budget as Regional Tensions with China Intensify

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding ¥9 trillion (about US$58 billion) for the coming fiscal year, underscoring Tokyo’s accelerating military buildup as security tensions rise across East Asia, particularly with China. The draft budget for...
Myanmar Junta

Myanmar Junta Pushes Ahead With Phased General Election Amid Escalating Civil War and Widespread International Condemnation

Myanmar’s military-led administration is set to begin a multi-phased general election on Sunday, pressing ahead with polls that many analysts, Western governments and human rights groups have dismissed as a bid to entrench military rule rather than restore democracy, as...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits major munitions enterprises in the last quarter of 2025.

Kim Jong Un Signals Five-Year Push to Expand North Korea’s Missile Program

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has signaled that Pyongyang will continue to accelerate the development of its missile and munitions programs over the next five years, underscoring the central role of weapons production in the country’s military strategy as...
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

China warns US arms sale to Taiwan is “speeding up” threat of war in Taiwan

China on Thursday sharply criticised the United States over its latest weapons deal with Taiwan, warning that the move was accelerating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait and undermining regional stability. Speaking at a regular press briefing on...
Renewable Energy

China and Gulf Investors Drive a New Phase of Central Asia’s Energy Transition as Renewable Projects Expand Under the Belt and Road Framework

Since launching the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China has emerged as one of the world’s largest overseas energy investors. For much of the past decade, Beijing’s engagement abroad was dominated by fossil fuel projects. However, the post-pandemic...
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