- December 21st, 2025
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...
Asian markets fell broadly on Thursday (Dec 18), extending losses from Wall Street, as fresh worries over the technology sector’s massive spending on artificial intelligence weighed heavily on investor confidence and overshadowed hopes for a year-end rally. The cautious mood...
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...
Not too long ago, the reputation of IndiGo, India’s largest budget carrier, appeared unassailable. With a dominant 65 per cent share of the domestic passenger market, a fleet exceeding 400 aircraft, and more than 2,000 daily flights, IndiGo had become...
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....
Southeast Asia is often described as one of the world’s most demographically advantaged regions. Home to more than 680 million people, over half of its population is under the age of 30. This youthful profile has long been touted as...
Asia’s economic miracle was built on trade. For decades, export-led growth lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, created vast manufacturing workforces, and offered young people a reliable ladder into the middle class. That model is now under severe strain...
China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday (Dec 16), Taiwan’s defence ministry said, marking the vessel’s first known transit of the sensitive waterway since it formally entered service last month. In...
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...
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is accelerating work on the indigenous Virupaksha radar, a key sensor that lies at the heart of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) ambitious ‘Super-30’ modernisation programme. The effort is aimed at significantly enhancing...
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