Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar

Myanmar Junta Chief Visits China: Strengthening Economic and Military Ties Amid Sanctions

Myanmar’s junta leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, arrived in China this Tuesday for a summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) — his first known visit to the country since orchestrating Myanmar’s military coup in February 2021. While the visit...
Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro

Diverging Interests Prevent Formation of NATO-like Alliance in Southeast Asia, Says Philippines Defense Secretary

In the South China Sea and ongoing discussions on regional security, the Philippines’ Defense Secretary, Gilberto Teodoro, stated that a unified military alliance akin to NATO is unlikely in Southeast Asia, given the diverse interests and alliances of the region's...
Drone view shows a cargo ship and shipping containers at the port of Lianyungang

Supply Chains, Costs, and Policy Uncertainty: The Ongoing Impact of US Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Businesses

China's Guangdong province, Hub renowned for its manufacturing expertise and efficiency. With a complex international supply chain, Igloo once relied exclusively on its Guangdong facility for critical hardware manufacturing. However, with the U.S.-China trade war still simmering, the company recently...
Prabowo Subianto

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Visit China this Week, China Marks a Key Diplomatic Move in Southeast Asian Relations

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to embark on his first international diplomatic mission as head of state with an official visit to China, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit, scheduled from November 5 to November...
IBE Electronics relocated

Vietnam’s Rise as a Manufacturing Hub: How IBE Electronics and U.S. Tariffs Drive Investment to Bac Ninh

Vietnam's northern Bac Ninh province, a factory owned by IBE Electronics stands as a testament to the shifting dynamics of global manufacturing. Counting major players like U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla among its clients, the company has become a...
United Nations Security Council

U.S. Criticizes Russia and China for Shielding North Korea from Sanctions at UN, As Pyongyang Vows to Accelerate Nuclear Development

In a heated United Nations Security Council meeting on November 4, the United States sharply criticized Russia and China for what it called their “shameless” shielding of North Korea from international accountability. This protection, according to Deputy U.S. Ambassador to...
Indonesia volcano Mount Lewotobi

Indonesia Rushes to Evacuate Thousands After Deadly Eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki

The Indonesian government has launched an urgent evacuation operation, aiming to relocate at least 16,000 residents from the high-risk area surrounding Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano, which erupted on the night of November 3 and again on November 4. This eruption,...
Kim Yo-jong, North Korea

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong Condemns U.S., Japan, and South Korea Drills as Justification for Nuclear Advancements

The Korean Peninsula, Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, asserted that military exercises conducted by the United States, Japan, and South Korea necessitate North Korea’s continued nuclear development. Her remarks were disseminated by North Korea's...
Takao Doi engineering model of LignoSat

World’s First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space, Paving the Way for Timber-Based Space Technology

The world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, was launched into space on November 5. Developed by a team of researchers from Japan’s Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry, LignoSat aims to demonstrate the potential of timber as a material for space missions...
Vladimir Putin met with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin

Vladimir Putin Meets North Korean Foreign Minister Amid Reports of Pyongyang’s Troop Deployment to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin on Monday, November 5. The meeting underscored the growing ties between Moscow and Pyongyang at a time when Western leaders are sounding alarms over...
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