Raeesah Khan, darling of Singapore millennials, resigns as opposition MP after lying in parliament – Asia – South China Morning Post
A debutant Singaporean opposition MP hailed during last year’s election as one of the faces of the country’s politically awakened millennial generation has resigned, weeks...
Which Asia-Pacific Countries Were (and Weren’t) Invited to the US Summit for Democracy? – The Diplomat
The guest list underscores the region’s ambivalent relationship with democracy and political freedom.Read More
Toward a Joint US-ROK Cyber Deterrence Strategy – 38 North
Open-source databases of state-sponsored cyber operations hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Center for Strategic and International Studies show that North Korea...
Egypt unveils locally made drones at EDEX 2021 – Defense News (Global)
The show was scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
David Ownby on China’s ‘Resolution on History,’ Ideology, and Intellectuals – The Diplomat
Reflections on CCP ideology -- including the latest Resolution on History -- and how it is received by Chinese intellectuals.Read More
Despite Xi’s Pledge, China Is Financing Coal Power Plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Diplomat
Despite a pledge to stop financing coal power abroad, overseas coal power plants financed by Chinese banks and state-owned enterprises are still moving forward -...
Strong Showing for the Pacific at Biden’s Summit for Democracy – The Diplomat
The Pacific Islands have not been overlooked by the White House, although the region’s democracies face challenges, too.Read More
Airbus: Eurodrone project ready for takeoff – as soon as the contract is signed – Defense News (Global)
“We have the green light from Germany, from Italy and from France, and we are in the waiting phase, basically every day now, on Spain,”...
Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen walks free after corruption conviction overturned – Asia – South China Morning Post
The former president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday after a top court overturned a money-laundering and embezzlement conviction,...
Is Philippine senator’s sudden exit from presidential race all part of ‘wily’ Duterte’s plan? – Asia – South China Morning Post
A deal struck between Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the Marcos family could be behind the sudden withdrawal of his loyal ally Senator Christopher “Bong”...