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Why ASEAN Countries Often Run Trade Surpluses
Many of the region's economies have pursued a model of export-oriented industrialization that was once championed and encouraged by Washington.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Bullet Curtain: China’s answer to US drone swarms in a Taiwan war
China just pulled the trigger on the future of air defense with its new “Bullet Curtain” system—a drone swarm killer that aims to clear the sky with a storm of bullets. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China recently unveiled its Bullet Curtain system, the world’s first close-in anti-drone barrage weapon […] The post Bullet Curtain: China’s answer to US drone swarms in a Taiwan war appeared...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Malaysian PM Anwar to Meet Myanmar Junta Chief in Thailand
The Malaysian leader says that he will push for an extension of the junta's ceasefire in order to facilitate earthquake recovery efforts.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:The Taliban banned Afghan girls from school. Low-paid carpet weaving is now their lifeline
The BBC speaks to young women who are now working to support their families in one of few jobs they are allowed to do.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:‘No Winners’ From Trade War, Xi Jinping Says During Vietnam Visit
Amid the Trump administration's tariff threats, Hanoi treated the Chinese leader to an unusually warm welcome.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Palestinian activist expecting US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent US resident and a critic of the war in Gaza, was arrested in Vermont on Monday.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:50 years later, Vietnam’s battlefields draw war veterans and other tourists
The locations of many of Vietnam’s biggest and most famous battles attract crowds of sightseers and veterans from both sides of the conflict.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong must lead in reimagining safety for the AI age
AI has created a dangerous new frontier. The city needs urgent action to protect residents from falling victim to predatory scams.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?
Recent years have seen China’s economic growth decelerate in the second quarter – a pattern that threatens to continue this summer amid an intensifying trade war.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologised for White Lotus sketch that parodied her looks
Wood, whose ‘big gap teeth’ and White Lotus character were mocked, said earlier via Instagram that she found SNL’s sketch ‘mean and unfunny’.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Harvard rejects Trump demands for policy changes, risking US$9 billion funding
After investigation into alleged ‘antisemitic harassment and discrimination’ at elite university, Harvard president vowed to defy government.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Tariff Threat and Thailand’s Response: A Missing Piece on Defense?
Purchasing more U.S. arms would be an obvious way of reducing the trade surplus with the U.S., but Thai leaders may not be ready for uncomfortable discussions over Thailand's alignment.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump says China’s talks with Vietnam are probably intended to ‘screw’ US
Crude remark comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins tour of three Southeast Asian nations targeted for high tariffs on exports to US.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Ghana bans foreigners from local gold trading in major overhaul
Ban takes effect on May 1. Many Chinese nationals have been active in Ghana’s informal gold mining and trading ecosystem.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
Meta is accused by Federal Trade Commission of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram, WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:In Trump we do not trust
To a geopolitical crisis and an economic crisis we must now add a financial crisis, one capable of making the others much, much worse. President Donald Trump’s sudden retreat from the worst version of his tariff policy, a retreat any normal leader would have considered humiliating, came because he and his Wall Street backers could […] The post In Trump we do not trust appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine
‘President Zelensky and Crooked Joe Biden did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin,’ Trump wrote on social media.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The Art of Not Dealing: China’s 3-Ring Strategy for a Prolonged Trade War
Beijing is executing a three-layered plan: shoring up its domestic front, tightening the screws on the U.S., and repositioning itself on the global stage.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:We Owe Afghan Women a Chance to Make Their Own Destiny
“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.”
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not return wrongly deported migrant to US
Trump administration has been ordered by a court to facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he was deported without due process.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ public events
Ahead of Monday’s vote, opposition politicians and other protesters attempted to blockade entrance to the parliament building in Budapest.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How Trump tariffs hurt US: Christmas toys, Swiss watches, Japanese whisky
Trump’s tariff pause provides temporary relief, but uncertainty may lead to US shortages of cars, toys, and electronics as shipments are halted.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Use tax revenue from basketball betting to fund Hong Kong sports, lawmakers say
Government hopes regulating basketball betting will claw back HK$90 billion in turnover lost to illegal gambling operators.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Ex-UK lawmaker charged over insider betting scandal linked to Sunak election announcement
Craig Williams was one of several people investigated for cashing in on insider knowledge on date then-PM Rishi Sunak would call election.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:BlackRock ‘eyes control of 2 Panama ports in Hutchison deal, MSC family 41 others’
Source says while consortium is seeking to buy portfolio, US firm aims to take 51 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s interest in Panama ports.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:F-47: The US 6th-Generation Aircraft Plan Signals a Shift Toward Superiority
The announcement signals a shift toward the pursuit of nuclear superiority – which history shows will weaken deterrence and increase the likelihood of nuclear crises.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The Time Is Now For Kazakhstan to Achieve Energy Independence From Russia
Kazakhstan can leverage Russia’s desperate need for export markets by pushing for a pipeline, finally, across the Caspian Sea.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariffs put science to the test. Why US labs could suffer more than China’s
Washington’s experiment with tariff trade torment makes lab costs soar; ‘it’s like doubling the price tag’, US researcher says.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:PLA Assertiveness in the Tasman Sea Is a Wake-up Call on China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific
China embeds its military ambitions within Pacific Island nations by developing dual-use infrastructure such as ports, wharves, fisheries, aviation hubs, and ICT networks.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Solomon Islands, FSM Consider Labor Mobility Scheme
Pacific Island countries are starting to explore opportunities with each other to fill labor shortages and offer opportunities.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Katy Perry and historic all-female crew return to Earth after Blue Origin space flight
Mission was high-profile success for Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard launch vehicle, which has been developed for space tourism.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Reimagining the Bangladesh-China Strategic Partnership
As Bangladesh redefines its foreign policy, its ability to balance regional and global interests will determine the future trajectory of Bangladesh-China relations in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Call to end US political violence after arson attack on governor’s home; suspect charged
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home was targeted in an arson attack on Sunday; suspect Cody Balmer faces multiple charges, including attempted murder.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s lack of caution ‘stunned’ China, Xi arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s visa restrictions on US officials to Xi’s arrival in Hanoi, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Air pollution hits highest health risk level in at least 10 Hong Kong areas
Central, Mong Kok and Tai Po among areas reaching ‘serious’ levels as dusty northerly airstream brings pollutants to city for second day.
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