Most Taiwanese believe China unlikely to invade in coming five years, poll shows
Taiwan's people are concerned about other Chinese threats, including military drills and propaganda campaigns, says an INDSR researcher.
Wed Oct 09 2024
Five powers plan bigger, deeper Asia military drills
Australia, Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore have agreed to stage more complex military drills in the region this year.
Fri May 31 2024
ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia
All 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will join the exercise, including prospective member East Timor.
Tue Sep 19 2023
North Korea's Kim directs cruise missile test as South Korea-US drills begin
Kim Jong Un visited a navy fleet stationed on the east coast to oversee the test aboard a warship
Mon Aug 21 2023
North Korea's Kim dismisses top general, calls for war preparations
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of military drills.
Thu Aug 10 2023
Indonesia moves site of ASEAN military drills away from South China Sea
The exercise will now be moved out of the strategic waterway altogether to the South Natuna Sea in Indonesian waters, said Julius Widjojono.
Thu Jun 22 2023
Philippines, US begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions
For the first time, the Philippines and the US will hold live-fire drills at sea known as the 'Balikatan' exercise.
Tue Apr 11 2023
North Korea says it launched ICBM to warn US, S. Korea over drills
Kim Jong Un accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of North Korea's most powerful ICBM.
Fri Mar 17 2023
Pelosi visits Japan after Taiwan trip sparked outsized military drills by Beijing
Five missiles landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, prompting Tokyo to lodge a strong protest through economic channels.
Fri Aug 05 2022
China begins 'illegitimate, irresponsible' live-fire military drills - Taiwan
Taiwan said the drills violate UNs rules, invade Taiwan's territorial space and are a direct challenge to free air and sea navigation.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Pelosi hails Taiwan's free society as China holds military drills, vents anger
Pelosi told Tsai that America's determination to preserve democracy in Taiwan and the rest of the world remains iron-clad.
Wed Aug 03 2022
N.Korea fires three ballistic missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia
In response, the United States and South Korea held combined military drills, including surface-to-surface missile tests.
Wed May 25 2022
Taiwan says China closed off part of South China Sea to look for crashed plane
China offers an alternate explanation for an exercise Beijing has called military drills.
Thu Mar 10 2022
Images show new Russian deployments of armor and troops near Ukraine - Maxar
The new activity comes as Russia extended military drills in Belarus that were due to end on Sunday.
Mon Feb 21 2022
China says military drills near Taiwan a 'just' move
It also said the exercises are aimed at interference by external forces.
Wed Oct 13 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024