Category: Asia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently made the controversial decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, his minister of defense. Fedorov, admired both by Ukrainian troops and Western […]

In the face of Indonesia’s new export controls over commodities such as palm oil, does Malaysia have what it takes to take over as the […]

By: Kurniawan Arif Maspul For a head of state who has spent years as the West’s favorite pariah, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, in early July, […]

Nonproliferation experts are raising alarms after Reuters reported that President Donald Trump’s administration plans to ask Congress to approve a deal that could allow Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons. […]

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of a record $1.15 trillion military spending authorization bill containing a highly controversial provision to increase cooperation between the […]

Malaysia is intensifying a five-year drive to build a national AI ecosystem, placing talent development alongside digital infrastructure, governance and industry readiness as the plan’s […]

South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix has removed academic qualification requirements from its recruitment process, signalling a significant shift towards skills-based hiring as competition for […]

The global beef tallow market is expanding as food brands reformulate snacks and bars without seed oils, tapping clean-label demand and legacy fats…See More

TOKYO — Chinese stocks just had a remarkable week, with stellar news from startup Moonshot AI delivering a DeepSeek-like jolt to a fragile market. Its […]

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) to collaborate on long-endurance unmanned aerial […]

By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Baghdad, in a tenuous recovery and increased internal peace after the chaos of its post-2003 conflict years, is now trying to […]

Myanmar coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s arrival in Vientiane, Laos, on July 3, his first state visit to an ASEAN member since crowning […]

On Monday (July 20), the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced they would impose a “maritime embargo” on Saudi Arabia, in what could mark a […]

Explore the biggest trends from the Summer Fancy Food Show, from gut health and protein to pantry staples, retail strategy and evolving consumer demand…See More

History suggests geography can be a nation’s greatest economic asset or its greatest geopolitical liability. Whenever maritime arteries have been disrupted — whether by war, […]

Despite his controversies and contradictions, Elon Musk may prove an unlikely force in moderating US-China rivalry and the AI risks it amplifies. In June, following […]

South Korea is often regarded as an example of a young and vibrant democracy. Merely two years ago, mass protests thwarted a self-coup attempted by […]

The People’s Republic of China has used its statecraft to weaponize its trade with other countries on several occasions in recent years. Such behavior usually […]

Intersnack is buying half of Utz Brands for $2.9B, taking the company private and boosting its presence in the US snack market…See More

By: Toh Han Shih As China’s rapacious miners increase their resource extraction in various countries to feed an economy that is the world’s biggest consumer […]