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China stages more drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
Beijing’s Defence Ministry said the lawmakers’ trip infringed on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Malaysia to charge ex-top official of contractor firm linked to combat ship scandal
Boustead Naval Shipyard was the main contractor for the RM9 billion (S$2.8 billion) project.
China's economic growth slows in July, spurring central bank to cut interest rate
Latest data also showed unemployment among young job seekers climbed to a record high.
China lithium hub Sichuan cuts power supply to industry amid heatwave
Industrial users across 19 cities ordered to suspend production to prioritise residential supply.
Taiwan tensions
US-China ties - the dangerous sound of silence
The fraying of lines of communications comes as temperatures rise over a range of issues.
'We're Taiwanese, not Chinese': Survey shows majority embrace distinct identity
More than 63% of people in Taiwan see themselves as Taiwanese rather than Chinese, according to a June survey by the National Chengchi University.
Beijing asks New Delhi to reiterate 'one China' principle
New Delhi has stopped referring to the policy in public since 2008.
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Coming clean on combat ship fiasco is a risky gambit for Malaysia PM Ismail and Umno
Insiders say Malaysia's defence procurement has been a source of dispensing patronage to vested interest groups linked to Umno.
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Poverty and despair in Afghanistan after one year of Taliban rule
Asian Insider looks at life there and the policies of US and India on the geostrategically important country.
August 16 2022
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Rise above blame games to common challenge, urges top zoonotic diseases expert Wang Linfa
Prof Wang Linfa says countries should take pandemic preparedness seriously, as they do for military preparedness.
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The China bogeyman - a dangerous game that politicians play
The China challenge is real but Western politicians inflating the threat risk fostering a self-fulfilling and destructive dynamic.
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