There were many notable moments at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the annual regional defense summit organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore in the opening days of June. They included some aggressive words about Taiwan from the new Chinese defense
The NEET exam has triggered nationwide protests, with students saying it has jeopardised their future.
NAFO, or the North Atlantic Fella Organization, recently commemorated its second anniversary as a group dedicated to supporting Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion. This decentralized group of individuals from around the world, often
China’s leadership gathering later this month could be the moment policymakers devise to defuse the US$13 trillion time bomb imperiling Asia’s biggest economy. Though China’s property crisis gets the headlines, debt troubles plaguing municipalities across the nation also
UNITED NATIONS - Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday that \"the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day,\" when asked about U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's frequent claims that he could end the war within 24 hours if reelected.
Operation 1027 has resumed in northern Myanmar, eight months after the rebel offensive dealt a surprise hammer blow to the coup-installed State Administration Council (SAC) military regime. On October 27, 2023, multiple targets in Shan state were hit hard by the Three
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah recently released videos showing footage from one of its drones flying over the Israeli city of Haifa and the surrounding area. Hezbollah released the videos shortly after American special envoy Amos Hochstein went to Beirut in a bid to get
It accuses the three countries of providing financial, military and tactical support to Hamas.
Since the Taliban's return to power, most girls have been barred from high school and women from universities.
The Ukraine war will end in a surrender, not in a negotiated deal. That is my sense of where the war is headed and why the parties cannot negotiate a settlement. The latest wrinkle in the missing negotiating saga is a declaration in the form of an interview given by Ukrainian
AMMAN - The World Bank said on Monday that it had approved $700 million for two new programs aimed at strengthening Jordan's education, health and social assistance sectors.
Local media say a man in his 60s drove into people waiting at a traffic stop in South Korea's capital.
A new RAND report emphasizes China’s rising risk tolerance and growing strategic maneuvers in space, an aggressive push forged to challenge US dominance in the domain. The RAND report examines open-source Chinese defense literature, providing a comprehensive overview of
An online petition demanding the resignation of Communications and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has garnered more than 18,000 signatures.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs on Saturday to bring home a World Cup after 13 years.
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships encountered “shadowing and initial blocking” by Chinese vessels while en route to rescue the crew of a stricken Filipino fishing boat. The Chinese ships ceased these actions and offered to help after being informed about the
The move to ban older foreign motorcycles on Singapore's roads will kick in on Jul 1, 2028, while the stricter emissions limit for turning back foreign commercial diesel vehicles will start earlier - on Apr 1, 2026.
Most complaints involve second-hand vehicles, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Those getting a VEP for a second-hand vehicle may now apply to deregister a pre-existing VEP online instead of going to a physical counter.
Footage shows the Tianlong-3 rocket falling back to Earth and exploding in a hillside in central China.
On June 7, Samsung workers in South Korea embarked on their first-ever strike, organized by the Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU). This historic event involved approximately 28,000 union members, representing about one-fifth of Samsung’s workforce in South Korea. The
Huawei and ZTE are cranking up and rolling out 5G-Advanced network services, expanding the Chinese telecom giants’ global lead in mobile communications. The new technologies were on display at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) exhibition staged in Shanghai from June 26-28.
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan was a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority.
First Biden, then Macron and next week the unfortunate Rishi Sunak. Japan’s Kishida, Germany’s Scholz and Canada’s Trudeau remain in office only because the election cycle doesn’t require them to assay the voters. For the first time since modern European states were defined by