Philippines, allies kick off naval drills amid Asia-Pacific tension
MANILA, Oct 2, 2023, Reuters. Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States…
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Indonesia kicks off multilateral naval exercise amid Asia-Pacific tension
JAKARTA, Jun 5, 2023, Reuters. Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its…
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region: Official
LONDON, Sep 28, 2022, Reuters. Britain is committed to forming ever closer links with the…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
Violent protest outside President’s house in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Apr 1, 2022, India Today. As Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades brought…
[Analytics] The list of global sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine
Countries around the world are imposing fresh sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine….
British PM Johnson eyeing visit to Japan in mid-Feb
TOKYO, Jan 31, 2022, Kyodo. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to visit Japan in…
China’s response to Aukus deal was ‘irrational’, Peter Dutton says
BEIJING, Dec 12, 2021, The Guardian. China has responded “irrationally” to the Aukus pact between…
Top Japanese officials to skip Beijing Olympics: Reports
TOKYO, Dec 11, 2021, Al Jazeera. Senior Japanese government officials will likely skip the Winter…
South Korea’s new aircraft carrier could look like a mini HMS Queen Elizabeth
SEOUL, Sep 4, 2021, CNN. South Korea’s planned aircraft carrier could have a distinctly British…
UK aims to conclude Pacific trade group talks next year
LONDON, Aug 28, 2021, Reuters. Britain aims to conclude negotiations to join the trans-Pacific trade…
Hong Kong has much to offer, even for those who choose to leave
HONG KONG, Aug 8, 2021, SCMP. Twenty years ago this month, I ceased to be…