Day of reckoning with China has been long coming: flotilla flags need for 10 urgent steps
Fifth, we urgently need to remediate our naval warfare capability, to ensure that our battle fleet of six Collins-class ...
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Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
I fervently hope that the decision of the Trump Administration to freeze international development aid is temporary.
The Strategist14d
The geography of American power
The United States is a secure power. Situated in a hemispheric citadel, and protected by wide oceans, the US could comfortably withdraw from being the arbiter of the geopolitical fate of Eurasia and ...
ArtsHub14d
New art books for this first quarter of 2025
Summer reading done – tick. So what’s next? Check out this list of 15 cool arty flippers and deep dives to get you inspired.
The Strategist5d
Australia’s defences must be ready in two years. Here’s what to do
Beijing deployed a naval task group to the waters around Australia for three related reasons. First, to demonstrate the reach ...
ZNetwork on MSN16d
With Only 70 Months Left to End AIDS, Why Is the Urgency Missing?
The global AIDS response is not only off-the-target but also slipping by leaps and bounds in some countries or for some communities. All governments promised to end AIDS by 2030 by committing to the ...
MoneySmart Blog on MSN17d
10 Data Roaming Plans in Singapore—Which is Most Worth It? (2025)
Going on holiday can seem like an endless hunt for free wifi. After all, how else are you going to contact your Airbnb host or check for directions on Google Maps? Having data roaming on your phone ...
The Straits Times21d
Australia, Papua New Guinea eye defence treaty as China woos region’s island nations
SYDNEY – Australia said on Feb 20 that it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically ...
East Asia Forum24d
Riots, reforms and resilience in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea surfed a sea of crises in 2024, including riots, increased violence, political instability and a flailing economy. While these challenges will continue to plague Papua New Guinea in ...
ジャパンタイムズ14d
An Asia-Pacific nation looks ahead to a golden future
During the meeting, the 18 members of the Pacific Islands Forum, including Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the partnership with the ...
Bloomberg L.P.29d
Asia’s 20 Richest Families of 2025
Half a world away from Washington, Asia’s corporate titans are coming ... 2014: Douglas, Pao’s grandson, becomes chairman of Wheelock. Kwek Hong Png and his three brothers founded Hong Leong ...
The Australian Financial Review28d
Australia locks out China from PNG ports as military tensions flare
Australia’s $4 billion taxpayer-funded Pacific bank has signed a deal to upgrade one of Papua New Guinea’s major ports and lock out Beijing, as China accused the Albanese government of ...