- January 15th, 2025
The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) has confirmed that navigational error and the advanced age of the vessel led to the sinking of the KD Pendekar, a fast attack craft, off the coast of Johor in August. The incident, which took...
Washington’s support for Taiwan, Ingrid Larson, Managing Director of the Washington Office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), arrived in Taipei on Tuesday. The AIT, which functions as the de facto US embassy in Taiwan, announced her trip as...
China's electricity demand is projected to surge faster than previously anticipated in 2024, spurred by intense summer heatwaves and the economic stimulus initiatives designed to revitalize demand, according to the China Electricity Council’s (CEC) latest quarterly report. The council, which...
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are facing their toughest political crisis in over a decade, following a crushing defeat in the parliamentary elections. Official results from Sunday’s vote confirmed that Ishiba’s LDP, along with...
To countering perceived threats to national security, the Biden administration has finalized rules to restrict U.S. investments in sensitive Chinese technologies. The new guidelines, announced by the Treasury Department on Monday, October 28, will effectively prohibit U.S.-based firms, citizens, and...
During a critical diplomatic exchange last year near San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed U.S. President Joe Biden to make a key change to the language the United States uses to express its stance on Taiwan’s independence. According to...
In the heart of a dense Thai jungle, tucked within the wooden stilt structures of a remote rehabilitation center, young refugees from Myanmar line up quietly, awaiting the prick of an acupuncture needle that promises reprieve from their struggle with...
North Korea has escalated its involvement in the Russian-Ukrainian war by deploying an estimated 10,000 troops to Russia to join training exercises, with expectations they will likely be engaged in combat within weeks. U.S. and South Korean officials have highlighted...
In volatile trading on Tuesday, Asian stocks presented a mixed picture, reflecting investors' heightened anticipation of major tech earnings reports from Wall Street. This week's lineup, including results from Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, has markets on edge. Meanwhile,...
The Japanese yen lingered near a three-month low against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as Japan’s ruling coalition fell short of a parliamentary majority in weekend elections, stirring concerns about the country’s political and economic trajectory. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar,...
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