Australia satellite mesh to track China’s subs and hypersonics
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
Singapore parliament takes mid-term break, to reconvene on Apr 10
This will be President Halimah’s last opening address to parliament for the current term of her presidency, as a presidential election is due by September 2023.Continue Reading
Indonesia’s corruption outrage going viral
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
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
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
Hong Kong hidden protesters billboard artwork taken down
The piece was called ‘No Rioters’ but secretly flashed the names of jailed dissidents on a billboard.Continue Reading
Europe-China space collaboration fails to launch
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
Two women injured in gun attack in Pattaya
CHON BURI: Two women – a Thai and a Chinese – were wounded in a gun attack on their car in Pattaya in the early hours of Friday, as police believed the injured were wrongly targeted.Continue Reading
The high, high cost of Toyota’s EV blunder
TOKYO – If you’re wondering why Japan continues to make it easy for China’s economy to race ahead, look no further than events at Toyota Motor. In decades past, Japan’s most celebrated name disrupted the US and Europe with innovation and productivity methods the West struggled to match. Now, a similar disruption is happening to Toyota. The electric […]Continue Reading
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies in US Congress: Key takeaways after 5 hours of grilling
The Singaporean CEO was questioned by US lawmakers about TikTok’s alleged links to China, as well as access to home Wi-Fi networks.Continue Reading