Indonesia is building a battery industry and an EV ecosystem as part of its broader nickel downstreaming agenda. The objective is that downstreaming should not stop at smelters. It must move deeper into industrial components, machinery, batteries and, eventually, electric
BEIJING, July 23 - China began two days of live-fire drills from Thursday in some parts of the Taiwan Strait near the shores of its southeastern province of Fujian.
Disillusioned by a broken education system, India’s youth have turned to a satirical online platform that has become one of the country's biggest youth-led protest movements in years. Can it lead to real change?
Europe’s strategic environment is changing rapidly. Russia’s war in Ukraine, instability across the Middle East, growing insecurity in the Red Sea and renewed concerns over supply-chain resilience have prompted the European Union (EU) to reassess its external partnerships. At
The war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are expected to dominate discussions at the plenary event.
Protest leaders vow to continue their protest until the education minister resigns.
NEW DELHI, July 23 - Youth protesters demanding the education minister's resignation clashed briefly with police on the streets of New Delhi late on Wednesday, with officers firing tear gas and wielding canes to push them back, police and witnesses said.
Police investigations found no criminal elements, and the case was classified as sudden death.
The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.
The push comes amid the Middle East conflict and unpredictable US policies including tariffs.
Nonproliferation experts are raising alarms after Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s administration plans to ask Congress to approve a deal that could allow Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons. According to Reuters, an agreement crafted by the Trump
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of a record $1.15 trillion military spending authorization bill containing a highly controversial provision to increase cooperation between the US and Israeli armed forces. House lawmakers voted
While President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he is working to lower the cost of prescription drugs, advocates for patients on Wednesday expressed alarm over the Republican’s plan to impose significant tariffs on imported generic medication. “Effective August 1st,
For many decades, the United States led the world in public funding for agriculture research. But federal and state investments peaked in 2002 and have declined, adjusted for inflation, by more than 30% since. Does this decline in publicly funded research and development (R&D)
Washington is threatening to impose sanctions on Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) companies for building their models by distilling outputs from American AI systems, saying it has found evidence of large-scale, covert theft of proprietary US technology. US Treasury
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WELLINGTON, July 23 - New Zealand and Papua New Guinea signed a defence cooperation agreement late on Wednesday, as Wellington seeks to deepen security ties in the Pacific amid growing strategic competition and China's expanding influence.
This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.
The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has sparked outrage inside and outside the country.
The real test rests with PM Tarique Rahman’s BNP-led govt, which has pledged firm action against terrorism and religious militancy.
Experts say music video aims to humanize China’s coast guard while reflecting Beijing’s stance in the disputed sea.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son demands proof of mother’s life, urging world leaders to prioritize rights over diplomacy.
WASHINGTON, July 22 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Pakistan's finance minister on Tuesday, welcoming the country's push to implement economic reforms and prepare for a return to international capital markets, Treasury said in a statement on Wednesday.
BEIJING, July 22 - China's fourth-ranking leader, Wang Huning, called on Tibet to safeguard social stability, enforce a new ethnic unity law and bring Tibetan Buddhism into closer alignment with Communist Party priorities during a visit to the region this week.
MANILA/BEIJING, July 22 - The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China met in Manila on Wednesday and both made \"strong\" protests over an encounter between the two countries' vessels this week in contested South China Sea waters.
NEW DELHI, July 22 - A steady stream of food delivery riders carrying meals, snacks and bottled water is helping sustain a youth-led protest movement that has sprung up in the heart of India's capital.
Isabel Rose was convicted of trying to extort £100,000 from the UK banker and perverting the course of justice.
Myanmar coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s arrival in Vientiane, Laos, on July 3, his first state visit to an ASEAN member since crowning himself president in April, has produced a familiar chorus in the region’s policy commentariat. Myanmar, the argument runs, no
DUBAI, July 22 - The Trump administration backs a nuclear energy pact with Riyadh allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium and process spent atomic fuel, two sources have said, a move that may worry regional states concerned about weapons proliferation.
ATHENS, July 22 - Greece has advised Greek-flagged commercial ships to upgrade security measures when sailing in the Black Sea following a string of attacks on tankers over the past days, according to a shipping ministry advisory seen by Reuters.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering and discussed the need to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.
On Monday (July 20), the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced they would impose a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia, in what could mark a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. The Houthis have indicated they plan to target
He said Malaysia was also not in contravention of any international laws for having such policy in place.
A carriage derailed at the rail link's maintenance depot, reducing service to one train.
The protesters, most of them young students, got a major boost after opposition parties threw their weight behind their movement, staging a sit-in outside the prime minister's residence.
History suggests geography can be a nation’s greatest economic asset or its greatest geopolitical liability. Whenever maritime arteries have been disrupted — whether by war, conflict or political confrontation — the economic costs have extended far beyond the countries directly
The Johor government said the company breached licencing conditions, including operating without a valid licence.
Thailand has completed the first section of a permanent border fence along parts of its frontier with Cambodia.
Rubio said it was important both countries can talk irrespective of differences.
Rubio said it was important both countries can talk irrespective of differences.
Despite his controversies and contradictions, Elon Musk may prove an unlikely force in moderating US-China rivalry and the AI risks it amplifies. In June, following SpaceX’s listing, Musk became the world’s first trillionaire — a remarkable milestone, but one that crystallized
KABUL/ISLAMABAD, July 22 - Amnesty International on Wednesday called for an investigation into Pakistani airstrikes in Kabul four months ago, labeling them a \"possible war crime.\"
Sanae Takaichi noted that she used the three-day weekend to catch up on household chores she had been putting off.
As India’s private spacetech sector takes off, competition for its most experienced scientists is raising questions about how the country can build a thriving commercial space industry without hollowing out the institution that helped make it possible.
As India’s private spacetech sector takes off, competition for its most experienced scientists is raising questions about how the country can build a thriving commercial space industry without hollowing out the institution that helped make it possible.