#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 Taiwanese soldiers guarding president’s office were spying for China. Four Taiwanese soldiers have been jailed for passing information to China in a case that analysts say shows the extent of Beijing’s infiltration of Taipei.
#China #Asia × #Taiwan
#time.com. #Mar.28.2025 Hegseth Calls for Greater Deterrence Against China. That the Philippines was the Defense Secretary’s first stop in Asia was the strongest assurance yet that the U.S. under Trump will maintain a security presence in the Indo-Pacific.
#Politics #China #USA #Asia × #North America #Philippines
#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 China offers ‘safe’ place for investment, Xi tells execs amid trade war. In a rare meeting with heads of 40 multinational companies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to strike a contrast with protectionist President Donald Trump.
#Politics #China #Xi Jinping #Asia ×
#oilprice.com. #Mar.28.2025 Saudi Arabia Set to Slash Oil Prices to Asia Amid Falling Benchmarks | OilPrice.com. Saudi Arabia is set to significantly reduce its crude oil prices for Asian buyers in May, driven by falling regional benchmarks and increasing OPEC+ supply.
#Business #Asia × #Saudi Arabia
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 Myanmar hit by 7.7-magnitude earthquake with tremors reaching as far as Thailand – live updates. United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay
#USA #Asia × #North America #Myanmar #Thailand
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 Death toll rises to 28 in weeklong South Korea wildfires. Five out of 11 big fires have been contained after rainfall improves firefighting conditions.
#Asia × #South Korea
#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. The quake hit 10 miles from Myanmar’s second-largest city. The number of dead could not be immediately verified, but buildings as far away as Bangkok collapsed.
#Asia × #Myanmar #Thailand
#oilprice.com. #Mar.28.2025 Kuwait Eyes Return to Debt Markets to Fund Diversification From Oil | OilPrice.com. Kuwait has approved a new financing and liquidity law, enabling it to borrow up to $97.3 billion to fund projects aimed at diversifying its economy away from heavy reliance on oil revenues.
#Business #Asia × #Kuwait
#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 North Korea claims to have made ‘suicide attack drones’ that use AI. Kim Jong Un’s regime is trying to update its weapons capabilities, as its soldiers learn about modern warfare in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
#Tech #Russia #Ukraine #North Korea #Europe #Asia ×
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar, with tremors felt in neighbouring Thailand. Witnesses in Bangkok more than 1,000km away said people ran out onto the streets in panic
#Asia × #Myanmar #Thailand
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes. Israeli settlers are coordinating with the Israeli state to annex Palestinian land.
#Palestine #Asia × #Israel
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 Bangladesh up against time to find stolen billions: Central bank governor. Central bank Governor Ahsan Mansur talks about the hunt for wealth transferred out of the country by political elites.
#Asia × #Bangladesh Bank #Bangladesh
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 Two powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar, trap dozens under rubble in Thailand. A building under construction collapses in Thailand’s Bangkok, trapping 43 workers, as information scarce on Myanmar.
#Asia × #Myanmar #Thailand
#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 For exiled Tibetans, U.S. funding was always about more than just aid. U.S. funding has helped Tibetan refugees from China establish a thriving community in India. The future of that support is now in doubt after Trump’s aid cuts.
#China #USA #Asia × #North America #India
#washingtonpost.com. #Mar.28.2025 Column | Trump’s war on universities puts U.S. in an autocratic club. Rumeysa Ozturk’s arrest reflects a wider global trend of nationalist leaders targeting universities as hotbeds of radicalism, such as in Hungary, India and Turkey.
#Education #Politics #Hungary #Turkey #Europe #Asia × #India
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 Olympic skier Berkin Usta dies aged 24 in fire at winter resort hotel. Olympian and his father Yahya die in blaze in closed hotel in Turkey, after Berkin raced slalom and giant slalom at 2022 Beijing Winter Games
#Sport #China #Turkey #Asia ×
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says. US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans.
#China #Asia × #Yemen #Philippines
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal – podcast. What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today? Adrian Horton and Lorenzo Tondo report
#Business #Showbiz #director #Academy Awards #Palestine #Asia × #Israel
#aljazeera.com. #Mar.28.2025 Russia’s Putin says North Korea, BRICS should join Ukraine ceasefire talks. The Russian president also suggested Ukraine be placed under ‘temporary administration’ as part of a peace deal.
#Russia #Ukraine #North Korea #Europe #Asia ×
#bbc.com. #Mar.28.2025 Assassin's Creed-maker Ubisoft gets $1.25bn investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent. The unit will run Ubisoft's biggest franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six.
#Tech #China #Asia ×
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 China looks south as it seeks to reduce reliance on a capricious United States. China wants to protect against the volatility of Trump’s tariffs, and now has more than a dozen free trade agreements with global south countries
#China #USA #Asia × #North America #Taiwan
#theguardian.com. #Mar.28.2025 Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China. Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignation
#China #Asia × #Philippines
#bbc.com. #Mar.27.2025 Trump tariffs: Can Vietnam golf its way out of new US import taxes?. The South East Asian country has the third largest trade surplus with the US, after China and Mexico.
#Business #Politics #Sport #China #USA #Asia × #North America #golf #Vietnam #Mexico
#oilprice.com. #Mar.28.2025 Oil Prices Set to Extend Winning Streak on U.S. Sanction Action | OilPrice.com. Crude oil prices are on a third consecutive weekly rise as President Trump's tariffs on Venezuelan oil and increased sanctions on Iranian entities heighten concerns about global supply.
#Business #South America #Asia × #Venezuela #Iran
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