Category: Asia

In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy, getting ready for his upcoming presidential campaign, said the United States faced a serious and dangerous missile gap. “The […]

Ceasefires are often presented as moments of relief – pauses in violence that open the door to diplomacy. But sometimes they reveal something more consequential: […]

President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran brings a sigh of relief to the international […]

The parties to the Iran war have agreed to a ceasefire. Thus, Donald Trump loses, for now, an opportunity to bomb Iran back to the […]

The Iran war may have paused, if not finally ended. Iran has lost its leaders, half of its missile and drone stocks, and a substantial […]

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the details of which have not been confirmed by both sides, averting Trump’s threat to destroy […]

An Okinawa-based ginger syrup firm is expanding into Europe and Asia, betting on rising demand for traditional food-as-medicine solutions linked to health and beauty…See More

In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips […]

The Trump administration expects US taxpayers to fund not only its own military adventurism but Israel’s as well. Ending American subsidies for Israel’s wars is one reason […]

CEO turnover surged to an eight-year high in 2025, underscoring intensifying pressure on top leaders and placing renewed focus on succession planning and internal talent […]

Singapore’s workforce continues to believe in the possibility of happiness at work, but many employees are struggling to experience it in practice, according to new […]

By: Ben Kiatkwankul On March 25 at 10pm, Thailand’s caretaker government announced a Bt6 per liter increase across all fuel types, effective from 5am the […]

Just hours after President Donald Trump issued a genocidal threat against the Iranian people, declaring that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” the US leader announced that he’d […]

Balanced meals, rather than focusing on one nutrient such as protein, are more closely linked to healthier weight development in children, say researchers…See More

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Ramifications of the US/Israeli military campaign against Iran reverberate around the world, including in […]

If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have […]

This edition covers Japan’s sodium labelling shift, Asahi’s profit dip post-cyberattack, silkworm protein for health, and more…See More

Just hours ahead of his self-imposed deadline for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to permanently wipe out […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion […]

The US decision to shift its most advanced long-range cruise missiles to the Iran war is exposing a growing strain on its global strike posture […]