Category: Asia-Pacific
Coverage of geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs from across Asia-Pacific, including China, India, Southeast Asia, and Pacific nations, with a focus on security, trade, and regional diplomacy.
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that recent US tariffs risk cutting nearly 20% of Vietnam’s exports to America, equal to more than $25 billion annually. Vietnam, the sixth-largest exporter to the US in 2024, shipped $136.5 billion worth of goods last year, largely from multinational firms and suppliers. According to Philip Schellekens,…
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that recent US tariffs risk cutting nearly 20% of Vietnam’s exports to America, equal to more than $25 billion annually. – Vietnam hardest hit Vietnam, the sixth-largest exporter to the US in 2024, shipped $136.5 billion worth of goods last year, largely from multinational firms and suppliers.…
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Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with police in Lima on Saturday (Sep. 20), as discontent grows in Peru over corruption, organised crime, and a new pension reform. The demonstration, led by the youth group Generation Z, saw stones and sticks thrown at officers, who responded with tear gas. At least three police officers were injured,…
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Thousands gathered in Manila and surrounding areas on 21 September to protest alleged corruption in government flood-control programmes. • Scale: Around 30,000 near the main highway; 20,000 elsewhere in the city. • Participants: Students, church leaders, civil society groups, lawmakers, and militant organisations. • Demonstration: Reported as largely peaceful; law enforcement on alert. President Ferdinand…
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Thousands of citizens gathered in Manila and other regions on Sunday (Sep. 21), protesting alleged corruption in government flood-control programmes. The demonstrations follow President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s admission in July that some state projects had become a source of kickbacks. • Protest scale: Over 30,000 expected near Manila’s main highway; 20,000 elsewhere in the city.…
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Chinese shipping companies are expanding Arctic routes to reduce transit times to Europe and bypass chokepoints such as the Suez Canal. SeaLegend Line, founded in 2022, has dispatched its first Arctic express vessel, Istanbul Bridge, from Qingdao. The ship, carrying around 4,100 containers, will call at Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Gdansk, and is expected in…
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