North Korea Confirms Important Test to Build Spy Satellite
SINGAPORE — North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on December 19 that the hermit state has conducted an “important, final-phase” test for the...
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New Claims of Hitler-Modi Link Incite Dispute Between India and PakistanÂ
SINGAPORE — Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that a Hindu group associated...
Xi’s Crackdown and Covid Fatigue Drive Chinese Billionaires to Singapore
SINGAPORE — A new wave of Chinese immigration and investment has recently arrived in...
Japan Labels China an “Unprecedented Challenge” in Policy Shift
SINGAPORE — Japan’s new national security policy has labeled China as an “unprecedented strategic...
Indonesia Struggles to Build Military That Can Counter China
SINGAPORE — Indonesia is struggling to expand its declining military despite a spending splurge...
South Korea Becoming Key Asian Arms Exporter
SINGAPORE — In November 2022, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to enhance weapons...
North Korea Claims It Tested “High-thrust Solid-fuel Motor” at Satellite Launch Site
SINGAPORE — North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor,” state media claimed on...
Sri Lanka Won’t Get IMF Bailout by Year End
SINGAPORE — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not expected...
Japan Expanding Military Presence in Okinawa to Counter China
SINGAPORE — Japan is planning to expand an Okinawa-based ground force unit to protect...
G7 Nations Agree to Give Vietnam $15.5 Billion in “Loans” to Cut Coal Use
On Wednesday, the G7 nations announced that they are giving loans and grants totaling...
Taiwan Braces Itself for Chinese Reprisals
SINGAPORE — In the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan...
ISIS-linked Group Assumes Responsibility for Kabul Hotel Attack Targeting Chinese
An Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) branch claimed responsibility for an attack...
Indian Army: Indian and Chinese Troops Injured in Border Clash
SINGAPORE — Last Friday, Indian and Chinese troops sustained mild injuries in a clash...
Protests Erupt in Bangladesh Amid Fears of a “Sri Lanka-style” Economic Crisis
SINGAPORE — Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party gathered in...
Taiwan Considers Banning TikTok, Citing Security Concerns
SINGAPORE — Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) will organize inter-ministerial discussions in December...