Japan to revise 5-year defense plan ahead of schedule, eyeing China
TOKYO, Aug 14, 2021, Kyodo. Japan plans to revise its Medium Term Defense Program earlier…
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin to negotiate with opposition ahead of confidence vote
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 14, 2021, ST. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin offered a raft of reforms to…
Philippine business rejects 5-week lockdown
MANILA, Aug 14, 2021, Inquirer. The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) objected to…
[Analytics] Taiwan and the politics of vaccine warfare
The people of Taiwan have been living in a parallel world since June 2020, with…
Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
WAIMEA, Aug 13, 2021, AP. A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a…
Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong released from prison on parole
UIWANG, Aug 13, 2021, ST. Samsung Electronics vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong, was released on parole on…
Philippines extends ban on travellers from Thailand, 9 other countries
MANILA, Aug 13, 2021, Reuters. The Philippines will extend a ban on travellers from Thailand…
Seoul stocks suffer weeklong slump on extended tech losses
SEOUL, Aug 13, 2021, Yonhap. South Korean stocks plunged more than 1 percent Friday, extending…
US, Japan, other Quad members discuss Taiwan’s “peace and security”
TOKYO, Aug 13, 2021, Kyodo. The United States, Japan, Australia and India discussed the importance…
Boy killed, 7 family members injured in grenade blast at BJP leader’s house in J&K
SRINAGAR, Aug 13, 2021, The Asian Age. Jammu and Kashmir’s frontier town of Rajouri is…
Judge granted House Democrats partial access to Trump’s tax records
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 12, 2021, Business Insider. House Democrats investigating former President Donald Trump scored…
N. Korea issues warning to US and S. Korea over ‘hostile acts’
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 12, 2021, CNN. A senior North Korean official has denounced South Korea…