Australia’s Albanese, Japan’s Kishida agree to strengthen security ties
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed on Saturday (Oct 22) to strengthen security ties between the two US allies amid China’s push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the annual Australia-Japan Leaders’ Meeting, held in the Western Australia capital Perth, theContinue Reading
Australia’s Albanese, Japan’s Kishida meet for defence, energy talks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday (Oct 22) for talks expected to cover defence and energy deals amid China’s push for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. At the annual Australia-Japan Leaders’ Meeting, held in the Western Australia capital Perth, the twoContinue Reading
US-Pacific pact renewal crucial for defending Taiwan
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns that a Taiwan contingency involving the People’s Republic of China could play out in the not-too-distant future. This year’s US Department of Defense Annual Report to Congress on China asserts that PRC leadership views unification as pivotal to its policy of “rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” China’s piecemeal pressure […]Continue Reading
Ohio Democrat running against China and Trumpism
This article was first published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: A Closer Look Tim Ryan is a “crazy, lying fraud.” That’s how J D Vance, the bestselling memoirist turned Republican Senate candidate from Ohio, opened his […]Continue Reading
US mulling bans to stunt China’s quantum computing
Last November, IBM launched its 127-qubit Eagle, surpassing China’s 113-qubit Jiuzhang to become the world’s fastest quantum computer. Now, China risks falling further behind in the quantum computing race as the United States reportedly weighs new export controls on the game-changing technology. The new ban, if implemented, would target quantum computing, artificial intelligence software and […]Continue Reading
Southeast Asian governments are under the human rights radar
Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law and culture of impunity, regional fight against “fake news,” child marriage grows as Lao economy suffers.
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China congress: How one man on a bridge marred Xi Jinping’s big moment
The striking protest tapped into a vein of discontent, leaving an enduring legacy in Chinese dissent.Continue Reading
The racism row engulfing Australian netball
The national team’s only Aboriginal player has been “thrown under the bus” for speaking up, critics say.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Auction lots that shatter estimates. Is that vase in your storeroom worth a fortune?
SINGAPORE: In October, a seemingly ordinary Chinese vase sold for an astronomical sum of money at an auction near Paris. Valued at a respectable €2,000 (US$1,966), it sparked a bidding war among about 30 people at the auction in Fontainebleau, and eventually sold for €7.7 million – or €9.12 millionContinue Reading
Malaysia election: Who will win the tussle for the ethnic Malay votes?
Observers are expecting an intense contest for the Malay votes in rural and urban seats, as this is likely to be decisive in determining who forms the next government.
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