A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China
BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong, state media reported.
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South China Sea: hotlines exist, but Philippines says Beijing ‘does not answer’
Hotlines to avert clashes in the South China Sea already exist, but Beijing does not answer calls, according to Philippine government sources familiar with such mechanisms, after news emerged China was willing to consider a communication between the two heads of states so “nothing will be lost in translation”.
Indonesia’s Widodo delays move to new capital, amid Prabowo’s potential shift on Nusantara
Widodo last month said he would start working from the new capital – Nusantara – in July, hoping to restore confidence in the costly megaproject plagued by delays and insufficient funding.
As China’s sway over Pacific islands grows, will Japan counter by coming to Palau’s aid?
Anson’s concerns don’t end there. She also noted that Chinese ships have been sighted conducting research activities in Palau’s extended continental shelf area – a development that has analysts worried.
Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries
LELILEF SAWAI, Indonesia (AP) — On a steep trek up to his forest farm on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, Librek Loha let out a cry of dismay. “Aduuuuh,” he said, his voice trailing off.
U.S. approaches Indonesia to join Mineral Security Partnership
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- The U.S. has approached Indonesia about joining a multinational partnership to boost the Southeast Asian nation's environmental standards as the two countries discuss a critical minerals deal, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
Philippine Navy says China’s aircraft carrier capabilities still ‘need decades’ to mature
A senior Philippine Navy official has suggested Beijing still “needs decades” to refine its aircraft carrier-based warfare capabilities, in a move interpreted by some as a taunt but with analysts saying it reflected a realistic assessment of China’s naval might.