Don’t expect an Indo-Pacific NATO anytime soon
Tensions between the US and China are heating up as a top Chinese general has again accused the US of trying to form an “Asia-Pacific NATO.”
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Modi’s tumble good news for India’s economy
The veneer of strongman invulnerability that cloaked India’s Narendra Modi for nearly a quarter century is crashing down around his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election.
India stocks recoup some losses as investors digest election results; broader Asia markets mixed
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Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Four police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday.
Malaysia eats more plastic every day than 108 other countries, study finds
The study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysians eat an average of 502.3mg of microplastics daily per capita.
Diamond industry 'in trouble' as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further
"A diamond is forever," but perhaps not for the increasing number of consumers spurning the gemstone for lab-grown counterparts, gold and even other colored gemstones.
Delving into the inner lives of women in neoliberal China
Yuan Yang is what migration academics call a “1.5 generation migrant” – meaning she was born in her country of origin and then migrated to another country as a child.