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A Glimpse Into China’s “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy” Under Xi Jinping
SINGAPORE — On Thursday, China indicated that it would not relent in its bellicose approach to foreign policy, amid Western criticism that China’s...
Singapore Unveils Measures to Require Social-media Firms to Moderate Content
SINGAPORE — Social-media companies such as Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter would face increased accountability to Singaporean users as the country seeks to unveil...
Kamala Harris Stops in South Korea, Visits DMZ Amid North Korean Missile Tests
SINGAPORE — Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea on Thursday as the final stop...
Myanmar Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Three Years, On Top of 20-year Sentence
SINGAPORE — On September 29, ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced by the incumbent junta to prison for three years for...
Malaysia Has Abolished the Death Penalty; Will Singapore Be Next?
SINGAPORE — Although Singapore is being pressured to do away with the death penalty for certain crimes, its deterrence of crime is confirmed...
Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Russia, Denounces China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan
SINGAPORE — On Sept. 26, Japan announced new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, and Japanese and American leaders denounced China's aggression...
China’s Wang Yi Meets Antony Blinken Amid Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on September 23 in New York on the...
South Korea Expresses Ire at Biden’s Electric-vehicle Push
SINGAPORE — South Korea regards recent U.S. rules that prioritize American-made electric vehicles and batteries as a “betrayal,” a senior official in Seoul,...
Chinese Communists’ Persecution of Cardinal Zen Continues as He Stands Trial
SINGAPORE — Notwithstanding a slight Covid-19-related delay, the high-profile trial of Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen and five other defendants is still slated to...
Singapore May Consider Law to Tackle “Cancel Culture” Amid LGBTQ+ Activism
SINGAPORE — A law that stops people from restricting others’ free speech through vitriolic online attacks could be enforced, provided the “right solutions”...
Japanese Man Sets Himself Ablaze to Protest Shinzo Abe’s State Funeral
SINGAPORE — A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Wednesday to allegedly protest against the...
Cambodian Activists Fear Mounting Surveillance From Asia’s Digital “Silk Road”
SINGAPORE — Chinese technologies and tactics to deal with internet use and dissent are widening to countries along its Digital Silk Road, based...
Taiwan Lobbies for EU and U.S. Sanctions on China
SINGAPORE — Lawmakers from the United States, Europe, and Africa are reportedly considering pledging to impose sanctions on China to deter Chinese aggression...
Xi Jinping’s Prestige Increases as Chinese Communist Party Congress Approaches
The apparently orchestrated outpouring of praise for Xi hints that China's leader is slated to firmly hold his grip on power for a...
Japan Plans Military Expansion Amid Increasing Chinese, North Korean, and Russian Hostility
SINGAPORE — Japan announced in late August that it will expand its military by developing and mass-producing a cruise missile and a high-velocity...