North Korea, cryptocurrency ecosystem

Crypto theft hits record levels in 2025 as North Korea sharpens high-impact attacks

The cryptocurrency ecosystem endured another bruising year in 2025, with stolen funds continuing their upward trajectory and attack patterns growing more extreme. New analysis from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis shows that while some areas of crypto security have improved, attackers...
Vietnam

Vietnam’s Security Ministry Pushes Into Energy and Tech, Raising Questions Over Market Economy Claims

In most countries, negotiations over billion-dollar energy infrastructure projects fall under the remit of trade ministries, energy regulators, or state-owned utilities. In Vietnam, however, a recent high-profile meeting has underscored a significant and controversial shift in the country’s power structure....
Volker Turk. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Accuses Myanmar Junta, Armed Groups of Using Violence to Coerce Voters Ahead of Military-Run Polls

The United Nations on Tuesday (Dec 23) accused Myanmar’s ruling military junta of using violence, intimidation and mass arrests to force people to participate in upcoming military-controlled elections, while warning that armed opposition groups are also employing coercive tactics to...
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

China Urges US to Fulfil Nuclear Disarmament Duties Amid Missile Silo Claims

China on Tuesday (Dec 23) called on the United States to fulfil what it described as its “special and priority responsibility” for nuclear disarmament, pushing back against a draft Pentagon report that claimed Beijing had likely loaded more than 100...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Malaysia Airports Says Global Passenger Processing System Fully Restored After Temporary Disruption

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said on Tuesday (Dec 23) that a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide has been fully restored following a temporary disruption that affected check-in and boarding operations at airports across the country....
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

US Approves Record US$11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan Amid Rising China Tensions

The United States on Wednesday (December 18) approved a landmark US$11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the largest-ever weapons sale to the self-ruled island as it faces mounting military and diplomatic pressure from China. The move underscores Washington’s commitment...
Bank of Japan (BOJ)

Hundreds to Sue Japanese Government Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Climate Inaction in Landmark Case

Hundreds of people across Japan will file a landmark lawsuit against the central government on Thursday (Dec 18), seeking damages for what they describe as “unconstitutional” inaction on climate change. The case, the first of its kind in the country...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi Seeks Dialogue as Japan–China Tensions Flare Over Taiwan Remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that she remained “always open” to dialogue with China, even as diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing continue to simmer following her remarks on Taiwan that triggered a sharp backlash from Beijing....
India’s HLFT-42 Next-Generation Trainer Aircraft Nears Critical Milestone

India’s HLFT-42 Next-Generation Trainer Aircraft Nears Critical Milestone

India’s ambitious aerospace vision is taking a significant leap forward with the development of the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42), a next-generation trainer aircraft designed to prepare pilots for the challenges of modern aerial warfare. The programme, led by Hindustan...
India HAL Slashes HTT-40, HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft , Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

India: HAL Slashes HTT-40 Delivery Target as Engine Supply Delays Persist

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has sharply revised its delivery targets for the indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft in the current financial year, underscoring the growing impact of global supply chain disruptions on India’s defence aviation programmes. The state-owned aerospace major...
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