The United States sanctioned four companies in Hong Kong, South Africa and the United Kingdom and accused them of using Western and NATO sources to train Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircrew in South Africa. The sanctioned firms include Global Training Solutions
The Maldives’ ocean ecosystem has cared for, fed and employed its population for centuries. It has propelled the country into a top luxury tourism hotspot, with one of the highest blue economy ratios worldwide, accounting for over 36% of its total GDP. This strong connection
The US has unveiled a US$10 billion strategy to upgrade military aircraft in Japan, a bid to bolster its defense posture amid rising tensions with China over Taiwan. However, aging aircraft, production problems and China’s fast-growing air force may mean the plan is too little,
Reuters recently published a bombshell report that in the spring of 2020, the US military began a social media disinformation campaign in the Philippines that aimed to undermine China’s influence in the country by casting doubt on the effectiveness of the Covid relief aid China
Between June 6 and 9, residents of the European Union (EU) went to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. There were fears in advance of a breakthrough by the far-right, which was not surprising given the recent electoral successes of extreme nationalist, conservative
Open-source information and intelligence are fueling global participation in the war in Ukraine and other global hotspots, changing how the private sector, the public and governments influence conflicts. Within a day of the June 2, 2024, release of a video documenting the abuse
In a video, 16 Jemaah Islamiyah senior members declare the group will return to Indonesia’s fold. Formed in 1993, JI is behind some of Southeast Asia’s deadliest attacks including the 2002 Bali bombings.
On Mar 9, Aliff and Ruhainies were detained by Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) officers at a condominium in Kuala Lumpur under the suspicion of being in close proximity.
Many in the West will be annoyed by the sight of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but they should remember the shadow of China’s leader, says this researcher.
The world’s most traded currencies have nothing fresh to say about their nation. New Japanese yen banknotes are bucking that trend, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.