New Claims of Hitler-Modi Link Incite Dispute Between India and Pakistan
SINGAPORE — Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that a Hindu group associated with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been inspired...
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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...
Japan, U.K., and Italy to Build Joint Jet Fighter in Significant Defense Step
Japan, the U.K., and Italy are collaborating to build their next-generation jet fighters, in...
India Plagued by Series of Cyberattacks in Recent Years
India has been plagued with a series of small- and large-scale cyberattacks in recent...
North Korea to Convene a Rubber-stamp Parliament in Mid-January
The Parliament seldom gathers, and typically functions to assent to decisions that have already...
U.S. to Support Taiwan’s Air Force With $428 Million in Spare Parts
The U.S. State Department has given the green light for the potential sale of...
Indonesia Criminalizes LGBTQ+ Relationships and Extramarital Sex With New Law
Under the new law, people who have premarital or extramarital sex can expect up...
Hong Kong Threat to Adjourn Jimmy Lai Case to China Stokes Worries
The move has stoked fears among the foreign business community that it could happen...