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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanIndia braces for record electricity demand amid heatwave, risking wheat crop damage
India is facing an unusually hot April, risking wheat crop damage and straining power grids, with record electricity demand and potential diesel shortages.
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Why Myanmar’s earthquake could topple its military regime
Myanmar’s historically catastrophic earthquake amid an ongoing civil war has placed the military regime led by coup-maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in a perilous and precarious position.Will the natural disaster, which hit the military enclave capital of Naypyidaw, Sagaing and Mandalay especially hard, lead to concomitant regime collapse? Rebel groups have declared a ceasefire […] The post Why Myanmar’s earthquake...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Flying taxis prepare for lift-off in China as first companies gain key licence
Chinese regulators have for the first time granted companies approval to operate autonomous passenger drones.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline
Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:India-Bangladesh-Pakistan: South Asia’s Fateful Triangle
Bangladesh’s interim government’s outreach to Pakistan is of concern to India. But Dhaka’s ties with the two countries are not a zero-sum game.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Korean star Kim Soo-Hyun denies accusations by late actress' family
The South Korean star says he did not date his fellow actor when she was a minor.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Australia’s Confidence Problem
The biggest current question facing Australia may not be whether it can trust the U.S., but whether it can have the confidence to trust itself.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Japan projects up to 298,000 fatalities in potential Nankai Trough ‘megaquake’
The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 trillion.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:How AI revolution is making a Chinese coal mine turn more profits than an investment bank
China’s Dahaize Mine is rewriting the playbook on how a coalfield operates as automation takes centre stage.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong probe finds cargo planes flew just 100 feet apart vertically
Expert says gap ‘very dangerous’ and well below normal 1,000 foot distance, as investigation describes incident as ‘serious’.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Eid celebrations in Indonesia and India face economic and political challenges
Eid ul-Fitr in Indonesia sees subdued celebrations due to soaring prices and economic strain, while Indian Muslims face political challenges amid festivities.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Kremlin says it’s working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he’s ‘angry’ with Putin
Trump’s “pissed off” stance has not derailed US-Russia talks, as the Kremlin confirmed work on Ukraine peace ideas and improved bilateral ties continues.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Apple chip engineer returns to China, joins Fudan University amid push for talent
Kong Long left Apple after seven years, following the recent return of M4 CPU engineer Wang Huanyu to China.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Beijing bids adieu to ‘basic’ farmland with plan to supercharge soil, upgrade agriculture
When it’s basic farmland vs ‘well-facilitated’ farmland, the latter considerably outperforms in cost and yield.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh Tilts Toward China as Its Lead Economic Partner
While Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ visit to China was significant, there were no major breakthroughs.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The Perils of Ignoring the Taliban Regime’s Support for Terror Groups
While Pakistan is bearing the brunt of terrorist attacks emanating from Afghanistan, the threat is wider. Regional and global peace is in peril.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Trump’s ‘arrogant and appalling’ executive order targeting Smithsonian comes under fire
‘It’s a declaration of war,’ one historian says of Trump’s attempt to excavate ‘divisive ideology’ from the historic museum institution.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Greenpeace urges Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to improve sustainability
Green group estimate that 860,000 disposable items, including 510,000 paper cups, were used during Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Patrons bid farewell as Hong Kong’s Newport Theatre closes down after 20 years
Another operator, Golden Harvest Cinema, also announces it will close Whampoa branch in April.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Landmark in global research collaboration sealed by CityUHK and Cambridge
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A groundbreaking collaboration unveiled 31 March by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the University of Cambridge spotlights a significant milestone towards more powerful global research. This partnership represents one of the most substantial collaborations at a postdoctoral level between Cambridge and an Asian university, with the...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Nurses cling on to newborn babies during earthquake
Friday's powerful earthquake in Myanmar was also felt in Ruili, a border city in neighbouring China.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s ‘remittance warriors’ deliver record US$3 billion boost
The surge in money being sent home by overseas workers is a vote of confidence in Muhammad Yunus’ transitional government, observers say.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Eye in the sky captures China’s Fujian aircraft carrier practising manoeuvres
Commercial satellite images appear to show the vessel during its seventh sea trial which is known to be under way in the Bohai Sea.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:China doctor fired for stealing placentas from new mums, selling them as TCM ingredients
Trade in organ banned in China but punishment regime for crime not in place, online observers liken those who eat afterbirth to cannibals.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Lao Airlines cruising to first C909 – a milestone for the China-made aircraft
China’s aircraft manufacturer continues spreading its wings abroad with fresh deals to supply passenger jets to Asian neighbours.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong minister grilled over price of HK$330 million cross-border rail link
Lawmakers raise concerns over planned train route connecting Shenzhen’s Qianhai and Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu under Northern Metropolis plan.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Great Game On: Shining light on the contest for Central Asia
The Founding Fathers advised Americans to steer clear of entangling alliances if they wished to preserve their newly acquired Republic. This may be news to some of our politicos but not to President Donald Trump. No US president has been leerier of the interventionist foreign policy bequeathed to us by Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt […] The post Great Game On: Shining light on the contest for Central Asia...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:How long until America Inc revolts on Trump?
I do not believe that Donald Trump is secretly a Russian plant, hired by the Kremlin to destroy America’s economy and global influence. But frustratingly, Trump’s actions are often indistinguishable from what he might do if hewerea foreign agent bent on destruction. Let’s take stock of some of his latest moves. First, there’s yet another […] The post How long until America Inc revolts on Trump? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:'Nothing is left' - Myanmar's capital reels from earthquake
The BBC is in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw to see the destruction caused by the devastating earthquake.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:More Myanmar quake survivors pulled from rubble
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila's capacity to push back against Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Voice of America Shutdown: Trump’s Gift to China
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Southeast Asia’s Growing Maritime Security Agenda Challenge
From undersea cables to grey zone coercion, the region's states face challenges in managing intensifying strategic competition while addressing comprehensive maritime security issues.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:In Laos, USAID Freeze Hampers Vital Bomb Removal Efforts
With its sweeping aid cuts, the Trump administration has effectively ended U.S. efforts to address a deadly legacy of the Vietnam War.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Death Toll from Myanmar Earthquake Tops 1,700 as Aftershocks Hit
The country's civil war has hampered relief efforts, while junta controls have made it hard to gauge the quake's impact in remote regions.
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