Category: Asia

When Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a mutual defense pact in August, it was principally seen as a political commitment. The “Mecca alliance,” […]

The prevailing criticism of the US-China summit in Washington is that it amounted to little more than diplomatic pageantry. But one outcome deserves recognition: it […]

By: Toh Han Shih Xi Jinping was welcomed by Donald Trump at the White House in September 2026. Photo from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

CHAGEE Singapore and ITE sign a memorandum of understanding to create a tea-beverage qualification and career pathway for baristas, witnessed by Guest-of-Honour Indranee Rajah, at […]

CHRO Series Vietnam returns to Ho Chi Minh City from 9 to 11 September 2026, with a programme built around a gap employers in Vietnam […]

When governments talk about reducing dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, the discussion usually turns to pipelines in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. […]

The last of the US-led coalition forces are leaving Iraq. It’s a significant bonus for Iran. The withdrawal date, September 30, was also the date […]

They’ve been shown to raise electricity bills, pollute drinking water, do little to boost local employment while threatening millions of jobs in a variety of industries, and top executives have warned that the technology they support could […]

Beijing may let its technology giants buy more Nvidia high-end chips, giving the US chip designer a fresh foothold in China and keeping Chinese artificial […]

The FSA are taking a look ‘under-the-hood’ at major retailers and are keen to apply the same rules to the very largest manufacturers…See More

Volkswagen has spent years trying to build a European battery business strong enough to carry its electric-car ambitions. Its latest deal pulls a Chinese partner […]

A note before we start. What follows works through the innovation loops of the semiconductor world, sub-sector by sub-sector, with eight diagrams along the way. […]

For more than three decades, the Bangladeshi political left has maintained an unyielding stance on natural resources like gas, coal, and minerals, insisting that state […]

Two American charities recently announced a new fund to fight forest fires. They want to raise US$100 million to help countries find fires faster and […]

Mondelēz’s Harmony sustainability programme is becoming an independent certification scheme, opening sustainable wheat production standards to the wider European value chain…See More

In a recent phone call, Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Whether a request or a demand, this […]

Recent disclosures about China’s purported in-orbit servicing operations have intensified a quiet revolution in space, where the mechanics of satellite sustainment are swiftly becoming the […]

By: Ainur Rohmah Firefighters attempt to extinguish flames burning peatland in Central Kalimantan. Photo from ANTARA Indonesia is once again scrambling to respond to a […]

The British Police say that the five men arrested in connection with a suspected bomb plot targeting RAF Fairford are all British nationals. Nothing has […]

At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed that China take the lead in establishing a BRICS AI open-source community. […]