Ukraine war: a question of territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Ukraine will not surrender one meter of land to Russia. It would seem that his demand makes any diplomatic solution to the war impossible. Russia, after all, has recognized Donetsk and Luhansk as independent and has annexed Crimea. So while Zelensky looks at his war aims one way, the […]Continue Reading
Alleged Chinese ‘triad’ leader detained, visa revoked
Immigration police have revoked a visa of a Chinese man for his alleged involvement in a shady business network in Thailand.Continue Reading
Three possible directions for the Ukraine war
The frontline may be frozen but the battle rages on in Ukraine. In Bakhmut, a town that Moscow views as key to gain control of the entire Eastern Donbas area, the past weeks have seen military stock shrink fast, and hundreds of troops killed and injured a day, according to US analysts. All, so far, […]Continue Reading
New regulation protects pregnant students from expulsion
A newly declared ministerial regulation has barred educational institutions from expelling students for pregnancy.Continue Reading
Women nabbed in drug raid while at home with 2-month-old baby; suspected to have used drugs during pregnancy
The woman was one of 133 people arrested in a two-week operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau.Continue Reading
The Crimean folly
The Mongols. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Sweden. Crimean Tatars. The Ottoman Empire. Napoleon. Hitler. And now, NATO? This is at least how the regime of Vladimir Putin sees things. The Kremlin’s view: A conspiracy against Russia Since its inception, the Russian state has struggled against what it feared was a conspiracy of outsiders seeking to invade, […]Continue Reading
President Marcos says Philippines ‘will not lose an inch’ of territory
On Tuesday, Marcos summoned China’s envoy to express his “serious concern” over Beijing’s “increasing frequency and intensity of actions” against the Philippine Coast Guard and Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ foreign ministry on Tuesday also filed a diplomatic protest after Manila’s coastguard reported its Chinese counterpartContinue Reading
US and China diplomats communicating, but not militaries, White House says
WASHINGTON: US diplomatic communications with China remain open after the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon this month, but contact between the countries’ militaries “unfortunately” remains shut down, the White House said on Friday (Feb 17). White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also said it was notContinue Reading
Kim Jong Un’s daughter appears at North Korean sports event: State media
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, was also seen at the event, seated in the back row in a photo released by KCNA. “Attendees made a firm resolution … to make this year a year of great change for the republic’s development path,” North Korea’sContinue Reading
‘We are not in a comfortable place’: Singapore defence minister warns of ‘disastrous’ consequences of war in Asia
Singapore’s defence minister on Friday (Feb 17) warned that war in Asia would be devastating not just for the continent, but for the rest of the world. Speaking at the Maritime Security Roundtable at the 59th Munich Security Conference, Dr Ng highlighted that world powers have been increasing their military presence inContinue Reading