Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks

Thailand and Cambodia Hold Border Talks Amid Deadly Clashes

Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began high-level talks on Wednesday (Dec. 24), aiming to end a recent surge in border violence that has claimed at least 86 lives over the past 16 days. The discussions mark a crucial step...
China AI

China’s Comeback: How Xi Outmaneuvered Trump’s Trade Tactics and Captured the AI Future

2025 has been a year of dramatic twists in global trade, technology, and geopolitics, with one lesson standing out: never underestimate China. At the beginning of the year, the world’s second-largest economy appeared to be in steep decline. Economists predicted...
Vladimir Putin - Kim Jong Un

Putin Hails ‘Invincible Friendship’ with North Korea Amid Pyongyang Troop Deployments to Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has lauded the “invincible friendship” between Moscow and Pyongyang in a New Year letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday (Dec. 25). In the letter, which reached Pyongyang last week, Putin...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits construction site of an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching surface-to-air missiles

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Inspects Nuclear Submarine Facility, Warns of “Threat” from Seoul-US Cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a nuclear-powered submarine manufacturing facility and overseen the test launch of what state media described as “new-type” anti-air missiles, signalling a renewed push to expand Pyongyang’s strategic military capabilities amid rising tensions...
Chinese UUV drones

How PLAN’s Extra-Large Underwater Drones Could Redefine Undersea Warfare Near US and Allied Coastlines

China's testing of giant uncrewed underwater drones marks a potentially transformative moment in maritime warfare, shifting attention away from aircraft carriers and missiles toward the largely unseen battlespace beneath the waves. According to reporting by Naval News, China is testing...
China Services Sector

IMF Warns Beijing of Japan-Style Trap as China’s Deflation Risks Deepen

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered a message that resonated far beyond China’s capital — and uncomfortably linked China’s economic trajectory with Japan’s painful past during a recent visit to Beijing. Her remarks, aimed squarely at President Xi...
Haikou Port in Haikou's Xiuying district in south China's Hainan province.

Hainan’s Cheaper iPhones Signal China’s Bold New Free Trade Experiment

An iPhone that costs about US$100 less might not sound like a geopolitical statement, but in China’s southern island province of Hainan, it is exactly that. As global trade faces rising tariffs and deepening protectionism, China is moving in the...
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....
China Chip Industry

Critical Technologies: China Dominates Critical Technologies as Australia Warns of Strategic and tech Risks

China now leads the world in nearly 90% of the “critical technologies” that can significantly boost or endanger national interests, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s (ASPI) latest Critical Technology Tracker report, underscoring Beijing’s rapid ascent across a wide...
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