US defence technology firm Anduril Industries, Nissan’s Oppama assembly plant, manufacture military drones.

Asian Defence Race Will Not Be Measured Only by Fighters and Missiles, but by How Quickly Factories Replace Them

For six decades, Nissan Motor’s Oppama plant south of Tokyo has been a symbol of Japan’s industrial strength. Since opening in 1961, the factory has produced roughly 18 million vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf, one of the world’s first mass-market...
Vladimir Putin

Japan-Russia Tensions Rise as Moscow Summons Tokyo Envoy Over Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit

Japan and Russia faced a fresh diplomatic confrontation on Tuesday after Moscow summoned Japan’s ambassador over Tokyo’s protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to disputed islands claimed by both countries, adding another strain to relations already badly damaged by...
Kim Jong Un , Donald Trump

Trump Praises Kim Jong Un Ties, Says They Make Region Safer as US Scales Back Military Exercises With South Korea

US President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, raising the prospect of renewed engagement between Washington and Pyongyang as tensions over military exercises on the Korean Peninsula come under...
Thailand Gun Crisis Repeated Shootings Keep Exposing Gaps in Firearm Control

Thailand’s Gun Crisis: Why Repeated Shootings Keep Exposing Gaps in Firearm Control

At a shooting range on the outskirts of Bangkok, the sharp crack of a handgun breaks through the quiet afternoon. Krisakorn Boonwan stands beneath a rusting awning, firing at a paper target about 10 metres away. Wearing flip-flops and no...
Zamboanga University, Southern Philippines

2 dead in school shooting in southern Philippines

Two people died in a school shooting in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Tuesday (Aug 18). In a statement on Facebook, Ateneo de Zamboanga University said it "is saddened by the incident that happened today" and confirmed the...
Yangon general hospital, Myanmar

At least 500 people hospitalised in Yangon cholera outbreak

A total of 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar's largest city, a Yangon official said on Monday (Aug 17), with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera. Myanmar's infrastructure and health sector are creaking after more than...
US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Not Retreating From Asia, Pentagon Says as Allies Urged to Boost Defence

The United States has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific, dismissing concerns that Washington is scaling back its role in Asia while urging regional allies to take on greater responsibility for their own defence amid growing geopolitical competition. Speaking...
AI Is Reshaping Strategy Consulting, but Human Influence Still Defines

AI Is Reshaping Strategy Consulting, but Human Influence Still Defines the Industry

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is forcing every knowledge-based profession to confront a difficult question: what happens when machines can perform much of the intellectual work that humans once charged a premium to provide? For the global strategic consulting...
Shifting Boundaries of Asian Identities , Asia ,Region, Society

Word, Region, and Society: The Shifting Boundaries of Asian Identities

Dr. Laxman Singh In the study of Asian sociology and anthropology, human identity is one of the most dynamic and multi-layered concepts. An individual’s or a community’s background is rarely fixed in stone. Instead, it continuously shifts, adapts, and acquires...
jantar mantar delhi protest

Beyond Castes and Banners: How Gen Z’s Jantar Mantar Movement Rewrote India’s Political Script

Dr. Anil Singh When the history of modern Indian youth movements is written, the historic gathering at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar will mark a watershed moment. What began as a desperate cry against systemic corruption in competitive examinations evolved into a...
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