China is staking a serious claim in contested territory in the South China Sea, as the country appears to building its third airstrip in the territory. Satellite photographs provided by Washington’s Center for Strategic and […]
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North Korea Issues Fresh Threats Of Nuclear Weapons That Are New And Improved
North Korea is up to more of its usual behavior, as the country led by Kim Jong Un again threatened The United States and its allies with the use of nuclear weapons in the event […]
Japanese Volcanic Eruption Puts On Awe Inspiring Show While Causing Little Damage
Japan’s Mount Aso volcano, on the island of Kyushu, spontaneously erupted on Monday spewing a thick plume of black smoke two kilometers into the sky. According to reports inside the country the amazing spectacle did […]
Over 90,000 People In Northeast Japan Flee Massive Flooding
In northeast Japan, more than 90,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes due to widespread flooding and landslides. Joso, a city north of Tokyo, was struck by a massive wall of water after […]
Just Days After China’s Massive Military Parade, Vietnam And Philippines Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
The Philippines and Vietnam have announced their plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement by year’s end, in an effort to counter China’s aggressive moves in the region. The move is planned to take place […]
As China Flaunts Its Military Muscle, Neighbor Taiwan Counters With Plans To Build Modern Sub Fleet
While China today showed off its military strength during its annual grand parade in Beijing, neighboring Taiwan has allocated $92.55 million towards beefing up its naval strength by building its own diesel-electric submarines. There has […]
Thai Police Arrest Bombing Suspect Carrying Over 200 Forged Passports
Thai police have arrested a “foreign” suspect allegedly behind the Aug. 17 bombings that rocked the country’s capital Bangkok. The arrest of the suspect offers Thai authorities an opportunity to get to the bottom the […]
Thousands Take To The Street Of Malaysia After Prime Minister Steals $700 Million From Development Fund
Thousands of Malaysians are protesting in the country’s capital of Kuala Lumpur demanding the resignation of their Prime Minister. The demonstrators are upset over alleged financial impropriety. During tough economic conditions the country has absorbed […]
Japan’s Version Of The Mafia Is About To Go To War
A rift has appeared in Japan’s “yakuza” organized crime group, with Japanese law enforcement officials warning that the division could lead to a wave of violence among rival groups of criminals. Just like the Chinese […]
While Uber Thumbs Its Nose At The Law, Chinese Rivals Embrace Regulation As Competitive Advantage
Didi Kuaidi, China’s largest car hailing app, will now have to share driver information with a second municipal government in China. The taxi hailing service, just like American rival Uber, has been receiving a lot […]
China’s Shadowy Trademark System Means Knock Offs Of Everything, Even Big Banks
China is well known for pirating everything from Rolex watches to the latest Hollywood (or even Bollywood) blockbuster, and now it has added giant financial institutions to that list. Just across from the Hong Kong […]
China Caught Supplying South Sudan With Weapons It Knew Would Be Used For Genocide
A Chinese government owned military arms supplier has been identified as having sold $20 million worth of weapons to the South Sudanese government, just several months after a brutal and deadly escalation in the civil […]
Thailand Publicly Burns More Than Two Tons Of Illegal Ivory
In a public ceremony lauded by animal conservation groups, government officials in Thailand incinerated more than two tons of seized and smuggled ivory. The ceremony, presided over by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, is the […]
After Worst Day For Stocks In 8 Years, China Cuts Rates Again In Desperate Bid To Jolt Economy
China has resorted to cutting its interest rates for the fifth time since November in order to spur economic growth. The Chinese market experienced its worst day in eight years yesterday and has had a […]
Trump Uses Market Meltdown To Illustrate American Reliance On China
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump took today’s global stock market correction as an opportunity to confront America about its complicated relationship with China. “As I have long stated, we are so tied in with China […]
South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts, Demands ‘Clear Apology’ From North Korea
The South Korean military continued loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday after no progress was made in around the clock peace negotiations. South Korean officials demanded a “clear apology” from North […]
China Caught Turning Its Massive Cyber Spying Operation Against Regional Rival India
A sophisticated cyberespionage group, likely based in China, is capitalizing on India’s fragile cyberdefenses to burrow deep into the computer systems of government departments and educational institutions. The group has specifically been focusing on diplomatic information, according […]
Thanks To Relentless Poaching The Sumatran Rhino Is Now Extinct In Malaysia
In a sad dose of reality, the Sumatran rhinoceros has been declared extinct in its native country of Malaysia by scientists. Primarily found in the Asian country, scientists have not seen a Sumatran rhino in […]
Thai Police Hunting 10 Suspects In Monday’s Bangkok Bomb Attack
Thailand is pursuing ten suspects in relation to the Bangkok bombing on Monday, stating that they do not believe the attack was the work of an international terror group. Two suspects have handed themselves in […]
Uber Faces Stiff Asian Competition As Rival GrabTaxi Raises $400 Million
Uber’s challenges in China go beyond the country’s boundaries: one of its chief competitors in Southeast Asia recently raised a stunning $400 million in a financing round sponsored by China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. The $740 billion […]
Line, A Quirky Japanese Messaging App, Is Poised To Take Over Asia
It is no surprise that Asia, one of the world’s largest continents with roughly 4.427 billion people, has it’s own array of emerging messaging apps that are fostering communication across borders. In addition to Facebook […]
Kim Jong-un Furious After 16 Citizens Flee Country On His Birthday
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has demanded that officials “go to South Korea if they have to” in order to arrest those who defected on his birthday. Radio Free Asia quoted internal sources as saying […]
HSBC To Flee London Because Of More Regulatory Oversight
After freshly paying a record fine for market manipulation schemes, HSBC Holdings, Europe’s biggest bank, said it will review whether to move its headquarters out of Britain following regulatory and structural changes in the industry. […]