- April 12th, 2025
New Zealand’s currency, the kiwi, slumped to its weakest level since August, driven by a combination of rising expectations for larger interest rate cuts and growing concerns over China’s economic outlook. The kiwi fell as much as 0.7% to 60.4...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a stern warning to his troops, reminding them to regard South Korea as a "hostile foreign enemy" and signaling a willingness to use military force if the South infringes upon North Korea's sovereignty....
The U.S. dollar hovered close to an 11-week high against major currencies on Friday, buoyed by robust economic data from the U.S. and growing speculation over a potential election victory for former president Donald Trump. While Asian stock markets reflected...
China's economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the third quarter of 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. The latest figures signal a continued deceleration in the world’s second-largest economy, which...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, saw its shares soar to record highs on Friday, following its strong third-quarter earnings and a bullish outlook driven by the rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. However, the...
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused an overseas company and a local firm of illegally collecting sensitive geographic information, under the guise of researching smart driving technology, according to a statement released on Wednesday. However, the MSS has...
The growing cooperation between China and Russia, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced a fresh round of sanctions against two Chinese companies accused of aiding Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine by helping build long-range attack drones. This marks the...
Thailand’s Aircraft Carrier: HTMS Chakri Naruebet – A Tale of Maritime Ambition and Public Criticism
In the late 1980s, the Royal Thai Navy set its sights on an ambitious goal — to elevate Thailand's maritime prowess to an unparalleled level within Southeast Asia. At a time when regional powers were seeking to assert their military...
Serbia took the international defense community by surprise when it announced its intention to spend €2.7 billion (RM12.88 billion) on the acquisition of 12 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation. This move marked a sharp deviation from Serbia's historical...
A recent research report has revealed startling developments along the China-Bhutan border, raising serious concerns over the sovereignty of the small Himalayan kingdom. According to a report by ‘Turquoise Roof,’ a network of Tibetan analysts, China has built 22 villages...
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