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How Will New Delhi Navigate the Dalai Lama Succession Row?
The decision regarding the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is inherently political and intricately linked with the Sino-Indian border dispute.
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In a complex world of shifting alliances, Albanese heads to China
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with the country’s most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia. Albanese’s domestic critics have lambasted him for meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping before United States President Donald Trump. They are also aggrieved at […] The post In a complex world of...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US containerized missiles: steathy firepower, high strategic cost
The US military’s turn to containerized missile launchers reflects a push for stealthy, mobile firepower that complicates targeting and enables rapid deployment but comes with operational, legal, and political concerns – especially regarding their use on allied soil and civilian cargo vessels. This month, The War Zone identified a prototype launcher known as the palletized […] The post US containerized missiles:...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Afghan taxi drivers beat the heat with handmade air coolers
Faced with soaring temperatures and faulty AC units, cabbies are adapting with customised vehicles.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?
The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Philippine Senators Express Doubt Over Vice President Sara Duterte Impeachment Case
The audacity of some senators in their public pronouncements reflects the polarizing impact of the impeachment case.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Japan-Canada Sign Security of Information Agreement
The SIA, once ratified, will enable exchanges of national security-related data and facilitate two-way defense procurements.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Between War and Peace: Redefining the SAF’s Role Beyond 60
For six decades, the Singapore Armed Forces have safeguarded the country’s sovereignty and security, but there are new challenges to confront.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Canada, Japan and Australia: Swing States or Pawns for China?
Europe should consider the recent experience of other middle powers in dealing with the People’s Republic of China.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Australia and New Zealand Need to be More Vocal in Opposition to Trumpian Policies
Both governments need to more explicitly link or condition the U.S. relationship to their own global and regional political, economic and security objectives.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:What Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban Means for Afghan Women and the World
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most extreme version of gender apartheid.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:US Naval Revival in the Indo-Pacific Ramps Up
Recent budget legislation in the U.S. directs tens of billions toward revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding and repairing the industrial base.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:K-pop singer jailed three and a half years for rape
A district judge described the assault on a Chinese tourist as "extremely grave".
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Two arrested after school girls in India allegedly made to strip for period check
Police arrested two women after a complaint from the mother of a girl who was put through the alleged humiliation.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:'A huge explosion-like sound' - Survivors recall moment India bridge collapsed
At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset
As therecent struggle to pass a budget for the US governmentillustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’svital national interests in the Indo-Pacificand maintain a laser-like focus on safeguarding its territories in the Pacific. The United States is a Pacific power with significant territorial reach: the states of […] The post It’s time for a US...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China
Pressure is mounting for the global fashion industry to step up on climate action and substantially reduce its emissions. While a multifaceted approach is needed, the adoption of regenerative agriculture in the early stages of sourcing natural fibres such as cotton, would be a meaningful step forward. From intercropping and drip irrigation to the use […] The post Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:For China, Dalai Lama succession also about water supply control
As the 14th Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists, there’s already tension over how the next spiritual leader will be selected. Controversially, the Chinese government has suggested it wants more power over who is chosen. Traditionally, Tibetan leaders and aides seek a young boy who is seen as the chosen […] The post For China, Dalai Lama succession also about watersupply control...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:'You need to shape up': Trump's pick for Singapore envoy grilled in Senate
Anjani Sinha was criticised by a US senator in an exchange that has gone viral in Singapore.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:In the triangular UK-US-China relationship, don’t overlook energy
The United States is trying to curb unfair and abusive Chinese trade practices, which have been exacerbated since Beijing’s accession into the World Trade Organization in 2001. A response to the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump has been the restriction of rare earth mineral exports to the US. Dependence on the People’s Republic of […] The post In the triangular UK-US-China relationship, don’t overlook energy...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:North Korean defector to sue Kim Jong Un for abuse
A Seoul rights group says this is the first North Korea-born defector taking legal action against the regime.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:The slow race toward a robotic tank
The Pentagon has taken a step back from supporting research and development of robotic land vehicles. The goal was to be able to move firepower on the front lines without risking the lives of tank operators. Recently, setbacks to tank operators in the Ukraine conflict, on both sides, have sidelined any major combat use of […] The post The slow race toward a robotic tank appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:China’s climate gambit: Bet on coal while winning the green race
China’s energy profile is a paradox. The country accounts for more than half of global coal use even as it builds the world’s largest solar-panel and EV industries. Cheap coal power gives Chinese factories rock-bottom electricity costs, and state oil/gas revenue bankrolls clean-energy projects. By spring 2025 wind and solar already supplied over a quarter […] The post China’s climate gambit: Bet on coal while winning...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:South Korean Banks, the EU, and the Failure of Microfinance in Cambodia
Many of the serious problems with the country's microfinance sector were present at its inception in the 1990s.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Beware the ‘Diderot Effect’ of Southeast Asian Development
Is the region's obsession with infrastructure mega-projects economically misplaced?
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:India and China strive to reset ties but with caution
Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents
As eastern China deals with extreme heat, residents are finding new ways to cool down.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested
Yoon is in detention for a second time over his failed martial law declaration last year.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:How NATO’s Post-WWII Defense Spending Can Inform Asia’s Strategic Shift
The U.S. push for increased defense spending from its Asian allies mirrors the Cold War-era experience of NATO, where U.S. pressure led to gradual but necessary increases in defense capabilities.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Jakarta-Riyadh Convergence: Prabowo’s Saudi Outreach and the Pursuit of Foreign Investment
The growing synergy between Jakarta and Riyadh reflects not only economic alignment but also a stronger convergence in navigating the evolving global order.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:How Tajikistan’s Banks Help Russian Citizens Bypass SWIFT Ban
A new investigation and proliferating online ads reveal how Russian citizens send money to European bank accounts despite Western sanctions.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:How Can Washington Break Beijing’s Encirclement of Taiwan?
By understanding China’s intentions, the U.S. can work to counter-shape the strategic landscape with informational influence, military stability, and institutional crisis management.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser
Germany says a laser fired by a Chinese warship tried to disrupt a reconnaissance plane over the Red Sea.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Is China Entering Its ‘Japan Moment’?
China’s economy is nowhere near a breaking point – but it is unmistakably slowing down.
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