- May 15th, 2025
Soros Fund Management, founded by billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros, has announced plans to close its Hong Kong office, signaling a shift in its Asia-Pacific strategy. The decision is reportedly part of a larger administrative reorganization aimed at streamlining...
Asian equities saw a broad rally Friday, with stocks across Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China all advancing in response to a strong performance across US markets and a recent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Following the Fed’s...
The Zhuhai Airshow 2024 has provided a platform for China’s Norinco to showcase its latest advancement in armored vehicle technology: the VT4A1 main battle tank. As an upgrade of the VT-4 and an interim step toward the forthcoming VT-4B model,...
In a historic move, a J-15T carrier-borne fighter jet arrived in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, on Wednesday in preparation for the 15th Airshow China 2024, marking the debut participation of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the highly-anticipated defense...
The Philippines has announced plans to acquire 40 fast patrol vessels from France, part of an expansive modernization initiative for its coast guard. Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan described the $440 million deal as the largest single...
Bangladesh is grappling with an unprecedented surge in dengue fever cases, transforming what was once a seasonal illness into a year-round crisis. Climate change and urbanization have created favorable breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for spreading dengue,...
South Korea, a major arms exporter, is reconsidering its long-standing stance on arms provision to conflict zones, with President Yoon Suk Yeol signaling a possible shift toward supplying weapons directly to Ukraine. This statement marks a potential pivot in South...
Japan’s arduous journey to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a robotic device has successfully extracted a small piece of radioactive debris from the reactor site, the plant's operator TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) confirmed on Thursday, November 7. This...
The Philippines has undertaken massive evacuation efforts as Typhoon Yinxing approaches, threatening to deliver powerful winds and torrential rains to the northern part of the archipelago. Officials began evacuating tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Wednesday, with...
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, is undertaking an ambitious drive to meet increasing domestic demand for biofuel, a crucial component of its energy policy. Indonesia’s chief economic minister, Airlangga Hartarto, announced on Thursday that the country will raise...
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