Lawmakers Propose Revoking Tax Breaks for Investing in China
The bill targets investments with ties to the CCP, and specifically notes it doesn’t apply to Taiwan. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and Sen. Marco...
Australia Advises ‘High Degree of Caution’ Before Travelling to Papua New Guinea
Travellers to Papua New Guinea are being advised to be especially cautious as tensions in the island nation mount. Travellers to Papua New Guinea...
US Confirms China’s New Nuclear Sub Sank in Shipyard
Chinese authorities have not disclosed the incident. China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank in a shipyard near Wuhan earlier this year, according to U.S. officials,...
Hong Kong Journalist Sentenced to 21-Month Prison Term in Landmark Sedition Case
This is the first prison term handed down by Hong Kong’s court in a sedition case against journalists since the city’s handover to Beijing...
North Korea Has Enough Uranium for ‘Double-Digit’ Nuclear Bombs: Spy Agency
Lawmakers in South Korea warned that Kim Jong Un is making progress to produce weapons-grade nuclear materials to develop more powerful and accurate bombs....
Japanese Court Acquits Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate of 1966 Quadruple Murder
TOKYO—A Japanese court found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty on Thursday after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing a decision that...
IMF Approves a $7 Billion Loan for Pakistan to Help Ailing Economy
The International Monetary Fund welcomed Pakistan’s economic progress but warned that vulnerabilities and structural challenges remain an issue. The executive board of the International...
Former NZ Governor General Appointed to Troubleshoot Pacific Island’s Path to Independence
The Pacific Island of Bougainville continues its push for independence. Nearly five years after 97 percent of the roughly 300,000 residents of Bougainville voted...
Philippine Military Wants US Missile System to Stay ‘Forever’ Despite China’s Protests
The U.S. Army deployed a midrange ground-based missile to the Indo-Pacific region in April. The Philippine military said on Sept. 24 that it wants...