MANILA – As tensions swirl and twirl over territories at sea, Philippine authorities are shifting their gaze to perceived Chinese influence operations aimed at penetrating and surveilling crucial installments and facilities on Philippine soil. Legislators from northern
The world’s largest election is currently underway in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time
China employs various “gray zone” tactics – moderately aggressive actions that are not egregious enough to provoke conventional military retaliation – against multiple adversaries. One such tactic is deployed within the United States: undeclared influence operations through
Police are still investigating the motive for the attack, says Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
The video, dated Mar 5, 2016, closely resembles an incident described by Cassie at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.
Representatives for Combs did not immediately comment on the video but he has previously denied the allegations in the lawsuits and his lawyers have said he denies any wrongdoing.
Manthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.
The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.
Ahead of Mr William Lai’s inauguration as Taiwan president on Monday (May 20), China has kept up military pressure while easing some travel and import curbs. Its message to the self-governing island is clear, say experts.
China on Friday unveiled an unprecedented package of measures to encourage homebuyers to enter markets, after property sales and investment fell in the first four months of this year. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said it will establish a nationwide program to unleash 300
While the attack has raised security fears in Malaysia and even the region, security experts say it is too early to tell if the incident points to a resurgence of a terrorist cell in Johor.
A recent report found that millennials and Gen Zs make up around 85 per cent of “buy now, pay later” debtors monthly in the country.
While scrolling through Facebook on a recent morning, I came across news about the potential appointment of a new US ambassador to Bangladesh. David Meale appeared poised to take over for Peter Haas, who might well go down as the most impactful US envoy in Bangladesh’s recent
Chinese military personnel are visiting their Japanese counterparts this week, raising hopes of more stable bilateral relations or at least greater familiarity to manage any future crises. What it probably won’t do, however, is make any fundamental change in their East Asia
Changing weather patterns and worsening saltwater intrusion on the Mekong River are threatening Vietnam’s rise in durian exports.
Data that was recently made public showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received the biggest proportion of donations from electoral bonds, sparking a backlash from opposition parties.
China and the US are competing for liquid real estate, undersea resources and military advantage among the South Pacific’s isolated island nations, a superpower contest to win influence over their economies, airstrips, seaports and security forces. China is widely perceived as
In early April 2024, the navies of four countries —Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States — held a maritime exercise in the South China Sea. Australia’s Warramunga, Japan’s Akebono, the Philippines’ Antonio Luna, and America’s Mobile worked together in these
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) data is taking a backseat to strong tech company results that some reckon signal better days ahead for Xi Jinping’s mainly underperforming economy. China’s official data readouts these days can make for sobering reading. Though headline