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While Macron repositions Europe, SE Asia misses the moment
Emmanuel Macron isn’t in Southeast Asia to flatter; he’s there to buy time. Fresh off a string of commercial deals in Vietnam and preparing to pitch Europe’s relevance at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron is moving fast, not because Europe has found its footing, but because it knows its footing is fragile. Europe is […] The post While Macron repositions Europe, SE Asia misses the moment appeared first on...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:
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Africa: New Study Highlights Pancreatic Cancer Risk From Beer, Spirits
[Vanguard] Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the UN World Health Organization's centre for cancer research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:France-Indonesia Strategic Partnership Shouldn’t Neglect Rights
Click to expand Image French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Elysée Palace in Paris, France, July 24, 2024. 2024 Telmo Pinto/SOPA Images/Sipa via AP Photo French President Emmanuel Macron will soonmeet in Jakarta as well as in the Borobudur temple, Central Java, with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to further strengthen relations between their two countries,...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:The case for a stronger Chinese yuan
The uptick in the yuan since Chinese and US trade officials met in Geneva has traders wondering if a currency agreement was struck behind the scenes. Only Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and their aides know for sure. But the yuan’s recent appreciation flies in the face of an economy […] The post The case for a stronger Chinese yuan appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:US Marine Sergeant’s final farewell to American MIAs in Cambodia
KOH TANG, Cambodia – US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Clark Hale (Ret.) has agonized about the fate of three men in his platoon for 50 long years. US Marines Private First Class Danny Marshall, Lance Corporal Joseph Hargrove and Private First Class Gary Hall were inadvertently left behind on Koh Tang in what has been […] The post US Marine Sergeant’s final farewell to American MIAs in Cambodia appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities
In the past week, 30 Ukrainians have died and more than 163 others injured as Russia escalated its bombing campaign amid U.S. efforts to end the war. It prompted President Trump to lash out at not only Russian President Putin, but also Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong targets top talent after ban on foreign students at Harvard University
Hong Kong targets top talent after ban on foreign students at Harvard University Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 17:42 Hong Kong's education bureau told universities to open their doors to international students from the Ivy League school People walk past a Harvard University merchandise store in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 17 April 2025 (Sophie Park/AFP) Off Hong Kong may be the latest...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Macron brushes off pushing from wife ahead of Vietnam trip
French President Emmanuel Macron is downplaying a video that appeared to show his wife, Brigitte, pushing him on the face as they were about to disembark a plane after landing in Vietnam. The video, taken Monday as the two were commencing a tour throughout Southeast Asia, shows Macron standing in front of the exit as...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:ASEAN Summit Kicks Off in Malaysia
The ASEAN includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. On Monday, the 46th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off in the capital of Malaysia, with greater regional integration and resilience against trade and economic disruptions high on the agenda. RELATED: The West Seeks to […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The most dangerous weapon in South Asia is not nuclear
The recent India-Pakistan confrontation made it quite clear the most dangerous weapon they have is narrative.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:French President Emmanuel Macron downplays shove in the face from his wife
Brigitte Macron, the wife of France's president, appeared to push her husband away with both hands on his face just before they disembarked from their plane to start a tour of Southeast Asia this weekend.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:China’s strategy for conquering Taiwan without firing a shot
China is refining a strategy to conquer Taiwan by weaponizing its critical infrastructure and transforming power plants, ports and data hubs into pressure points for systemic collapse, according to a Chinese military journal. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that China could paralyze Taiwan without firing a shot by targeting key infrastructure—an approach likened […] The post China’s strategy for conquering...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The US plan for countering China in South America
In May 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly touted the idea of using Paraguay’s surplus electricity from the Itaipu Dam to power American data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. On the surface, this appeared to be a pragmatic proposal. But beneath the rhetoric of innovation lies a deeper geopolitical strategy rooted both in […] The post The US plan for countering China in South America...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Macron touts France as ‘reliable’ partner for south-east Asia
French president’s visit to Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore will portray Paris as more respectful than US or China
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Singapore scam crisis crying out for more urgent action
Each morning, as I leave my apartment, I am met with a grimly familiar sight. The elevator doors are plastered with garish caricatures of smug thieves swindling hapless victims who collapse in tears over vanished savings. Downstairs, elderly residents crowd around letterboxes stamped with the government’s anti-scam hotline in scarlet block digits, their fingers trembling […] The post Singapore scam crisis crying out...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering
The British, French and Canadian leaders issued a joint statement on May 19 in which they condemned Israel’s “egregious actions” in Gaza, warning that concrete action could follow if it does not stop its military offensive. They said an 11-week blockade on humanitarian aid reaching the territory had led to an “intolerable” level of human […] The post How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rights of Detained Migrants at Risk
Click to expand Image A migrant family from Afghanistan approaches Croatia's border near Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach the European Union, in January 2021. 2021 Photo by Damir Sagolj/Getty Images Bosnia and Herzegovina’s treatment of detained migrants should raise concerns for governments considering sending additional migrants to the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Processing delays,...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Why global tensions are rising in the South China Sea amid recent clashes
Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing tries to exert its claim to virtually the entire sea despite international law. John Yang speaks with Andrew Chubb, Asia Society fellow and senior lecturer at Lancaster University, for more.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Japan invests big in LNG despite climate-friendly promises
Japan is a world leader in funding natural gas projects, while at the same time leading a forum in Asia calling for a fossil fuel phase-out.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:France’s President Macron arrives in Vietnam, kicking off Southeast Asia tour
Macron, who is also to visit Indonesia and Singapore, will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the US and China.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:The many holes in Trump’s Golden Dome
The Trump administration’s recent announcement of a “Golden Dome” strategic missile defense shield to protect the US is the most ambitious such project since President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of the 1980s. The SDI program – better known by its somewhat mocking nickname of “Star Wars” – sparked a heated debate over its […] The post The many holes in Trump’s Golden Dome appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Japan flexes military muscle at biggest-ever defense expo
This year’s Japan’s Defense Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition and conference, held from May 21-23 at Makuhari Messe near Tokyo, was the largest ever, attracting 471 companies, 169 from Japan and 302 from the US, the UK and 30 other countries. Reflecting the rapid advance of Japan’s arms industry and the country’s growing contribution to […] The post Japan flexes military muscle at biggest-ever defense...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Melbourne City 'gutted' after losing Asian Champions League decider
Melbourne City records a drama-filled defeat to Wuhan Jiangda on penalties to fall short in the Women's Asian Champions League final.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 24 May 2025
First-ever rare diseases resolution underscores equity and inclusionMember States today adopted a landmark resolution declaring rare diseases a global health priority in an effort to ensure that no patients are left behind.The Resolution recognizes that over 300 million people globally live with one of more than 7000 rare diseases, most of which begin in childhood and can lead to significant physical, emotional, and...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:In Southeast Asia’s climate battle, AI could prove a double-edged sword
AI has the potential to be a new engine of growth but should not be a panacea for the region’s climate problems.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Ancient India at the British Museum review — were these deities really so benign?
The exhibition traces how religious imagery took hold in South Asia and beyond through serpent spirits and wide-hipped goddesses
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:ASEAN exclusion not enough to force Myanmar junta’s hand
Myanmar’s junta has once again been excluded from a high-level Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, this time the event to be held in Kuala Lumpur from May 26-27. This has become a de facto policy tool for the bloc since the February 2021 democracy-suspending military coup. Yet the central question remains: Is this […] The post ASEAN exclusion not enough to force Myanmar junta’s hand appeared first on...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:New sanctions? Putin’s used to dealing with a struggling economy
The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One French minister commented that it is time to “suffocate” the Russian economy. Since the country’s fullscale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, that economy has certainly suffered. Sanctions […] The post New sanctions? Putin’s used to dealing with a strugglingeconomy appeared first on...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls
In an increasingly fragmented world, one of the most consequential trilateral relationships remains that among the People’s Republic of China, the United States and Taiwan. In a year of political transition in both Taiwan and the United States – and with China facing deep economic and generational shifts – the stakes for regional peace are […] The post Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls appeared first...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Asian American Heritage Month Brings Somberness and Solidarity
A new NPQ column about organizations on the frontlines of the struggle for a multiracial and equitable democracy in the United States begins with a reflection on this year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Tashkent hosts GSMA M360 as Eurasia’s digital economy grows
The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2025 summit for the first time, bringing together regional policymakers, global tech leaders, and industry innovators to explore the future of mobile connectivity and digital transformation in Eurasia.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Forget Musk. Russ Vought is the real power behind Trump
While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well-known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve center of the administration’s sweeping changes. Vought is also rumoured to […] The post Forget Musk. Russ Vought is the real power behind Trump...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:China’s Origin Quantum upgrades its software for chip debugging
A Chinese quantum computer maker has recently upgraded its self-developed quantum computing control system (QCCS) to improve debugging, a process to improve the performance of its machines. The Hefei-based Origin Quantum, or Benyuan Quantum, has launched its fourth-generation QCCS, Benyuan Tianji 4.0, which supports more than 500 qubits, according to the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering […] The post China’s Origin...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why Donald Trump has put Asia on the precipice of a nuclear arms race
In Seoul, Tokyo and even Taipei, a once-unthinkable idea — building nuclear weapons — has begun to look disturbingly pragmatic.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Plot against Diem in a house divided: Washington, Langley, Saigon
These materialsare reproduced fromwww.nsarchive.orgwith the permission of the National Security Archive. Washington, DC, May 22, 2025–Early in the morning of October 7, 1963, the top leadership of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) gathered in the office of the director of central intelligence (DCI) to discuss the brewing crisis in South Vietnam and America’s role in […] The post Plot against Diem in a house...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: