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Singapore, China Agree to Establish โCloser Tiesโ Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
On his first state visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described the China-Singapore relationship as "more important than before."
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:
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UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific on rare deployment
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:UK aircraft carrier in Pacific on rare deployment
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Is Bangladeshโs Police Force Functional Again?
Crime continues to surge, public trust in law enforcement remains fragile, and mob violence fills the vacuum left by institutional weakness.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:What Happened to the US โAsia Firstโ Doctrine?
U.S. policy in the Middle East has impacted Washingtonโs alliance management in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Strikes on Iran Could Trigger a Nuclear Disaster. Japan Knows the Risks All Too Well.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivorsโ groups strongly protest against Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sitting Out the NATO Summit May Be Lee Jae-myungโs Best Move
In an era of volatile allies and summit performance art, strategic patience might just be South Koreaโs best weapon.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:50 Years Later: How Indira Gandhiโs Emergency Compares With Narendra Modiโs Authoritarian Rule
Debates around similarities and differences between Gandhiโs formal authoritarian rule in 1975-77 and the subtler, informal practices of the Modi era reflect concerns about India's democracy.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:The Attack on Iranโs Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea
The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran show exactly why a South Korean nuclear program would be a dangerous pursuit.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Why a Reset in Canada-India Ties Remains Elusive
The future of the relationship will depend on whether they can discuss security concerns without overwhelming the bilateral relationship.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:C5+Xi: China Makes Moves in Eurasia
For all the pomp, pageantry, and promises, Chinaโs latest overture into Central Asia is mostly more of the same, but thatโs still important.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Koreaโs Nuclear Landscape: Past and Present
Some in South Korea are considering the development of nuclear weapons, but Koreans have already experienced the horrors of nuclear war.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:US marine jailed for seven years for sexual assault in Japan
Jamel Clayton was given seven years, with a judge describing the physical attack as "vicious".
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Will a fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire hold?
After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring to an end the most dramatic, direct conflict between the two nations in decades. Israel and Iran both agreed to adhere to the ceasefire, though they said they would respond with force to any breach. [โฆ] The post Will a fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire hold? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:'Best place to have herpes': New Zealand advert wins top prize
The charity was awarded a Cannes Lions award for its campaign to destigmatise the infection.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Thailand bans tourists from going to Cambodia as border dispute persists
Thailand has banned travel into Cambodia as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Fujian carrier flexes mass swarm attack power
Chinaโs newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, isnโt just a leap in hardware. It marks a bold shift in maritime doctrine that aims to overcome the limits of its smaller predecessors and project power far beyond the First Island Chain. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, that Chinaโs [โฆ] The post Chinaโs Fujian carrier flexes mass swarm attack power appeared...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Philippine Senatorโs Deepfake Post Raises Fresh Disinformation Concerns
Due to its high levels of social media uptake, the Philippines has been referred to as a โbreeding ground for disinformation.โ
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:A Strait of Hormuz blockade would barely hurt the US
The Strait of Hormuz has long stood as a symbol of global energy vulnerability. Stretching barely 39 kilometers at its narrowest point between Iran and Oman, it funnels nearly 20% of the worldโs oil supply and over one-third of liquefied natural gas. Any threat of its closureโwhether rhetorical or realโinevitably triggers alarms across energy markets. [โฆ] The post A Strait of Hormuz blockade would barely hurt the US...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Thailand Closes Most Border Crossings With Cambodia as Dispute Escalates
PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that the closures were intended to tackle criminal scam operations based in Cambodia.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Many upshots of Iranโs strike on US forces in Qatar
On June 23, 2025, Iran launched a volley of missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the region. The strike, reportedly named Operation Basharat al-Fath (โGlad Tidingsโ), was Iranโs direct retaliation for the US President Donald Trumpโs airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites days earlier. While most of [โฆ] The post Many upshots of Iranโs strike on US forces in Qatar appeared...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Major Drug Busts in Thailand, Indonesia Point to Regional Trafficking Boom
Asian governments seized a record 236 tons of methamphetamine last year, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:If and when Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz
Faced with the prospect of continuing Israeli airstrikes and further American involvement, Iranโs parliament has reportedly approved plans to close the Strait of Hormuz. This is potentially a very dangerous moment. The Strait of Hormuz is an important shipping lane through which 20% of the worldโs oil transits โ about 20 million barrels each day. [โฆ] The post If and when Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz appeared first...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:AI is no longer artificialย
For centuries, the mirror has served a simple purpose: to reflect our image. It shows our form, lets us adjust our appearance, and studies our expressions. But it doesnโt know us. A mirror is a passive, optical simulation โ a reflection of form, not essence. You can stare into it for hours, yet it will [โฆ] The post AI is no longer artificial appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:A Business Hub for Central Asiaโs Elite? What to Expect From Alatau
While Tokayevโs vision of a futuristic Singapore-style city is slowly getting started, it takes a different development approach than Astana did. Still, questions over financing and local impact persist.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:How Iranโs Collapse Could Trigger a Central Asian Refugee Crisis
Central Asia may not be centered in current headlines, but it could soon find itself on the front lines of the next refugee crisis.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Can Nippon Ishin no Kai Make a Splash in Japanโs Upper House Election?
As the upper house election nears, Japanโs third largest party outlines its basic policies and stance on pressing issues.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:The Strait of Hormuz and the Indo-Pacific: Strategic Shockwaves
The potential closure of the strait raises a difficult question for Indo-Pacific policymakers: how can states shield themselves from strategic chokepoint shocks?
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:War in Iran: Chinaโs Short- and Long-term Strategic Calculations
Amid the Israeli and U.S. military strikes on Iran, Chinaโs attempt to seize the moral high ground converges with its multilayered strategic calculations.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:US strike on Iran triggers oil shock in Asia
A targeted US military strike on Iranian military assets has reignited geopolitical risk in global markets, and the immediate fallout is being felt most acutely across emerging Asia. Asian currencies, equities and bonds are under renewed pressure as investors price in higher energy costs, a potential capital exodus and a delayed path to monetary easing. [โฆ] The post US strike on Iran triggers oil shock in Asia appeared...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight
For centuries, the small northern Myanmar city of Bhamo has owed its prosperity to its importance as a ferry terminus and commercial hub on a wide bend on the upper Ayeyarwady River close to the border with neighboring China. In recent months, that strategic location in Kachin state has required its slow destruction in a [โฆ] The post Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:How President Trump Lost the Indo-Pacific
Trumpโs first term removed the United States from Southeast Asiaโs economic future. His second is cutting it out of the regionโs strategic present.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:The Drone Swarm Paradox in the Taiwan Strait
The pursuit of autonomous dominance may be less useful โ and more escalatory โ in a Taiwan Strait conflict than often assumed.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Moving Central Asia Toward Regional Integration
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are increasingly recognizing that cooperation is not a concession, but a strategic advantage.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: