May 19, 2026 – Page 14 – From Inside Asia

US Announces Fresh 30-Day Sanctions Waiver on Russian Seaborne Oil to ‘Vulnerable Nations’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on May 18 another 30-day sanctions waiver allowing the purchase of Russian seaborne oil to aid “energy-vulnerable” countries hit...

by FIA Staff May 19, 2026

World

From Jack Sparrow to Bride of Chucky, Iran’s video jibes at Trump are online hit in China

The Iranian embassy in Beijing has released an animated rap video featuring internet memes and pop culture to mock US leaders and celebrate Iran’s...

by Laura Zhou May 19, 2026

World

Philippine navy’s ‘aspirational’ middle power claim comes under scrutiny

The Philippines’ claim that it is now among the middle tier of Southeast Asian maritime powers after two decades of modernisation has come into...

by Raissa Robles May 19, 2026

World

Iran hosts mass weddings for couples volunteering for wartime sacrifice

Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives...

by Agence France-Presse May 19, 2026

World

China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms

China and the United States will hold a formal dialogue on improving governance of artificial intelligence, as the two countries seek to manage the...

by Meredith Chen May 19, 2026

World

AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports

A recent meeting between Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su signals a potential loosening of US chip export...

by Minxiao Chang,Wency Chen,Eunice Xu May 19, 2026

World

MTR Corp on track with new Tung Chung West station

Published: 7:23pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 8:10pm, 19 May 2026 Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will largely complete the main structure of a new station on...

by Eric Jiang May 19, 2026

World

China confirms death of hypersonic weapon expert Fang Daining, 68, in South Africa

Fang Daining, a leading and at times controversial figure in China’s hypersonic weapons research, died earlier this year, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)...

by Holly Chik May 19, 2026

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China Floods Wreak Havoc! Three Gorges Dam Totally Ineffective, Downstream Turns Into Vast Ocean

It is notable that the Three Gorges Dam, which was supposed to control flooding, is located in Sandouping, Yiling District, Yichang City, Hubei. Jingzhou...

by China Observer May 19, 2026