Australia puts China firmly in its sights with new defence strategy
The 80-page document offers a gloomy assessment of Pacific security and sets out a massive increase in defence spending to retool Australia’s military to cope.
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Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s South China Sea ‘deal’ with Xi Jinping sparks calls for treason charges
Antonio Carpio, a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, told reporters on Friday that Duterte’s “status quo deal” has in effect given China control over the Second Thomas Shoal – a maritime landmark in the South China Sea where Manila grounded a WWII-era vessel, the BRP Sierra Madre, to strengthen its claims over the surrounding waters.
Japan’s young workers head to Australia, eyeing higher pay, better work-life balance
He’s among a record number of young Japanese granted working holiday visas in Australia last financial year, lured by higher wages that are made even more attractive by the weakening yen.
As gold smuggling runs rampant, Vietnam casts around for ways to tame market
Stabilising the gold market is a pressing issue for the Vietnamese government with smugglers taking advantage of higher local prices to slip in the precious metal, leading to exchange rate distortions and weakness in the dong that’s hurting the economy.
From stigma to ignorance, why Asians don’t get the healthcare they need
Unrealised demand reveals a significant “patient engagement deficit”. Patient engagement refers to the willingness of individuals to collaborate with the healthcare ecosystem to address their needs. Without effective patient engagement, even the most advanced healthcare infrastructure falters and lives slip through the cracks.
Are Modi’s economic policies benefitting all Indians?
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The World Bank says the nation is leading growth in South Asia.
Are Modi’s economic policies benefitting all Indians?
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy. The World Bank says the nation is leading growth in South Asia.