In this May 24, 2022 photo, people walk on the road near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as they flee fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu. (MOSES SAWASAWA / AP) DAR ES SALAAM – The East African Community and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday signed […]
NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to boost domestic manufacturing of defence systems is leaving India vulnerable to persistent threats from China and Pakistan, according to officials with knowledge of the matter. India’s air force, army and navy can no longer import some critical weapons systems to replace ageing ones, the officials said. […]
JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – One of Indonesia’s highest ranking police officers has resigned amid investigations into an alleged cover-up involving the death of a junior cop that has ignited public anger and fuelled criticisms of abuse of power. The scandal is widely seen as a major setback for the national police force that has been trying […]
HUALIEN, TAIWAN (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s air force showcased its anti-aircraft capabilities on Thursday (Aug 18), saying they were ready for action 24 hours a day as the democratically governed island faces sustained pressure from Chinese military drills. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out exercises around the island after a visit […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan accused China of exaggeration and “tricks” on Tuesday (Aug 16) after the Chinese military published footage of the strategically located Penghu islands where there is a major Taiwanese air base. China has carried out military exercises around the island this month after a visit by United States House of Representatives Speaker […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China will “resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity”, an air force spokesman said on Sunday (July 31), referring to Taiwan, as tensions rise over the self-ruled island. Air force spokesman Shen Jinke was quoted by state media as saying at a military airshow that the air force has many types of […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – India will ground all its Soviet-era Russian fighter jets, the MiG-21, by 2025, following the death of two officers in a crash, the latest in a series of casualties involving the single-engine jet’s failure, a newspaper reported on Saturday (July 30). The Times of India quoted unnamed Indian Air Force officials […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi sounded the alarm about China’s behaviour in the Indo-Pacific during a visit to Washington on Friday (July 29), saying the “logic of brute force” was gaining more traction over the rule of law in the region. In a speech at a Washington think-tank, Hayashi referred to Russia’s […]
NEW DELHI (AFP) – Two pilots have been killed in India after a Soviet-era fighter jet crashed during a training sortie, the air force said, heightening safety concerns after a string of incidents involving the aircraft. The MiG-21 came down on Thursday night (July 28) in the desert of western Rajasthan state near the city […]
SUAO (REUTERS) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen boarded a naval warship on Tuesday (July 26) for only the second time in her six years in office, where she lauded the military’s determination to defend the island while overseeing its largest annual naval and air exercises. The military drills, which simulate the repulsion of an invading […]
OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann speaks during a ministerial meeting at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development at the OECD headquarters in Paris on June 9, 2022. (STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) PARIS – The biggest overhaul of cross-border tax rules in a generation is now on course to take effect in 2024, the […]
TAITUNG, TAIWAN (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s air force showed off its new locally designed and made jet trainer on Wednesday (July 6), touting the more advanced, combat-capable abilities of the aircraft that will replace ageing and accident-prone existing equipment. Taiwan’s armed forces are mostly equipped by the United States, but President Tsai Ing-wen has made development […]
European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks during a signature ceremony regarding the Chips Act at EU headquarters in Brussels on Feb 8, 2022. (VIRGINIA MAYO / AP PHOTO) BRUSSELS – EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, […]
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand Defence Force said on Wednesday (July 6) it had flown a team of civilian doctors, nurses and defence force personnel along with personal protective gear to tiny pacific island Niue to help with the country’s Covid-19 outbreak. Niue, a self governing state that is in free association with New Zealand, […]
JAKARTA, Jul 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability, and Climate (ESC) Task Force has drafted recommendations and policy actions on global energy transition during the 5th call meeting that was held virtually on June 21, 2022. Deputy Chair of the Energy, Sustainability and Climate Task Force Agung Wicaksono speaks […]
JAKARTA, Jun 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Task Force, led by state-owned oil giant Pertamina Group, put forth three recommendations to support realization of the target of net-zero carbon emissions. The B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate (ESC) Task Force held entitled the third Task Force Call […]