Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from 6,000 metres under the sea
Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said on Monday,...
Singapore Airshow 2026: Australia boosts ISREW capabilities with first Peregrine
Australia’s surveillance and electronic warfare capabilities received a boost with the arrival of the first of four L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine aircraft at Royal Australian...
Singapore Airshow 2026: USA approves P-8A sale to Singapore
On 20 January, the USA announced it had approved the sale of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, plus associated MK 54 lightweight...
4 Chinese Nationals Indicted for Allegedly Running Brothels Disguised as Massage Spas
Federal authorities say they have dismantled an alleged family-run sex trafficking operation in Pennsylvania that was disguised as massage parlors, after a federal grand...
North America’s top computer vision scientist Liang Jie returns to China
Twenty years ago, technologies developed by Liang Jie at Microsoft were incorporated into products like the Windows Media Video Player and Blu-ray discs used...
Pakistan to play in T20 World Cup but will boycott India clash
Pakistan’s government says the national cricket team will be allowed to take part in the coming T20 World Cup but must boycott its group...
Seat belt U-turn in Hong Kong another case of ill-fitting policy
People generally don’t like change. But if you have ever had to take the worst seat on a bus – lower deck, last row,...
New Zealand Negotiating Critical Minerals Deal With the US
New Zealand is in confidential negotiations with the United States on the supply of critical minerals after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on...
Singapore Airshow 2026: Singapore orders Titan 8×8 from ST Engineering
ST Engineering announced on 26 January that it had received a contract to manufacture Titan 8×8 armoured vehicles for the Singapore Army. However, vehicle...