Australia satellite mesh to track China’s subs and hypersonics

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Australia plans to build crucial space capabilities to support its planned nuclear submarines and missile defense, the next big step in the high-tech AUKUS alliance that aims to put China in strategic check. This week, The Guardian reported that the Australian Ministry of Defense (Defense Australia) plans to construct a “satellite mesh” that is capable […]Continue Reading

Indonesia’s corruption outrage going viral

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A woman holds behind her back a stack of Indonesian rupiah banknotes. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

JAKARTA – Highly regarded by the international financial community, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati may be the most valued member of President Joko Widodo’s Cabinet. But in recent weeks, her ministry has become embroiled in a widening corruption scandal that threatens to put a stain on her hard-won reputation. Beginning with a mid-ranking official […]Continue Reading

China probes two more football officials for corruption

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BEIJING: Two top football officials in China are being investigated over “serious violations of the law”, the country’s sports authority said Friday (Mar 24), as a government crackdown spread deeper into the game. Those under investigation are Huang Song, the head of the competition department at the Chinese Football AssociationContinue Reading

Indonesia fuel depot fire death toll rises to 33

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JAKARTA: The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian fuel storage depot run by state energy firm Pertamina has risen to 33 with nearly a dozen more in critical condition, health authorities said Friday (Mar 24). Top officials called for an audit of Indonesia’s energy facilities after the MarchContinue Reading

Europe-China space collaboration fails to launch

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On January 23, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, announced that Europe has no intentions of sending astronauts to China’s recently completed space station. While this decision will likely do little to slow China’s space ambitions, it suggests that Beijing’s assertive behavior, alleged human-rights abuses and implicit support for Russia’s invasion of […]Continue Reading