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Indonesia slams Singaporeβs βshamefulβ fuel prices, plans pivot to US imports
Despite being an oil producer, Indonesiaβs low refining capacity leaves it heavily reliant on Singapore for fuel β but that may soon change.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:
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AI is the future of war
In the 1983 film War Games, a supercomputer known as WOPR (for War Operation Plan Response) is about to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but because of the ingenuity of a teenager (played by Matthew Broderick), catastrophe is averted. In the first Terminator film, which was released a [β¦] The post AI is the future of war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Singapore jails Indian tourist who molested 12-year-old girl
Pramender also asked the girl to follow him into a swimming pool toilet, leaving the victim shocked and scared.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
The Southeast Asian nation sees juicy opportunities in the vast Chinese durian market, but first it will need to win over picky consumers.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Seeking the silver lining in Trumpβs tariff turmoil
Trumpβs tariffs could encourage governments to confront entrenched vested interests, but success requires a genuine commitment to reform.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Chinese defence scientists seek to turn old rocket artillery into plane-killing glider
Technological upgrades to make rocket artillery capable of striking aerial targets may rewrite the rules of warfare.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:US police name Chinese and Italian tourists killed in Yellowstone crash
Chinese nationals made up 12 of the 13 passengers in the van, which caught fire after colliding with a pickup truck, police say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Japanese officials want βselfishβ Mount Fuji climbers to pay for off-season rescue
The call came after a Chinese student, who was rescued twice from Mount Fuji, said he went back the second time to try to retrieve his phone.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Iβm not βlying flatβ, just choosing a saner lifestyle than Chinaβs 996
In China, work culture is shifting and companies are sending employees home earlier. I chose balance over fatigue before the tide turned.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India's dwindling Parsis
The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ex-US ambassador to Ukraine says she quit because of Trump βappeasementβ
Bridget Brink says the policy since the start of the Trump administration was to put pressure on the victim instead of the aggressor, Russia.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The poison paradox: How Australia's deadliest animals save lives
The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:If China can rise, why canβt India?
Itβs not the easy questions that shape a nation. Itβs not comfort that builds greatness. If history has taught us anything, itβs this: Real progress is born from discomfort. Too often, societies fall into the trap of playing it safe β protecting old beliefs, avoiding friction, and choosing the path of least resistance. But no [β¦] The post If China can rise, why canβt India? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Senior US Democrat slams reversal of AI rule as βhorrible ideaβ helping China
Trump administrationβs move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips βavailableβ to Beijing.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Moodyβs strips US of AAA credit rating, citing failure to rein in debt
In response, the White House adopted an aggressive tone towards the agency, singling out its economist, Mark Zandi, for criticism.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What or Where Is the Indo-Pacific?Β
How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire
The life-size bronze sculpture β unveiled in 2020 near the US first ladyβs birthplace β was reportedly sawed off at the ankles and removed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The Xi-Putin Summit: A Display of China-Russia Resilience on Victory Day
Amid Trumpβs tariffs and Ukraine talks, Putin and Xi were determined to display the strength of their strategic partnership despite U.S. pressure.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump trade talks
On May 8, President Donald Trump announced the first bilateral trade deal since unveiling the so-called βLiberation Dayβ tariffs on April 2. The agreement with the United Kingdom, labeled as an βeconomic prosperity dealβ rather than a free trade agreement (FTA), portends what future trade deals may look like, particularly for close allies and trading [β¦] The post US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Who took the iconic Napalm Girl image? World Press Photo says itβs not clear
The organisation has removed Nick Utβs credit for the prize-winning picture, after a documentary cast doubt over its authorship.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years in prison
Hadi Matar charged on stage and attacked the novelist, partially blinding him, during an event in New York in 2022.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Lafcadio Hearn: the foreign correspondent as double agent
This is a story of how, a century and a quarter ago in Japan, a remarkable Anglo-Irish-Greek foreign correspondent called Lafcadio Hearn pulled off an unusual feat: He became admired not only by the readers he was writing for in America and Europe, who knew little about Japan, but also by the Japanese themselves, who [β¦] The post Lafcadio Hearn: the foreign correspondent as double agent appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs βbig, beautifulβ tax bill blocked by hardline Republicans
It is rare for bills to fail in such committee votes, which often act as a rubber stamp before legislature moves to the House floor.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraine-Russia talks yield prisoner swap, but no truce
A potential meeting between Zelensky and Putin was discussed, but there were few signs of significant progress towards ending the war.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongβs Cathay vows to instil safety and reporting culture in cadet training
Carrier makes pledge as first batch of 34 cadet pilots graduate from its 80-week training programme.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
Since 2019, each India-Pakistan crisis has set a new and more dangerous threshold for military action β yet both are overly confident about controlling escalation.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Brazil confirms bird flu outbreak, sparking China shipments ban
The South American nation exported US$10 billion of chicken meat last year, accounting for about 35 per cent of global trade.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:How Beijingβs 1995 Disappearance of the Panchen Lama Enabled Crimes Against Humanity
China weathered no consequences for abducting a 6-year-old in 1995. That same impunity continues to fuel collective punishment, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detention.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine
Oscar Jenkins, 33, is sentenced to 13 years by a Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Beyond Yoon: The Breakdown of Rule of Law in Korea
The corrosion of Korean democracy is more insidious, systematic, and widespread than a single bad apple.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What Is TRF, the Terror Group That Brought India and Pakistan to the Brink of War?
Some say it is an offshoot of the LeT, with roots in Pakistan. Others claim it is an amalgam of remnants of terror outfits active in Kashmir.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US to set tariff rates βin weeksβ, says Trump, with letters to be sent out
US president says government lacks capacity to negotiate deals with all trade partners, does not say which of them will receive letters.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US-China deal no relief for firms as rare earth curbs keep supply chain severed
Documents show Beijing export restrictions β with no explicit removal after trade deal β hampering US-based magnet buyer with slow approvals.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The China-US AI Race Enters a New (and More Dangerous) Phase
A new tech cold war is underway -- and accelerating.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police smash loan shark syndicate, arresting 24 including 12-year-old
Syndicate allegedly charged 5,000 borrowers interest rates of 100 per cent or more, police say.
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