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G7 Foreign Ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

The G7 statement said the Ministers ⁠stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait

Paraguay partially refunds Ueno Bank depositors after collapse

Paraguay's Central Bank said Wednesday it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors, following...

Climate diplomacy praises Indigenous knowledge but withholds power

AT successive UN climate conferences, two ideas have appeared side by side. Developed countries promise more adaptation ...

Iran status quo

THE current ‘no war, no peace’ situation in the US-Iran conflict is unsustainable. While the immediate fear of a new US-...

What we know so far about Nvidia partner Megaspeed’s Asia footprint

Megaspeed is at the center of a U.S. probe over its role in sending billions of restricted Nvidia chips to China, and it...

Oil slicks seen from space: the devastating impact of boat strikes on fragile Gulf ecosystems

Since the US war on Iran began in February, there have been hundreds of oil spills, posing a ‘generational’ threat to wi...

Watch what Trump does in Asia, not what he says

A defiant US President enters summit season looking friendly toward Xi, but a grand bargain would reshape the region reg...

Malaysia Vows to Keep Taiwan Trade Ties While Sticking to ‘One China’

Malaysia wants to maintain strong economic ties with Taiwan while remaining firmly committed to its “One-China” policy, ...

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks

Top Iranian official warns military bases from 'West Asia to Europe' would be targeted if US renews attacks Iran’s top s...

China warns of ‘severe’ punishment for offshore trust tax evaders

Revenue from personal income tax jumps 90 per cent as scrutiny tightens over the country’s wealthiest

Taiwan to send Acer founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen Apec, calls for ‘equal footing’

Taiwan will send Stan Shih, founder of computer giant Acer, to the Apec leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next week and has ur...

N. Korea unlikely to attend APEC or hold talks with US: official

North Korea is unlikely to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit set to be held in China next week, a Sout...

India is quietly doing great

My last post was about how for the first time, I’m becoming bearish on China’s continued economic and technological outp...

Israeli strike on southern Gaza hospital kills five, Gaza civil defence says

Israel, which has stepped up its attacks ⁠on the enclave, says Hamas is trying to regroup and refill its arsenal. ‌Hamas...

Taiwan Drafts Plans for Wealth Fund, Aims for Bill by Year-End

Taiwan is drafting legislation to establish a new sovereign wealth fund with initial capital of about NT$30 billion ($91...

Nvidia fallout puts trade truce to the test as Xi welcomes Trump

Accusations Nvidia's Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy are fueling calls in the U.S. to tighten sem...

Did China use a 'honeypot' to influence Nvidia CEO? US Congress wants answers

US lawmakers have raised national security concerns over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's alleged relationship with a woman sus...

Live: US envoys to meet Putin and Zelensky after Abu Dhabi talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian leader Volo...

India Reclaims Spot Among World’s Five Biggest Stock Markets as Rally Extends

Market value climbs to $5.4 trillion, overtaking Taiwan.

How Chevron Is Maintaining Prominence in the Permian Basin

With nearly 2 million acres and an interest in one out of every five wells in the Permian Basin, Chevron has recently re...

Patience Is Paying Off for Chevron in Venezuela

Chevron has been operating in Venezuela since 1923, and remained in the country while many US energy companies left. CFO...

Burnham’s North Sea drilling dilemma risks U.K. climate leadership

Britain has spent years urging others to move away from fossil fuels but a spike in fuel prices has changed the politica...

Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth

Trump thanks US troops for war on Iran and defends Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump thanked members of the armed f...

Alice Huang, alleged Chinese spy at centre of Nvidia firestorm, said to be in Beijing

It was not immediately clear when or why she travelled to the capital, sources said.

Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

COP31 host Turkey has been pushing for a goal to expand electrification at the center of a deal, even as critics say it ...

G-7 foreign ministers say China’s actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

China’s military operates around Taiwan on a daily basis.

G7 foreign ministers say China's actions east of Taiwan threaten stability

TAIPEI, Nov 12 - China's increasingly assertive actions in the waters east of Taiwan threaten regional stability and fre...

Japan to feature denial capabilities in security documents

The revised documents are also expected to address "new ways of warfare" involving artificial intelligence and drones.

BREAKING NEWS: Further rate hikes may weigh on underlying inflation in Japan: BOJ's Asada

BREAKING NEWS: Further rate hikes may weigh on underlying inflation in Japan: BOJ's Asada Read full story here

IDR/USD: Indonesian Rupiah Drops to Record Amid MSCI Concerns, Oil Risks

The Indonesian rupiah fell to an all-time low as a stronger dollar and the risk of MSCI Inc. removing the nation’s stock...

North Korean leader orders faster construction of new naval base — news agency

According to the report by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un stressed the need to build, as soon as possible, ...

South Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around APEC

No additional North Korean activity had been detected at the DMZ beyond preparations for possible broadcasts.

South Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around APEC

SEOUL, Nov 12 - South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday it saw little prospect of US-North Korea contact arou...

Argentina’s Milei cries as he bids farewell to the Pope

President Javier Milei became visibly emotional as he said goodbye to Pope Leo XIV.

Nvidia-linked suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang now living in Beijing: Report

Nvidia Fallout Puts Trade Truce to the Test as Xi Welcomes Trump

Xi Jinping’s third summit of the year with Donald Trump is going off script before their meetings even get underway, as ...

After election drubbing, Trump heads to Asia to show world he’s still in charge

The U.S. president will be looking to flex his foreign policy muscles during the ASEAN and APEC summits next week.

Netanyahu asks military to prepare for Iran 2.0; opp says no strikes before next gov

Amid rising tensions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has initiated military preparations f...

BREAKING NEWS: BOJ policymaker warns of downside risks to economy from rate hikes

BREAKING NEWS: BOJ policymaker warns of downside risks to economy from rate hikes Read full story here

Japan wants nuclear submarines, but can it overcome the obstacles?

The push comes as the nation seeks to keep pace with both security partners and emerging threats.