Did You Know? According to data from the Oslo Peace Research Institute, the number of active armed conflicts worldwide reached 65, the highest total recorded since the end of World War II in 1946. ## The Collapse of the Post-War Security Architecture The historical framework guaranteeing Western stability is actively unraveling. Kaplan in an interview … Read more
Chinese forces fired flares from land near an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard aircraft operating close to Subi and Mischief Reefs, according to the Philippines’ coastguard, marking a sharp escalation as tensions spread to new South China Sea hotspots. The Philippine Coast Guard released video clips showing the Monday incident during a maritime domain awareness flight … Read more
Japan is running two contradictory China policies at the same time on purpose, deploying hard Taiwan deterrence alongside quiet parliamentary diplomacy to manage bilateral friction without ceding control to Washington, according to regional analysis of recent diplomatic moves. Taiwan at the Heart of Tokyo-Beijing Tensions On August 28, senior Chinese Communist Party officials met a … Read more
Nine people in Taiwan, including an employee from artificial intelligence leader Nvidia, were charged on Monday over the illegal export of high-end AI servers to China, according to Taiwanese prosecutors. The indictments stem from an investigation into shipments containing advanced hardware made by Nasdaq-listed Super Micro Computer in direct violation of United States export controls. … Read more
United Parcel Service is investing more than $2 billion into its global infrastructure to expand international, healthcare, and supply chain solutions, according to a CNBC exclusive report. The multi-year capital deployment, which began in 2024 and runs through 2028, aims to help businesses adapt to macroeconomic pressures and navigate complex global trade disruptions. Global Infrastructure … Read more
China is deploying aggressive gray-zone tactics around Taiwan and the South China Sea, walking a deliberate line between conventional military conflict and regional coercion to alter facts on the ground without triggering a hot war. According to security analysis, Beijing seeks to challenge the established international order while avoiding the catastrophic economic and military costs … Read more
More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled and approximately 500,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China’s eastern coast with winds reaching 162km/h (101mph), according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC) and state media reports. Flight Cancellations and Transportation Disruptions Aviation and transit networks faced immediate shutdowns as the severe weather system approached. According to … Read more
According to the Taiwan-based media outlet UDN, 52-year-old actor Takeshi Kaneshiro has stepped away from the spotlight to focus on agricultural work and physical labor. Best known for defining Asian cinema throughout the 1990s and 2000s in acclaimed projects like Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express, the former pan-Asian heartthrob now spends his days tending crops, … Read more
Formosa International Hotels is eyeing a luxury hotel acquisition in San Francisco this year, capitalizing on an urban market rebound driven by artificial intelligence growth following pandemic-era downturns, according to Chairman Steven Pan. San Francisco Hotel Acquisition Targets AI-Driven Rebound Formosa International Hotels Chairman Steven Pan announced that the Taipei-headquartered hospitality group is actively pursuing … Read more
Jaime Alemán, a 72-year-old Panamanian lawyer and former diplomat, has become the first person from Latin America to visit every United Nations-recognized country, the two UN observer states, and travel through space. According to his account, Alemán completed his global circuit in 2020 before expanding his reach to the polar regions and the Kármán line, … Read more