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Solomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s future.
Samsung falls behind rivals as leaders avoid risk
SEOUL -- Once propelled by a decisive leadership, Samsung Electronics now finds itself falling behind competitors including Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), as senior management shies away from risk.
Solomon Islands prepares for election in shadow of China’s influence
Solomon Islanders will head to the polls on Wednesday, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt China’s regional ambitions, with security consequences that will ripple far beyond the Pacific nation’s palm-fringed shores.
US facing an amphibious warfare conundrum
Aging ships, emerging threats, rigid mindsets and indecision about investing in numerous but small or a few large amphibious warfare ships – all those factors threaten US force projection and expeditionary warfare capabilities.
South China Sea: Philippines, US, Japan to step up maritime cooperation to deter Beijing’s aggression
The trilateral summit in Washington between the leaders of the Philippines, United States and Japan saw a number of announcements focused on strengthening maritime defence cooperation in the South China Sea to counter Beijing’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed waters.
Japan lags South Korea and Taiwan in boosting midsize businesses
TOKYO -- Japan has been lagging South Korea and Taiwan in nurturing competitive midsize businesses due to its rigid classification of companies into large and smaller based on the amount of capital and the number of employees.
US says China shouldn’t see Joe Biden’s meetings with Japanese, Filipino leaders as a threat
China has “no reason” to view the first-ever trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines as a threat, a top White House official said on Friday.