Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in $6.5 billion arms deal

The submarines would boost Pakistan’s ability to patrol the North Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Malaysia’s US$143 million magnet plant will strengthen rare earth attraction: Anwar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the development of a 600 million ringgit (US$143 million) super magnet ...

Cold snap hits across South Korea, inland areas drop below freezing

Daytime highs will range from 11 deg C to 18 deg C, and the cold is expected to persist until Nov 4. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump agrees Maduro’s days as Venezuela’s president are numbered in ‘60 Minutes’ interview

President Trump agreed that Maduro's days as Venezuela's president are numbered amid escalating U.S. military operations in Caribbean waters targeting drug trafficking vessels.

Vietnam Is Building Islands to Challenge China’s Hold on a Vital Waterway

The contested South China Sea boasts rich oil and gas reserves and could play a key role in a conflict over Taiwan.
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ANALYSIS | Myanmar’s scam economy poses growing threats to African security

Cyber scam operations in Southeast Asia are highly sophisticated, industrial-scale enterprises that pressgang unsuspecting job seekers into servitude in shockingly exploitative conditions where they ...