Monsoon Floods Sweep Away 20 People and Main Bridge Linking Nepal to China
KATHMANDU, Nepal—A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday, leaving 20 people missing, Nepali...
NZ First Introduces Bill to Protect Cash Transactions
New Zealand First—one of three parties in New Zealand’s coalition government—has introduced a bill that will prohibit businesses from refusing cash payments for goods...
Fiji Pushes Back on China’s Military Ambitions, Calls for Pacific Unity
In a rebuke of Beijing’s growing influence in the Pacific, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka declared during a visit to Australia last week that...
Taiwan’s Intelligence Agency Issues Warning Over Data Security Risks in Chinese Apps
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwanese National Security Bureau (NSB) is warning the public about significant cybersecurity risks posed by five Chinese mobile apps, including excessive data...
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts and Sends Searing-Hot Ash Miles High
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia’s rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted twice on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into...
China Expands Taiwan Strait Flight Route Ahead of Taiwan’s Military Drill
China’s aviation regulator said on July 6 that it had extended a flight route near the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait, just...
Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Flights Disrupted
Flights between Australia and Bali have been disrupted once again after Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on July 7, sending volcanic ash soaring 18...
China Sends Aircraft Carrier to Hong Kong Amid Rising Maritime Tensions
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, docked in Hong Kong on July 3, just days after the 28th anniversary of the territory...
Australia Commits $500 Million to Fiji, Eyes Security and Border Upgrades
Australia is set to increase its development aid to Fiji by an additional $40 million (FJD 56 million) over four years, bringing the total...