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PTT Exploration and Production scores seven nominations at IR Impact Awards – South East Asia 2025
Leading the nominations in seven distinct categories, PTT Exploration and Production once again tops the shortlists with the most nominations ahead of this year’s IR Impact Awards – South East Asia. The Thai oil major is in the running for seven...
Owner: Ian Richman
Terrorist Organisations and Conservative Islamic Influencers are Capitalising on Sinophobia in Central Asia
Yet while China points to a web of ‘East Turkestan’ threats emanating from Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan, the actual operational capacity of Uyghur militant networks remains unclear. Leaked intelligence and regional reports indicate that most...
Owner: Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies (Non-profit)
Mongolia’s Defector Dilemma: Navigating the Korea Divide
In the intricate geopolitical web of Northeast Asia, Mongolia has long clung to its identity as a “neutral bridge,” leveraging its “Third Neighbor Policy” to carve out autonomy amid the overlapping influence of China and Russia. What began in the...
Owner: James Pach
China sentences infamous Myanmar scam mafia members to death
A Chinese court has sentenced five top members of an infamous Myanmar mafia to death as Beijing continues its crackdown on scam operations in South East Asia. In all 21 Bai family members and associates were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury...
Owner: British Government
Japan's J-Power to Close Coal Plants by 2028
Japanese power company J-Power has announced plans to close two units at a thermal coal power plant by the end of fiscal 2028 as part of its commitment to reduce emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. J-Power will retire Units 1 and 2 at...
Owner: James Stafford
ASEAN and India: Shaping the Asian century together
Recently, the 47th ASEAN Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 26th to 28th this year. The ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a grouping of 11 countries- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,...
Owner: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Japan's Takaichi eyes crackdown on illegal immigration, land purchases
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Japan immigration Cabinet discusses more deportations, enforcing public insurance payments Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center, spoke with cabinet members on Nov. 4 about policies related to foreign nationals. RUKA SHINOZAKI November 5,...
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Chinese Premier Li: China-Nigeria relations have entered the fast lane
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CGTN
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday met with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria Abbas Tajudeen, who is in Shanghai to attend the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE). Li said that China and Nigeria are good brothers and...
Owner: Chinese Government
China's WeRide targets about $308M in HK listing
CHINESE autonomous driving firm WeRide plans to price its Hong Kong share sale at HK$27.10 per share and raise HK$2.39 billion ($307.7 million) from the listing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Reuters reported last month that WeRide had...
Owner: Dante Ang
Japanese entertainment giants accuse OpenAI’s Sora 2 of copyright infringement citing unauthorized use of IP as training data
Japan’s Overseas Distribution Association, CODA, has sent a formal demand to OpenAI to immediately cease the use of copyrighted property in training its AI-powered video generation tool, Sora 2. CODA, founded in 2002 to fight piracy and boost...
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China's marine economy grows 5.6% in first three quarters
CHINA’S marine economy posed steady growth in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by both traditional and emerging industries, state broadcaster CCTV News reported on Monday, citing data from the Ministry of Natural Resources. GOING STRONG An...
Owner: Dante Ang
China issues death sentences to 5 members of Myanmar criminal gang
China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar’s Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Members of a violent criminal gang running scam operations in...
Owner: Tom Grundy
China-Venezuela Cooperation Not Directed Against Any Third Country: Mao
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teleSUR
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Chinese and Venezuelan flags. Photo: Presidential Press November 4, 2025 Hour: 9:32 am On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning clarified that China’s cooperation with Venezuela constitutes collaboration between sovereign states...
Owner: Venezuelan Government
China blames the Netherlands for global chip supply chaos amid Nexperia dispute
China’s Ministry of Commerce has accused the Netherlands of causing “unrest and chaos” in the global chip industry, saying that the Dutch government’s seizure of Nexperia has thrown the semiconductor supply chain into disarray. The ministry has...
Owner: Zachary Newmark
China Declares Support for Nigeria, Opposes US President Trump’s Threat
China Declares Support for Nigeria, Opposes US President Trump’s Threat China has strongly opposed threats of sanctions or military action against Nigeria by the United States over alleged persecution of Christians in the country. The Chinese...
Owner: Ben Murray-Bruce
Japan Airlines Double Miles On Tokyo Haneda & New York Or Los Angeles Codeshare Flights By American Through February 28, 2026
Japan Airlines has launched a new bonus miles offer on American Airlines-operated flights between Tokyo Haneda and New York or Los Angeles, valid between November 4 and February 28, 2026. Japan Airlines Mileage Bank Members can earn double miles...
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China Tightens Cybersecurity Rules to Curb AI and Infrastructure Threats
China is overhauling its cybersecurity framework to address the mounting risks posed by artificial intelligence and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. According to an October 2025 bulletin by Global Policy Watch, the Cyberspace...
Owner: Ali Farshchian
China Warns Against Foreign Interference in Nigeria
China said it opposes any country meddling in Nigeria’s internal affairs following a threat of military action by U.S. President Donald Trump over the alleged persecution of Christians in the West African nation. Speaking at a press conference in...
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China Blames Netherlands for 'Chaos' in Semiconductor Supply Chain
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that the Netherlands' seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia has caused "chaos" in the semiconductor supply chain that could threaten global auto production. The Dutch government in late...
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China's military build-up demands response, Australian defense minister says
Australia's defense force operations to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, are becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the "biggest military build-up in the world today", Australia's defense minister said on...