Recently I’ve been writing some fairly gloomy stuff, mostly related to war and international affairs. But even though I’ve been focusing on scary happenings overseas, I’m still very optimistic about the domestic situation here in the United States. So I thought I’d make a little list of trends that we should be happy about. First, the […] The post America ain’t all bad: five good reasons to be optimistic appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

The US can enhance trust and partnerships in Southeast Asia and change the region’s prevailing attitudes toward the great powers by focusing on three key pillars: intelligence-sharing, presence and multilateralism. The region is home to key current and potential US allies and partners who are most vulnerable to Chinese influence and power projection, making perceptions […] The post A US strategy to trump China in SE Asia appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

Singapore has launched its fourth Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine, christened the RSS Inimitable and designed specifically for operations in Singapore’s trade-congested waters, according to multiple media sources. Launched at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel, Germany, the submarine was designed with a low signature and air-independent propulsion system (AIP) for long underwater endurance. […] The post Singapore’s new ‘Invincible’ sub points to US-China war worries appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on April 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the one affecting TikTok passed 360-58 on April 20, 2024. The packaging […] The post Add poor media literacy to TikTok fears appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favored to win a third term in office in the country’s massive general election, ongoing in stages since April 19. While there are many questions about what another Modi term could mean for the country, residents in the Muslim-majority northern region of Kashmir are particularly apprehensive. Modi visited the […] The post India elections don’t inspire much hope in Kashmir appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked the start of what should be termed – in view of the unprecedented scale and sophistication of the cyber operations that accompanied Russia’s military actions – the world’s first cyber war. It gave the world insight into how cyber operations would be integrated with the physical […] The post World’s 1st full-fledged cyber war raging since 2022 appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping works to increase the yuan’s role in global trade and finance, he’s encountering an unexpected speed bump: mainland companies. New data from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suggest corporate chieftains are dragging their feet on converting foreign-exchange earnings into local currency. In March, FX deposits rose to US$833 billion from $779 […] The post Yuan internationalization drive hits a local speed bump appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

Climate and demography are becoming two of the most interconnected issues in the 21st century. And citizens across the world are more concerned about climate issues than ever. At the same time, the world population continues to grow rapidly, home to eight billion people in 2022, compared to just one billion in 1800. It is […] The post Climate, demography and a new green generation appeared first on Asia Times ..read more

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