The Taipei Times3h
China military buildup poses threat to energy security
China’s military buildup in the southern portion of the first island chain poses a serious threat to Taiwan’s liquefied ...
‘Dangerous behaviour’: Expert warns China will ‘keep targeting Australia’ after warship debacle
The frigate and its two sister ships, Brisbane and Sydney, are Australia’s most potent surface combatants. Its main armament is a 48-cell vertical launch system (VLS) capable of firing a mix of ...
Lydia Ko takes third-round lead at LPGA Singapore, Charley Hull is one stroke behind
Charley Hull, who birdied two of her first four holes, was a stroke behind in second after a 68. Jeeno Thitikul, who had four back-nine birdies for a 66, had the best round of the day to move into ...
The Diplomat14h
A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery ...
ThePrint20h
Persian Gulf to South China Sea, mapping India’s maritime diplomacy through naval deployments
In a bid to exert its influence in its maritime neighbourhood, at least 221 naval deployments reached the ports of 18 ...
China’s Navy drills near U.S. allies seen as test for Trump
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional ...
China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift
China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how ...
What to expect at the $1,400-a-night Raffles Sentosa, Singapore’s first all-villa resort
Its entry-level one-bedroom villa is around 210 sq m, or roughly three times the size of a three-room HDB flat. Read more at ...
Cfr.org3d
U.S. Soft Power Is Spiraling in Asia, With China Filling the Void
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. foreign aid apparatus has created a vacuum that China is rapidly filling, ...
The Diplomat3d
China Coast Guard Vessels Regularly Enter Territorial Waters of Disputed East China Sea Islands
Each month, the CCG conducts what appears to be a ceremonial intrusion into the territorial waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu ...
Why China’s controversial navy drills have triggered a row with Australia and New Zealand
A series of unexpected live-fire drills by Chinese naval vessels in the Tasman Sea has sparked criticism from Australia and ...