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UK finance and business ministers to accompany PM Starmer on China visit

UK finance and business ministers to accompany PM Starmer on China visit

LONDON, Jan 23 — British finance minister Rachel Reeves will accompany Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his trip to China next week, underscoring UK efforts to strengthen ties with the world’s second-largest economy at a time of strained transatlantic relations. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

BEIJING, Jan 23 — Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured his Brazilian counterpart on Friday that China would stand by Latin America’s biggest economy and the Global South, and called for both nations to maintain the role of the United Nations, state news agency Xinhua said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

SEOUL, Jan 23 — U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and discuss military alliance issues before travelling on to Japan, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US allows China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at ‘undercut’ prices of Maduro days, official says

US allows China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at ‘undercut’ prices of Maduro days, official says

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — The Trump administration is allowing China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at «unfair, undercut» prices at which Caracas sold the crude before the U.S. removed President Nicolas Maduro, a U.S. official said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says

Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says

MANILA, Jan 22 — The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works to complete the document by this year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

BERLIN, Jan 21 — German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukranian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events and through befriending former defence ministry staff, according to a statement. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Britain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says

Britain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says

LONDON, Jan 21 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not yield to Donald Trump on his opposition to U.S. demands to acquire Greenland, adding that the U.S. president had reversed his prior support for a Chagos Islands deal to put pressure on Britain. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway’s defence minister

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway’s defence minister

OSLO, Jan 21 — The situation in NATO is difficult due to the crisis over Greenland, but western allies must remember their common adversary is Russia, which is increasing its military presence in the Arctic, Norway’s defence minister said on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Britain, China to revive ‘Golden Era’ business dialogue during Starmer visit, sources say

Britain, China to revive ‘Golden Era’ business dialogue during Starmer visit, sources say

BEIJING, Jan 21 — Britain and China will aim to revive a «golden era» business dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top company executives from both sides invited to participate. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China says its plans for new London embassy comply with laws

China says its plans for new London embassy comply with laws

BEIJING, Jan 21 — China has planned its new embassy building in Britain in full compliance with international diplomatic practices and relevant laws, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 — An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could provide a way out of the stand-off between the United States and Europe over Greenland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Pakistan’s ‘combat tested’ jets boost weapons sales

Pakistan’s ‘combat tested’ jets boost weapons sales

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 — Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’ tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of interested buyers. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’

Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’

Jan 20 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Britain’s plan to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an «act of total weakness,» adding that it was «another in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jan 20 — A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament Friday and call national election

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament Friday and call national election

TOKYO, Jan 19 — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will dissolve parliament Friday and call a national election to seek voter backing for increased spending and a new security strategy expected to accelerate Japan’s defence build up. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector

UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector

LONDON, Jan 18 — Britain’s populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country’s once dominant Conservative Party on Sunday, attracting lawmaker Andrew Rosindell, part of the Conservatives’ foreign policy team, who said it was time «to put country before party». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island

Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island

TAIPEI, Jan 17 — A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a «provocative and irresponsible» move. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, Pakistani minister says

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey defence deal in pipeline, Pakistani minister says

ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL, Jan 15 — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have prepared a draft defence agreement after nearly a year of talks, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production said, a signal they could be seeking a bulwark against a flare-up of regional violence in the last two years. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK presses on with Grok deepfake probe despite Musk’s climbdown

UK presses on with Grok deepfake probe despite Musk’s climbdown

LONDON, Jan 15 — Britain welcomed a U-turn by xAI to stop its Grok AI chatbot making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, but said its investigation into how Elon Musk’s company ever allowed it to happen would continue. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan says more US arms sales are in the pipeline

Taiwan says more US arms sales are in the pipeline

TAIPEI, Jan 15 — More U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline with four deals yet to be notified to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official said on Thursday, following the announcement of an $11 billion package last month, the largest ever for the island. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Captain tried to change course before fatal tanker crash, UK jury told

Captain tried to change course before fatal tanker crash, UK jury told

LONDON, Jan 14 — The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year tried to change course to avoid the fatal collision, his lawyer told a London court trial over a crew member’s death on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Kazakhstan urges US and Europe to help secure oil transport after tanker attacks in Black Sea

Kazakhstan urges US and Europe to help secure oil transport after tanker attacks in Black Sea

MOSCOW, Jan 14 — Kazakhstan on Wednesday urged the U.S. and Europe to help secure the transport of oil following drone attacks on tankers heading to a Black Sea terminal on the Russian coast which handles one percent of global supply. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australian writers festival in turmoil over decision to bar Palestinian author

Australian writers festival in turmoil over decision to bar Palestinian author

SYDNEY, Jan 13 — The director of one of Australia’s top writers festivals resigned on Tuesday saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warning government moves to ban protests and slogans in the aftermath of the Bondi mass shooting threatened free speech. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make u-turn, ship data shows

Supertankers sailing to pick up Venezuelan oil for China make u-turn, ship data shows

HOUSTON, Jan 12 — Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the U.S. oil embargo on the OPEC country have made u-turn and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Pakistan and Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defence deal, sources say

Pakistan and Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defence deal, sources say

ISLAMABAD/JAKARTA Jan 12 — Indonesia’s defence minister met Pakistan’s air force chief in Islamabad to discuss a potential deal that includes the sale of combat jets and killer drones to Jakarta, three security officials with knowledge of the meeting on Monday said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK regulator launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

UK regulator launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

LONDON, Jan 12 — Britain’s media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X on Monday to determine whether sexually intimate deepfakes produced by its Grok AI chatbot violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump Greenland threat triggers search for shelter beyond gold, defence

Trump Greenland threat triggers search for shelter beyond gold, defence

LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 12 — Investors have piled fresh bets on gold and European defence stocks in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, fearing a geopolitical rift that could end NATO, shatter the global order and damage the dollar. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea to probe drones North Korea says violated its airspace

South Korea to probe drones North Korea says violated its airspace

SEOUL, Jan 12 — South Korean authorities have launched an investigation focused on the possibility civilians may have flown drones that North Korea said violated its airspace, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

SEOUL, Jan 9 — South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in areas from infrastructure to AI

China, Ethiopia pledge closer cooperation in areas from infrastructure to AI

BEIJING, Jan 8 — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation with Africa’s fastest growing economy, including in infrastructure, green industry, and the digital economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

MOSCOW, Jan 8 — Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be «legitimate combat targets», after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

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