Asia
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 for more than just national security cases. ...
U.S., Australia Invite Japan to Increase Troop Rotations to Counter China
The United States and Australia announced on December 6 that they would invite Japanese troops to three-way rotations, pledging a show of unity...
Read moreChina’s Nuclear Arsenal to More Than Triple by 2035, Claims Pentagon
Not only is China's arsenal set to reach about 1,500 warheads by 2035, but the country is upgrading its ballistic missiles that could...
Read moreKim Jong Un Hopes North Korea Can Be World’s Strongest Nuclear Force
After the Nov. 18 test of the country's largest ICBM, Kim called the missile the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it showcases...
Read moreJapan Prepares to Defend Against Threats
The country must prepare for threats from China in the East and South China seas, and from North Korea's nuclear and missile advancement....
Read moreBiden Admin Blocking Transparency on $1 Billion Given to Afghanistan
“Follow the money” is a wise, common axiom for a reason, but it’s hard to follow the money when the government is doing...
Read moreIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu Restored to Power Once Again
In a bright spot for electoral politics worldwide, Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister, staunch defender of Western values and Israeli...
Read moreSingapore and China Sign 19 Deals Enhancing Relations in Digitalization and “Green” Financing
After a yearly top-level meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, Singapore and China reached 19 agreements boosting bilateral cooperation in fields from green financing...
Read moreTokyo Begins Recognizing Same-sex Relationships
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Japanese capital of Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital....
Read moreSingapore Penalizes Vogue Magazine for Promoting Non-traditional Families
Singapore authorities have issued a stern warning to fashion magazine Vogue Singapore and shortened the magazine’s permit after it repeatedly violated content guidelines...
Read moreTaiwan Sees Lowest Military Recruitment in 10 Years Amid Low Birth Rates
Taiwan’s pool of military conscripts for 2022 will be the smallest in 10 years, as the island faces a population crisis owing to...
Read moreA Brief Look at Japan’s Demographic Collapse
SINGAPORE — Earlier in May this year, Tesla chief executive and billionaire Elon Musk tweeted a warning that Japan will “cease to exist”...
Read moreMyanmar Junta Leader Excluded From ASEAN Summit Again
SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s junta leader has been excluded from a regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in November, host Cambodia acknowledged...
Read morePharmaceutical Giant MSD Invests in Singapore to Bolster Vaccine Development and Drug Supply Chain
SINGAPORE — Pharmaceutical giant MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the United States and Canada) unveiled a new packaging facility and broke...
Read moreJapanese Lawmakers Fear Being Labeled “Pro-China” Amid Rising Bilateral Tensions
SINGAPORE — Amid escalating friction between Japan and China — as well as deteriorating public sentiment in Japan toward its larger neighbor —...
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