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South Korea’s Lee backs stronger self-defence, says drills not aimed at North Korea

South Korea’s Lee backs stronger self-defence, says drills not aimed at North Korea

SEOUL, Aug 18 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Tuesday for stronger independent defence capabilities, while saying annual civil-defence exercises coinciding with joint U.S.-South Korea military drills were defensive and not intended to threaten North Korea. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Two dead after gas leak at India’s Indo Amines plant

Two dead after gas leak at India’s Indo Amines plant

Aug 17 — Specialty chemicals maker Indo Amines said on Monday two people, including an employee, died on Saturday following a gas leak at its manufacturing facility in Mahad, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Xi leads event marking late leader Jiang Zemin’s 100th birth anniversary

Xi leads event marking late leader Jiang Zemin’s 100th birth anniversary

BEIJING, Aug 17 — Top Chinese officials led by President Xi Jinping gathered in the Great Hall of the People on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of late leader Jiang Zemin, who led China in a pivotal phase in its rise from a marginal economy to a global growth engine. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead

Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead

TOKYO, Aug 15 — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday visited a shrine to the nation’s war dead, which Asian neighbours see as a symbol of wartime aggression, as Japan marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War Two. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippine president says joint oil and gas exploration with China a ‘distinct possibility’

Philippine president says joint oil and gas exploration with China a ‘distinct possibility’

MANILA, Aug 14 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that there was a «distinct possibility» that the Philippines and China could undertake joint oil and gas exploration despite their long-running disputes in the South China Sea. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China calls Taiwan’s annual military drills a ‘wasteful charade’

China calls Taiwan’s annual military drills a ‘wasteful charade’

BEIJING, Aug 14 — China’s defence ministry on Friday dismissed Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military drills as a «wasteful charade» that «stoked war panic», in the Chinese government’s first official comment on the 10 days of war games since they began last week. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia’s Albanese says AUKUS remains ‘full steam ahead’ after Trump call

Australia’s Albanese says AUKUS remains ‘full steam ahead’ after Trump call

SYDNEY, Aug 14 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that the AUKUS defence pact remained «full steam ahead» after an overnight phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, and said he had urged him to fully exempt Australia from all tariffs. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan holds anti-blockade naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure

Taiwan holds anti-blockade naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure

TAIPEI, Aug 13 — Taiwan’s armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the defence ministry said on Thursday, as China steps up its maritime pressure. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says

Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says

Aug 12 — Ukraine has paused drone strikes on oil tankers using Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian officials. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia and Vietnam deepen strategic partnership

Australia and Vietnam deepen strategic partnership

SYDNEY, Aug 11 — Australia and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, signing cooperation agreements spanning defence, agriculture and border security. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Indian police fire tear gas, use batons to disperse youth protesters

Indian police fire tear gas, use batons to disperse youth protesters

BHUBANESWAR, India, Aug 10 — Police in eastern India used tear gas, batons and water cannon to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the state legislature in Jharkhand state on Monday over alleged wrongdoing in civil service examinations, TV footage showed. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea’s Lee wants military airbase relocated by mid-2028 for chip cluster

South Korea’s Lee wants military airbase relocated by mid-2028 for chip cluster

SEOUL, Aug 10 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday urged the Defence Ministry to relocate a military airbase in Gwangju city by mid-2028 in order to accelerate the construction of a semiconductor manufacturing hub in the area. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz

UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz

Aug 8 — The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of «acts of piracy». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

U.S. and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

U.S. and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

MANILA, Aug 7 — The U.S. State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday reiterated their calls for the unconditional release of Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard

Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard

Aug 6 — Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince Donald Trump to end U.S. strikes on Iran and instead seek a negotiated end to the war. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia’s new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister

Australia’s new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister

CANBERRA/PERTH, Aug 5 — Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen said on Wednesday that plans by the Northern Territory to use its large-scale shale gas resources to power data centres would run counter to proposed national standards, casting doubt over the Territory’s ambition to attract multi-billion dollar tech investments. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity

Japan casts military buildup as path to economic prosperity

TOKYO, Aug 4 — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com