Chinese electric vehicle (EV)

China’s EV Market Faces Survival Test in 2026 Amid Slumping Domestic Demand

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are bracing for a pivotal year in 2026, as weakening domestic demand, dwindling government support, and intensifying price competition threaten the survival of unprofitable carmakers in the world’s largest auto market. Analysts warn that only...
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...
car driving through snow covered woods of Blauvelt State Park after a winter storm bore down on the US Northeast in Orangetown, New York

Snow and Ice Storm Paralyse US Northeast, Forcing Emergency Declarations in New York and New Jersey and Disrupting Post-Holiday Travel

A powerful mix of snow, sleet and ice swept across the US Northeast early Saturday, disrupting post-holiday travel, grounding thousands of flights and prompting emergency declarations in New York and New Jersey, even as the storm began to weaken by...
Palestinian Association in Italy, Mohammad Hannoun, carries a Palestinian flag during a nationwide strike

Italy Arrests Nine Over Alleged Hamas Financing Through Charities in Major EU-Coordinated Counterterrorism Operation

 Italian prosecutors on Saturday announced the arrest of nine people suspected of financing the Palestinian militant group Hamas through charity organisations operating in Italy, in a sweeping operation coordinated by the country’s anti-mafia and counterterrorism units. In a statement, prosecutors...
Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit (right) and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha at the 3rd Special Meeting of the Cambodia-Thai General Border Committee

Thailand – Cambodia Agree to Second Ceasefire to Halt Fierce Border Fighting, Pledge No Further Troop Movements

Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday agreed to a new ceasefire to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, easing the worst fighting in years between the two Southeast Asian neighbours and raising cautious hopes that a spiralling conflict can be contained....
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...
Philippines FA-50PH fighter jets

Philippines Strengthens Air Combat Posture with KAI’s US$64 Million FA-50PH Upgrade Amid South China Sea Tensions

The Philippines has taken a decisive step in recalibrating its air combat capabilities with Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) US$64 million (approximately PHP3.7 billion or RM300 million) contract to upgrade the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) FA-50PH fleet. Far from a routine...
GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)

US Demands Immediate Return of Undetonated GBU-39B Discovered in Beirut, Fearing China, Russia and Iran Could Exploit America’s Most Sensitive Precision-Strike Technologies

An undetonated US-made precision-guided bomb discovered in Beirut has sparked an urgent diplomatic and security crisis, underscoring how modern warfare increasingly blurs the line between battlefield incidents and global strategic competition. The United States has formally demanded the immediate return...
Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Targets 20 U.S. Defense Firms in Retaliation for Historic Taiwan Arms Sale: Impact or Symbolism?

China has announced sanctions against 20 American defense companies and their top executives following Washington’s historic weapons sales package to Taiwan last week. The latest round of countermeasures raises the question: do these sanctions carry any real weight, or are...
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