Taiwan’s new cruise missile has mainland China in its sights

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Taiwan has test-fired a missile reportedly capable of hitting mainland China and is developing drones to provide ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) capabilities for targeting purposes.  This week, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Taiwan’s  National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) test-fired a possible extended-range version of the Hsiung Feng 2E […]Continue Reading

US has become an unsafe place for Asian people

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Every human life is priceless, and every human death is a source of great suffering. Unfortunately, not every loss is equal, since we have to distinguish between the manners of death, which can be divided into those caused by natural and unnatural factors. With this in mind, it is apparent that murder belongs to the […]Continue Reading

Indonesia’s new palm oil biodiesel programme profits major corporations at the expense of smallholders, says union

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According to a report by palm oil farmers union SPKS, the country’s palm oil conglomerations raked in over $1 billion in profits from biodiesel subsidies, while local smallholders continue to struggle under the terms of a new biodiesel policy

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Digital Penang, Founder Institute partner to accelerate funding ecosystem for Penang startups 

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Aims to transform development ideas into viable businesses
Programme will lead to creation of new startups in Penang Digital Penang and Founder Institute, an organisation which transforms concepts into viable startups and startups into global businesses announced a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exchange to cement the launch of the Malaysia Virtual…Continue Reading

Singapore Academy of Law says chief executive’s departure not linked to commentary on Keppel bribery case

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SINGAPORE: The departure of Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) chief executive Rama Tiwari was not linked to the publication of a commentary questioning the handling of the Keppel bribery case, the organisation said on Tuesday (Feb 7). Last Wednesday, a commentary by Senior Counsel Harpreet Singh Nehal was published by the SingaporeContinue Reading