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Taiwan stages coastal strike drill with attack drones and missile boats as China invasion threat sharpens
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has overseen coastal combat drills in Kaohsiung involving attack drones, missile boats and wartime Coast Guard vessels as the 10-day Han Kuang exercises test how the island could repel a Chinese blockade or invasion.
US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill as India and China face possible 100% tariffs
The United States Senate has passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by 86-11, potentially exposing major buyers of Russian energy, including India and China, to tariffs of up to 100% if the legislation clears the House.
Why Seaspan’s first Panda bond could change how the shipping giant finances its next growth cycle
Seaspan raises RMB 1.5 billion through its first Panda bond, opening a China funding channel as fleet expansion raises the capital-allocation stakes.
Pacific nations split over China missile test as New Zealand pushes joint response in Suva
Pacific Island foreign ministers are debating whether to issue a collective response to China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, exposing divisions over Beijing’s growing military presence and the region’s promise to remain an “Ocean of Peace.”
Taiwan launches Han Kuang war games to test defence against an unpredictable Chinese attack
Taiwan mobilised 20,000 reservists and disrupted mobile internet as Han Kuang 42 tested whether its forces can adapt during a Chinese attack.
China holds combat drills around Scarborough Shoal as Philippines dispute intensifies
China is turning Scarborough Shoal into a military and legal pressure point. The Philippines’ United Nations claim now tests regional deterrence.
Min Aung Hlaing sets five-year Myanmar roadmap as ASEAN peace dispute deepens
Myanmar promises elections and megaprojects while conscription and civil war continue. Min Aung Hlaing’s roadmap deepens the ASEAN credibility test.
BMW looked safer than its German rivals, but 8,000 job cuts reveal how quickly that advantage is disappearing
BMW will target mainly white-collar and development roles through voluntary departures as weaker China demand and falling margins force a wider business-model review.
US Russia sanctions bill faces revolt over 100% tariffs that could hit India and China
Congress wants to punish Russian energy buyers, but 100% tariffs could hit India and China while raising prices and expanding Trump’s trade powers.
Porsche’s 9,000-job reset exposes the brutal cost of its China and electric vehicle miscalculations
Porsche will eliminate another 5,000 positions by 2035 under a labour agreement that protects its core German factories but demands major workforce and compensation concessions.