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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanChina’s green steel push a reality check for Australia
Australia has flourished as an export powerhouse for decades. Much of this prosperity has been driven by the nation’s natural endowment with two important raw products for producing steel the traditional way: iron ore and metallurgical coal. Worth more than A$100 billion in 2024, Australia’s iron ore shipments to China make up about 55% of […] The post China’s green steel push a reality check for Australia appeared...
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US tariff deal clears way for Korea’s stablecoin dream
TOKYO – As new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sets out to revamp Asia’s fourth-biggest economy, he can cross direct US tariff risks off the list of possible spoilers. Korea’s tariff deal with the US removes a gigantic element of uncertainty as Lee gets to work raising Korea’s economic game. Though the 15% tax on US-bound goods will hurt, getting the uncertainty factor out of the way will enable Korea Inc to move...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan deal forges new Central Asia energy axis
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are entering a new phase of energy cooperation, one that promises to draw the two Central Asian nations closer together in a mutually beneficial commercial embrace. At the cooperation’s core lies the forthcoming production sharing agreement (PSA) between Azerbaijan’s state company SOCAR and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy, which is set to govern […] The post Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan deal forges...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs could deal a blow to India's growth and exports
The effect on India's GDP is unclear as Trump announced an unspecified penalty in addition to 25% tariffs.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Finger painting by artist with nerve injury wins Australian art award
"Without a brush, painting was almost painless," said Filipina-Australian artist Loribelle Spirovski.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Why India Must Accept Trump’s Offer of F-35 Combat Aircraft
The absence of a top-quality strike aircraft such as the F-35 is detracting from the IAF’s ability as a whole.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Myanmar Junta Introduces Severe Punishments For Those Obstructing Controversial Election
The law gives the military with the legal wherewithal to quash what is likely to be widespread resistance to the December election.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:To drink or not to drink – the Party decides in China
China is seeking to transform its spirits sector by prohibiting civil servants from drinking at official events while at the same time encouraging the public to drink more duringfamily gatherings. The central government has instructed civil servants to refrain from consuming alcohol at official meetings since 2012. The original idea behind the official ban was […] The post To drink or not to drink – the Party decides...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Trump announces deal to impose 15% tariff on South Korea
The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Philippines’ Marcos to Visit India as Navies Hold First South China Sea Exercise
The maritime cooperative activity will mark a significant upgrade in naval cooperation between Manila and New Delhi.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:EU-US trade deal ultimately not in America’s interests
European complaints about the trade agreement they just signed with the United States are almost universal. But will the tariffs America has imposed on half the world be effective? The issue is highly controversial, and the consensus is that they possibly won’t be. Clearly, they are a US gamble to fix its economy and signal […] The post EU-US trade deal ultimately not in America’s interests appeared first on Asia...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The Clearing: Documenting Mother Nature in Cambodia
A conversation with British filmmaker Andy Ball.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:First Australian-made rocket crashes shortly after lift-off
The company behind the country's first orbital rocket called the launch a 'giant leap' despite crashing after only 14 seconds.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Why Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year
The Australian tradition was born in the 1980s after a group of Irishmen became homesick for a winter Christmas.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific
Alerts were issued across the Pacific following the 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia's Far East, but no deaths were reported.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s Foreign Aid at a Crossroads Under Lee Jae-myung
Seoul’s development diplomacy faces a crisis of identity as anti-corruption probes collide with cultural soft power ambitions.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:What the LDP-Komeito Defeat Means for Japanese Foreign Policy
Increasing political instability will pose challenges to decisive leadership and give opposition parties more sway in specific situations.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:As Australia Eyes COP31, Climate Politics Heats up in the Coalition
There are a number of civil wars taking place within Australia’s conservative bloc, with climate change being the central issue of division.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:US Planned Ban on Chinese Technology in Undersea Cables: Implications for Southeast Asia
The securitization of undersea cables intensifies the strategic balancing act that the region's governments must maintain.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:The Elimination of Remonstrance: From Confucian Conscience to Organizational Discipline
In the Confucian tradition, remonstrance – the expression of earnest opposition – wasn’t disobedience, it was moral fidelity.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Imran Khan’s ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
As Khan’s PTI gears up for another nationwide protest, there is one clear path back to power: reconciliation with the military.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Japan Unveils First Space Domain Defense Guidelines
Pointing specifically to the threats posed by China and Russia's “killer satellites,” Japan is aiming to strengthen its defense capabilities in outer space.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Medieval West Asia
The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Albanese Wants International Cover Before Australia Recognizes Palestine as a State
France and the U.K. are moving toward recognizing Palestine – and pressure is growing within the Labor Party for Australia to follow suit.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations
India’s aviation regulator details safety lapses at Air India amid scrutiny after last month's deadly crash.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:India and US launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite
Nasa-Isro joint mission Nisar will record the minutest of changes in the land, sea or ice sheets.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariff threat shows US-India aren’t really allies
For years, India has proudly touted its “comprehensive global strategic partnership” with the United States as a cornerstone of its foreign policy. New Delhi’s diplomats, defense chiefs, and prime ministers have invoked the US alliance as a sign of India’s rise — a symbol that it has stepped out of the post-colonial shadow and into […] The post Trump’s tariff threat shows US-India aren’t really allies appeared first on...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:New US sanctions will have little to no effect on Russia
One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. On July 23, 2025, a bipartisan push to impose a 500% levy on imports from Russia or any country buying Russian oil was put on hold – but only to allow President Donald Trump’s separate threat […] The post New US sanctions will have little to no effect on Russia appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning
Wednesday's tsunami warning is bringing back memories of one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope
I was in awe of Arnold Palacios, who passed away on July 23. Having spent a good part of my career dealing with public and private corruption, I never once saw a top official ask to be investigated and mean it. That takes courage and, ultimately, a deep love for one’s constituents and country. Imagine, […] The post Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Interview: Bushra Zulfiqar on Child Trafficking in Asia
The regional director of Terre des Hommes Netherlands speaks with The Diplomat.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Mahathir Mohamad, the Father of Modern Malaysia, at 100
Mahathir reshaped Malaysia's politics and modernized its economy. He is also the source of many of the contradictions that continue to define the country today.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Thai-Cambodian Ceasefire Continues to Hold, Despite Thai Claims of Violations
Whether the ceasefire holds depends on whether political constituencies in both countries, including their respective armies, are committed to peace.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:North Korea-Russia alliance more than a ‘brotherhood of arms’
The three-dayvisitearlier this month of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the North Korean coastal city of Wonsan marked a noticeable intensification of a strategic relationship between the two neighbors. The sheer trappings of the visit—from lavish treatment at newly opened resort to a tete-a-tete aboard North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s yacht—sent that message. […] The post North Korea-Russia alliance more...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:US moving to revive China Initiative targeting espionage
A subcommittee of the US House of Representatives has proposed reviving the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, a counterintelligence program aimed at curbing economic espionage and intellectual property theft linked to China. The proposal, embedded in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill, aims to counter China’s alleged […] The post US moving to...
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