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The Asian take on recognition of a Palestinian State
Muslim-majority nations or those seeking to expand their influence in the Middle East will support or reaffirm recognition. Meanwhile, countries embedded in US frameworks or enjoying ties with Israel are are expected to remain cautious.
The top three ‘megatrends’ set to transform the Asia Pacific region
The rapid development of technologies such as generative AI and the metaverse is already changing how people in Asia Pacific live, work, socialise and shop.
China’s carrot and stick game with the US
Beijing may continue to tighten the screw in some sectors while signalling openness to negotiation in others - a two-pronged approach of punishment alongside the offer of resolution - or as it is oftentimes labelled in the West, carrot and stick.
Kamchatka M8.8 quake; Asia region tsunami update
Southwest of Japan in Taiwan the Central Weather Administration issued a tsunami watch after the quake struck at around 7.25 a.m. Taiwan time: wave arrival was anticipated around 1.18 p.m., with possible wave heights of up to 1m.
BERTRAND: China after Communism, preparing for a post-CCP China
This may be one of the most insane reports ever produced by a US think-tank, and that's saying something.
Trump fast-tracks deep-sea mining in hunt for critical mineral supplies
The Trump administration has also moved to fast-track seabed mining in international waters following an executive order issued in April by President Donald Trump, bypassing multilateral regulations in what has been called a "gold rush."
When China sneezes, Mongolia catches a cold
Direct knock-on effects from US–China trade war stymie Mongolian economy.
Trump to kill US Climate Crisis commitment by gutting the EPA of its powers
The Trump administration will end any pretence of trying to fight the accelerating Climate Crisis with a plan to gut the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its authority and end its core programmes to reduce emissions.
China’s WeRide secures Saudi Arabia's first autonomous driving licence
Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide has received Saudi Arabia's first autonomous driving licence for its Robotaxi service.
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China’s shipping giant COSCO pushes for stake in CK Hutchison's Panama ports deal
The $23bn sale of CK Hutchison’s global port assets, including key terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal, has shifted as China’s state-owned COSCO emerges as a potential investor, altering the deal’s geopolitical balance.
Recent floods across Asia kill hundreds, leave devastation in their wake
From South and Southeast Asia to Central and East Asia, communities have been grappling with flash floods, landslides and glacial lake outbursts as warming temperatures and shifting monsoon dynamics fuel increasingly erratic weather.
China locks in deal to electrify 1,000km of strategic railway in Iran
China and Iran have finalised a major deal on July 15 to electrify 1,000 kilometres of the Razi–Sarakhs railway line after weeks, according to Iranian media sources.
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Ceasefire in Cambodia–Thailand border conflict to commence at midnight, July 28
The decision, which brings a halt to five days of escalating violence along the border, was made during a dialogue facilitated by Malaysia in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, with co-organisation by the United States and the involvement of China.
COMMENT: China’s mega-dam won’t power the economy
China has started work to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam in Tibet as part of its drive switch its power generation to renewables, but analysts say the plan won’t make a big difference.
Energy under siege: How conflict between Thailand and Cambodia threatens regional power security
Though the border clashes began as a political and territorial confrontation, their ripple effects could severely disrupt energy production, especially in areas near the conflict zone where solar installations lie exposed.
Taiwan’s president, ruling party hit hard by failure in anti-KMT recall vote
On July 26, Taiwan witnessed the culmination of an unprecedented political moment - the largest recall vote in its history, which ended in a decisive failure for the ruling DPP and delivered a measure of political humility for President William Lai.
Russia, China to set their own gold exchanges, cut ties with Western control
Russia and China are taking concrete steps to reduce Western influence over global gold markets, signalling a broader move towards monetary self-reliance and the redomiciliation of gold reserves away from traditional Western centres.
Per capita CO₂ emission in China now match those in the UK, says OWID
When I was born in the 1990s, the average carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom were about six times higher than in China, but these trends have converged in my lifetime, Our World in Data reports.
IPCC releases dire sixth climate update in run-up to COP30
“Any further delay in global action to slow climate change and adapt to its impacts will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.
China is supplying Russia with new decoy drones and engines to boost Russia’s production
China is covertly supplying a new decoy drone using entirely Chinese technology as well as engines sent to Russia’s state-owned drone manufacturer Kupol that has allowed russia to boost drone strikes to 500 per day, NV reports.