Japan and the EU Hold First Defence Industry Dialogue, Pledge Dual-Use Collaboration
On April 17, Japan and the European Union (EU) held in Brussels the first meeting of the Defence Industry Dialogue, issuing a joint statement...
Asia-Pacific interest in loyal wingman drones grows
With small fleets of costly 4.5- and 5th-generation fighters, coupled with tight defence budgets, air forces around the world are increasingly viewing collaborative combat...
China’s Tsinghua University honours German Gref, Russian banker sanctioned by US
A leading Chinese university has given a Russian banker sanctioned by the United States a prestigious honorary academic title, soon after they signed a...
OpenAI to open Singapore AI lab as Apac investments ramp up
The ChatGPT maker will commit more than $234m to support the city-state’s national AI strategy, alongside collaborations with Google and Nvidia; in addition, AMD...
The Solomon Islands Has a New Leader—What Does It Mean for China and Australia?
The Solomon Islands has a new prime minister after Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote, ending months of political uncertainty. The country...
Taiwan’s President Says Peace Depends on Strength After Trump–Xi Talks
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on May 20 said peace across the Taiwan Strait must be secured through strength, in an address delivered on his second...
Trump Hints at Intervention in Cuba Following Indictment of Castro
President Donald Trump indicated on May 21 that he planned to intervene in Cuba following the indictment of former communist revolutionary leader Raúl Castro...
China’s vast new canal link to Southeast Asia set to open earlier than expected
China’s landmark Pinglu Canal has entered its final phase of construction and is set to begin trial operations as early as September, with a...
Chinese gang caught using AI in Malaysia bungalow for Spanish job scam
A scam syndicate has been renting a bungalow in an upmarket area in Malaysia’s Johor state and using AI to carry out job scams...