Zhang Youxia

Beijing’s Shock Military Purge: Did China’s Second-Most Powerful Man Betray US—or Challenge Xi Jinping?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has once again sent shockwaves through the country’s political and military establishment by placing one of China’s most powerful military figures under investigation, underscoring that no one—no matter how senior or influential—is beyond the reach of...
Manila skyline, Philippines

Remittances Under Pressure: How Global Migration Politics and Domestic Constraints Are Challenging Philippine Growth Model

The Philippine economy has long drawn strength from the steady inflow of remittances sent home by millions of overseas Filipinos. For decades, these transfers have acted as a stabilising force, cushioning the country against external shocks and underpinning domestic consumption....
Fushimi Inari Taish

China Reiterates Travel Warning Against Japan Ahead of Chinese New Year, Citing Security Risks and Diplomatic Tensions

China reiterated a warning urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, citing what it described as a deterioration in public security, as diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo continue to simmer. The...
Singapore

Smoke haze from vegetation fires north of Singapore drifts south, triggering burning smell complaints, NEA says

A noticeable burning smell detected across various parts of Singapore in recent days is likely due to smoke haze drifting south from vegetation fires north of the island, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Jan 26). In a...
Singapore Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow

Singapore Must Deepen Integration Efforts to Sustain Immigration as Fertility Rate Falls to ‘Abysmal’ Levels, Says Jeffrey Siow

Singapore must strengthen its integration efforts if it is to sustain higher levels of immigration, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said on Monday (Jan 26), warning that demographic realities leave the city-state with few alternatives. Speaking at the Institute of...
Philippine Coast Guard

Passengers describe panic and chaos as Philippine ferry capsizes overnight, killing at least 18

Passengers aboard a ferry that capsized off the southern Philippines in the middle of the night were thrown into panic as the vessel suddenly listed and overturned, killing at least 18 people, many of them elderly women, according to a...
Micron Technology

Micron breaks ground on Singapore’s first double-storey wafer fab, committing US$24 billion investment and creating 1,600 new jobs

Micron Technology broke ground on an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore on Tuesday (Jan 27), marking the country’s first double-storey wafer manufacturing fab and a major expansion of the US chipmaker’s footprint in Southeast Asia. The new facility will...
Israeli police officers

Israel brings home remains of last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili, closing chapter of Oct 7 captives after two years of war

Israeli forces on Monday (Jan 26) brought home the remains of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage held in Gaza, marking the end of a prolonged and deeply emotional chapter that has weighed heavily on Israeli society since Hamas’s Oct....
Zhang Youxia (front), newly endorsed Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), swears an oath with fellow CMC members (left to right) Zhang Shengmin, Liu Zhenli, He Weidong, Li Shangfu, and Miao Hua,

Unprecedented Wording by PLA Mouthpiece Casts Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli Investigation as Political Threat at Apex of China’s Military

A sharply worded editorial published by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily has cast an unusually stark spotlight on the political significance of the investigations into two of China’s most senior military leaders, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, underscoring what...
Türkiye Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)

Türkiye Expands Global Defense Presence with Unmanned Surface Vehicle Exports, Leveraging ULAQ Success to Attract Gulf and Asia-Pacific

Türkiye’s defense industry is rapidly expanding its footprint in the global unmanned surface vehicle (USV) market, building on the international success it has already achieved with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). With growing demand for autonomous naval platforms, Turkish companies are...
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