US-China Chip

US Finalizes Investment Curbs on Advanced Technologies in China to Protect National Security

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...
Xi Jinping-Joe Biden

Xi Jinping Presses Biden to Adjust U.S. Stance on Taiwan Independence

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...
Myanmar Refugees Battle Drug Addiction

Inside a Thai Jungle Rehab Centre, Young Myanmar Refugees Battle Drug Addiction Amid Civil War Fallout

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 Mobilizes Citizens

North Korea’s 10000 Troops Deployed in Russia: A New Axis of Power, US Says

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...
Asian Stock

Asian Stocks Mixed as Investors Brace for Tech Earnings and Economic Data

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,...
Japanese Yen

Yen Stumbles as Japanese Political Landscape Shifts; Dollar Holds Steady Amid Economic Anticipation in U.S.

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,...
Election officers prepare to count ballots for the general election at a ballot counting centre in Tokyo, Japan

Japan Faces Renewed Political Uncertainty Amid Potential Return of Trump to White House

Japan is at a crossroads following a recent election that left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) without a majority, raising concerns of political instability at a crucial time for the country. The outcome has thrust Japan, the world’s third-largest...
Asian Financial Markets

Asian Markets Rise as U.S. Election and Economic Data Loom

Asian markets experienced gains as global investors brace for a crucial week marked by key U.S. economic data releases and the approaching U.S. presidential election. Equities climbed in major markets, including Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Australia, while Chinese markets showed...
China coast guard, South China Sea

China Claims Underwater Espionage Devices Detected, Escalating Tensions in South China Sea

China’s Ministry of State Security announced on Tuesday that it had successfully retrieved various spying devices from both the ocean surface and the deep sea, including sophisticated underwater “lighthouses” allegedly used to facilitate foreign submarine navigation. The ministry’s report underscores...
Singapore 8,000-Ton MRCV

Singapore Unveils 8,000-Ton MRCV, Reaching U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Scale in Maritime Defense

Forging a Path Toward Maritime Supremacy in Southeast Asia, On October 22, 2024, Singapore’s defense sector marked a historic milestone as ST Engineering held a keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) first Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) at...
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