French senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China
TAIPEI, Oct 6, 2021, AP. A group of French senators arrived in Taiwan for a…
Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
SINGAPORE, Oct 6, 2021, The Guardian. Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at…
Some Philippine names appear in new offshore data leak
MANILA, Oct 5, 2021, PhilStar. Some prominent names in the Philippines emerged in a far-reaching…
China sent 56 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone on Monday
TAIPEI, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said 56 Chinese warplanes made incursions into…
Malaysia protests presence of Chinese vessels in its waters
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5, 2021, Reuters. Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on…
Laos exports first 50 tons of rice to EU
VIENTIANE, Oct 5, 2021, Xinhua. Laos has exported its first 50 tons of rice to…
Singapore passes law to tackle ‘foreign interference’ in Internet
SINGAPORE, Oct 5, 2021, CNN. Singapore’s Parliament has approved a law giving broad powers to…
Japan eyes renewables, nuclear restart in race for 2030 climate goal
TOKYO, Oct 5, 2021, Reuters. Japan aims to expand renewable energy as much as possible…
Peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows: Taiwan’s official
TAIPEI, Oct 4, 2021, Bloomberg. Peace in the Taiwan Strait is key to the island’s…
Koreas restore cross-border hotlines 55 days after suspension
SEOUL, Oct 4, 2021, Yonhap. South and North Korea restored their direct communication lines Monday,…
Fumio Kishida takes office as Japan’s new Prime Minister
TOKYO, Oct 4, 2021, CNN. Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime…
China’s Zhejiang province imports first thermal coal from Kazakhstan
SINGAPORE, Oct 4, 2021, Reuters. China’s Zhejiang province has brought in its first shipment of…