iPhone 16

Indonesia’s Ban on iPhone 16: How Misdirected Policies Are Eroding Foreign Investor Confidence

Despite a nationwide ban on Apple’s iPhone 16, investors barely batted an eye. Indonesia’s decision came after Apple failed to meet local investment requirements, underscoring a mismatch in priorities between the world’s fourth-most populous nation and the world’s most valuable...
China Marriage Rate Continues to Decline

China’s Marriage Rate Continues to Decline in 2024, Reflecting Economic Worries and Changing Cultural Norms

As China continues to grapple with a shrinking population, new data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs reveals a significant decline in marriage registrations for the first nine months of 2024. Only 4.747 million couples registered their marriages nationwide during...
North Korea

North Korea Accuses South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of Pushing Region to Brink of Nuclear Conflict in Newly Released White Paper

On the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state media released a white paper on November 3, accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of endangering South Korea and the region through aggressive policies that the paper suggests are drawing the peninsula...
Kamala Harris- Donald Trump, China

Will America’s Next President Lead Sino-US Relations Toward Cooperation or Confrontation? Trade, Tech, and Taiwan Hold the Answer

As Americans prepare to vote in the November 5th presidential election, analysts are forecasting a tough path ahead for Sino-US relations, regardless of whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump wins the Oval Office. Though each candidate's...
Air Pollution in Pakistan

Air Pollution Crisis in Pakistan Hits Record Levels, Threatens Public Health and Livelihoods

Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city, has reached a grim milestone in air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting an unprecedented 1,067 on Saturday. For comparison, any AQI reading above 300 is considered “hazardous” for human health. The scale of...
Amit Shah

India Denies Canadian Allegations Against Home Minister Amit Shah in Khalistan Targeting Plot, Warns of Diplomatic Fallout

India and Canada reached new heights this week as India fiercely denied allegations from Canada implicating Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a plot to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil. The accusation centers around the controversial Khalistan movement, a...
Kamala Harris-Donald Trump

2024 US Elections: East Asian Economic Response, Adjustments in Regional Trade

The election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency in 2016 sent ripples through East Asia, prompting significant recalibration among economic policymakers on the region’s reliance on U.S. leadership in global trade. Today, the question is no longer just about...
japan heavy rain

Thousands Urged to Evacuate as Heavy Rains Threaten Western Japan with Floods and Landslides

Nearly 200,000 residents in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday, November 2, as the remnants of Typhoon Kong-rey brought torrential rain and the risk of landslides and flooding. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued top-level alerts as heavy...
US, Malaysia Commence 24th CARAT Exercise

U.S. and Malaysian Armed Forces Launch Commence 24th CARAT Exercise, Celebrating 30 Years of Strategic Partnership

The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces launched the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise, marking the beginning of an eight-day maritime engagement aimed at enhancing military interoperability and fortifying security alliances between the two nations....
LCA Tejas, India

India’s Frustration with U.S. Defense Delays Casts Doubt on Bilateral Ties and Future Fighter Jet Deals

The long-heralded strengthening of India-U.S. defense ties has hit a rocky patch as India’s major deal with U.S.-based General Electric (GE) Aerospace for fighter jet engines fails to meet delivery deadlines. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) modernization goals, centered around...
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