Is China floating military airships over South China Sea
China could soon regularly deploy high-altitude airships over the contested South China Sea for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), missile early warning and potentially target acquisition for anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) weapons. This week, The Warzone reported that China may have deployed a high-altitude, long-range airship around the vicinity of Luzon in the northern Philippines. Photos […]Continue Reading
Japan looks into claim that China is running covert police stations
TOKYO/BEIJING: The government in Tokyo is investigating a report that China has set up covert police stations inside Japan, amid similar checks by authorities in European countries, the United States and Canada. Safeguard Defenders, an Asia-focused rights group based in Spain, has published two reports since September alleging that ChineseContinue Reading
Elderly COVID-19 patients fill hospital beds in China’s Chongqing
CHONGQING: Attached to a breathing tube under a pile of blankets, an old man racked with COVID-19 lay groaning on a stretcher in the emergency department of a hospital in central China on Thursday (Dec 22). In Chongqing, and across the country, the virus is surging. Authorities say the numberContinue Reading
HSA warns against use of rash cream which caused symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome in child
Tao Ju Hui Yi Mei Li Shang Kou Hu Li Ruan Gao was found to be sold on e-commerce platforms like Shopee, Lazada and Facebook.Continue Reading
New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern offensive MP comment transcript sells for NZ$100,000
The auction follows a heated exchange between the prime minister and a political rival in parliament.Continue Reading
UN nature deal can help wildlife as long as countries deliver: Analysis
MONTREAL: A new conservation deal adopted this week at the UN summit in Montreal puts the world on a strong track to halt the rapid decline in nature – but only if wealthy nations deliver enough funding and all countries prioritise conservation. Goals set out in the agreement, known asContinue Reading
What next for Russia’s weaponization of energy?
Not since the 1970s oil crisis has the West seen such a focus on energy security. Suddenly, in 2022, it became a critical part of the battle for Ukraine. Russian attacks on energy facilities have left millions of Ukrainians without power during a freezing winter. Since it couldn’t force a quick, decisive win onto Ukraine, […]Continue Reading
Can China help Brazil restart its global soft power?
Ten days of full immersion in Brazil are not for the faint-hearted. Even restricted to the top two megalopolises, Sao Paulo and Rio, watching live the impact of interlocking economic, political, social and environmental crises exacerbated by the Jair Bolsonaro project leaves one stunned. The return of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for what will […]Continue Reading
Woman arrested for using criminal force against police officers after splashing incident at ZoukOut
SINGAPORE: A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly using criminal force to deter police officers from discharge of their duties at the recent ZoukOut event, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (Dec 22). On Dec 4, the police were alerted to a sunken VIP stage during the ZoukOutContinue Reading
OSCE missed opportunity to bring peace to Ukraine
In the first days of this month, road traffic in my home town of Łódź, Poland, was severely disrupted, causing annoyance among city dwellers, including my mother. After she texted me one morning to wish me a good day and complain about the commuting inconvenience, I quickly realized that it was due to the 29th […]Continue Reading