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Tunnels of Memory: Agent Orange and Vietnamโ€™s Asymmetric Struggle for Justice

The Vietnam War, which came to an end 50 years ago this week, has been followed by a similarly lopsided war of historical memory.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

As global players focus on the Arctic, US icebreakers are scarce

Nowhere on earth is global warming proceeding more rapidly than inside the Arctic Circle. Over the past two decades, the Arctic has grown five degrees Celsius warmer. And the trend is accelerating, with the Arctic warming nearly four times as rapidly as the rest of the planet. Climate scientists expect that Arctic median temperatures will [โ€ฆ] The post As global players focus on the Arctic, US icebreakers are scarce...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Kashmir tensions: Pakistan minister warns of possible strike by India in next 24-36 hours

Since the attack that killed 26 men at a tourist site, the nuclear-armed nations have unleashed a raft of measures against each other.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Itโ€™s Time To Liven Up Compulsory Voting

Australia and Singapore, two of the 20-odd nations with compulsory voting, are set to go to the polls this weekend.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'We want to trade': Vietnam's future caught between the US and China again

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Australia's last vote was all about Indigenous people - now they say it's 'silence'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have had little to say on First Nations issues.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

How Central Asia is embracing Chinese arms sales

While Russia held a near monopoly over weapons sales in the region, the war in Ukraine has changed this, offering China an opening.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US is urged to mine seabeds for critical minerals in counter to China

Witnesses tell Congressional panel that to break Beijingโ€™s rare earths dominance, Washington must promote ocean mining of elements.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Ukraineโ€™s Zelensky calls for fair peace with no โ€˜rewardsโ€™ for Putin

The presidentโ€™s remarks come amid reports that the US wants Kyiv to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a deal to end the war.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Did Houthi missiles threaten to sink the carrier USS Truman?

The US lost an F-18E Super Hornet jet fighter on April 28th when the aircraft, under tow in the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), fell into the sea, along with the tractor that towed it. There was only one minor injury to a crew member who apparently was injured when [โ€ฆ] The post Did Houthi missiles threaten to sink the carrier USS Truman? appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Meeting in Brazil, Brics foreign ministers fail to issue joint statement

Objections to expansion of UN Security Council by new, African members overshadowed consensus on โ€˜protectionistโ€™ trade measures.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Denmarkโ€™s King Frederik X arrives in Greenland, as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

The monarch is expected to meet the new Greenlandic government and attend a โ€˜kaffemikโ€™, or coffee break, to meet local residents.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

3 killed in Sweden shooting, as police hunt for masked gunman

The incident comes just months after the countryโ€™s deadliest-ever mass shooting left 10 people dead.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pakistanโ€™s Government Backs Down After Sindh Province Wracked by Anti-Canal Protests

Sindhis are taking to the streets to oppose controversial canals on the Indus River and government support for corporate farming.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

To Address Chinaโ€™s Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability

Thereโ€™s another way to tackle Chinaโ€™s exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to the Philippine seafood market.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why China Is Confident It Can Wait out Trumpโ€™s Trade War

Beijing recognizes the U.S. is here to stay as a global power โ€“ but its relative advantage is being eroded by the tariffs, and political support in the U.S. is wearing thin.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Kazakhstanโ€™s Pragmatic Road Toward Europe

Strengthening ties with the EU could recalibrate the countryโ€™s balancing act between Russia and the West, especially when it comes to sanctions enforcement.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Myanmar Refugees in Southeast Asia Struggle After US Aid Cuts

The Trump administration's gutting of USAID and suspension of global refugee resettlement programs has exacerbated the livelihood concerns of refugees in the region.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Political Parties in Japan Rally Around Tax Cuts

The new consensus reflects the overwhelming appeal of a consumption tax cut. Will the LDP join the chorus?

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Hong Kongโ€™s Li Ka-shing appears in person for first time since Hutchison ports deal

Elderly founder of CK Hutchison visits hospital to see demonstration of cutting-edge device donated by Li Ka Shing Foundation.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Singapore student arrested after cutting teacher with a penknife

The teacher is recovering after receiving medical attention, while police are investigating the incident.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump trade war: US consumer confidence hits 5-year low amid tariff concerns

Trumpโ€™s tariffs have triggered economic anxiety, fuelling recession fears and inflation expectations.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

The Hong Kong Jockey Club unveils JC Project MuSE to foster holistic growth in underprivileged primary students through music and sports

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Extracurricular activities offer children opportunities to explore personal interests and broaden their horizons. Yet for families with limited financial means, these pursuits can be out of reach. To address this issue, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust hasinitiated and funded JC Project MuSE, with an approved donation exceeding HK$400...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Amazon scraps plan to list tariff costs after Trump official calls it โ€˜hostile, political actโ€™

E-commerce giant says plan โ€˜never approvedโ€™ following White House complaint; Senate confirms David Perdue as US ambassador to China.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trumpโ€™s executive order power grab leaves official Washington gasping to keep up

One hundred days into presidentโ€™s second term, US capital has been thrown into chaos responding to sweeping actions that may not be legal.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Beijing office posts article critical of splitting ports off in Hutchison deal

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposts second article by Ta Kung Pao critical of deal, the second in two days.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump eases car tariffs burden, as Lutnick says 1 foreign trade deal reached

The US Commerce secretary declined to name the country with whom an agreement had been reached, saying it was pending local approval.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Taiwan-US Relations in the Trump Era

Insights from Michael A. Hunzeker.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Carneyโ€™s win wonโ€™t break Canada-China deadlock, but Trump threat could ease trade ties

A quick improvement in relations between Ottawa and Beijing following Canadian election is unlikely given doubts about China, analysts say.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

โ€˜Late Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yenโ€™s estate much larger than HK$2.9 billionโ€™

Limโ€™s third wife, Koo Sui-ying, and daughter Pearl Lam hint at further action to determine โ€˜true valueโ€™ of estate after recent win in 19-year legal battle.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Lunchtime fire at restaurant leaves 22 dead, 3 injured in northeast China

President Xi Jinping calls disaster โ€˜sobering lessonโ€™, urges tighter safety measures as officials investigate cause of blaze, detain restaurant operator.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong retail tycoon offers to privatise Dickson Concepts in US$141 million deal

Offer is 51 per cent higher than its pre-suspension market price and above the stockโ€™s price at any point over the past 10 years.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Chinaโ€™s EUV breakthrough, tariffs damage already done: SCMP daily highlights

From cracking a barrier in Chinaโ€™s home-grown production of advanced chips to Mao inspiring trade warriors, hereโ€™s a round-up from todayโ€™s coverage.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Hong Kong health experts urge older residents to get Covid jab amid fatalities

City records 10 Covid-related deaths in a month, while fewer than 100,000 vaccine doses given to those aged 50 and above over past year.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post