‘Historic presence’ doesn’t justify US conduct in SCS

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Gregory Poling of Washington think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has tried to justify current US policy and conduct in the South China Sea by detailing its historic “investment” there. Although he has publicly admitted his bias by stating that it is his job “to advance the interests of the United States,” it is not in […]

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US, China in a daring game of chicken over Taiwan

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MANILA – Weeks after US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, there is no sign that a new period of Sino-American tensions will abate anytime soon. Rather, both superpower sides have upped the ante, embarking on a daring game of chicken in the heart of the Indo-Pacific. In a clear show […]

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Awantec expects first Google cloud region in Malaysia to speed cloud adoption across public sector, corporates

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  Empower public sector to deliver critical new citizen-centric services
Enhance Awantec capabilities in delivering better customer experiences In response to Google Cloud announcing its plans to open its first cloud region in Malaysia, as announced last week on 12 August, Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin (pic), Chairman of Awantec Bhd comments that the move…Continue Reading

Thai police arrest suspected Chinese gambling kingpin

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BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested a Chinese fugitive wanted by Beijing for allegedly running illegal online gambling operations and will soon extradite him to China, the police told Reuters on Monday (Aug 15). She Zhijiang, 40, a Chinese national who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested last week basedContinue Reading