South Korean President Lee Jae Myung issued an emergency order on Monday to immediately halt all ongoing and proposed government asset sales. The suspension includes assets that were under review or in the process of being transferred to private entities. This unexpected decision, which could have far-reaching consequences for South Korea’s privatization strategy, was driven […] The post President Lee Orders Emergency Suspension of South Korea’s Asset Sales appeared first on Asiaone news.| Asiaone news
My overall impression of the conference is overwhelmingly positive, It was a truly unforgettable, life-changing experience filled with grace and profound meaning in my life. I felt deeply fortunate to be among people of such remarkable integrity and spiritual strength. It was a gathering of passionate advocates and devoted believers of the church. Each day […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
Carl Gopalkrishnan describes his practice as “drawing on religion, science, mythology, literature, politics, and music.”Born in the United Kingdom to Chinese and Indian parents and now living in Pe…| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
China will soon induct its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian. The indigenously designed aircraft carrier is China’s first flattop to feature an advanced electromagnetic catapult launching system (EMALS), allowing aircraft to take off with heavier weapons and fuel loads. With the induction of the 80,000-ton Fujian, China will become only the second country in the […] The post “Critical Design” Flaws In China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier; Less Capable Than Decades-Old U.S. Flattop: Repo...| EURASIAN TIMES
WIN travelled to Seoul and Shanghai from October 19-25 for a week More The post WIN in South Korea and China: Strengthening Bridges Across Asia-Pacific appeared first on WIN.| WIN
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China’s emerging roles as both a critical intermediate goods supplier to global supply chains and a dominant producer of high value-added goods will remain the key forces sustaining its large current account surplus, far more so than the eventual direction of US tariffs.| Oxford Economics
New research has uncovered evidence linking hundreds of financially-motivated child sextortion cases to forced scamming compounds in Asia.| Thomson Reuters Institute
Queen Mother Sirikit, the revered matriarch of Thailand’s royal family and a fashion icon whose grace and elegance enchanted the world, has passed away at the age of 93. The Thai Royal Household Bureau confirmed her death on Saturday, following complications from a bloodstream infection that developed on October 17. Sirikit had been struggling with various health issues for years, and since 2019, she had been hospitalized due to several illnesses. Her death marks the end of an era for Thail...| Asiaone news
Milan — The quarter did not break speed records. It did something more useful: it held. In its latest nine-month revenue update, Prada Group said sales reached €4.07 billion, up 9 percent at constant exchange, while retail remained the engine that matters. The print extends a long run of positive quarters and lands in a […]| The Eastern Herald
Vaccination is still key to economic recovery in Asia Pacific, but inequitable distribution, climate change and inflation may derail growth. The post Vaccination Still Key to Economic Recovery appeared first on INDVSTRVS.| INDVSTRVS
Months of relative calm in the long-simmering trade war between the U.S. and China may be coming to an end.| AP News
A new ranking by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) has surprised everyone by ranking India above China in terms of air power. While it is heartening to see the Indian Air Force ranked above China, New Delhi must not get carried away. This is even more important given that India and China are […]| EURASIAN TIMES
Indonesia may be poised to acquire three cutting-edge weapons systems from China, including a multi-role fighter aircraft (J-10), a missile boat, and an anti-ship missile. The development comes as Jakarta, under President Prabowo Subianto, has kicked off an aggressive push to modernize its military to combat challenges. “The world is full of uncertainty, and even if […]| EURASIAN TIMES
In a new headache for India, China has boosted its air power near the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC). Following the deployment of fifth-generation J-20 fighter jets, Beijing has now reportedly deployed its stealthy flying-wing uncrewed combat air vehicles (UCAV), the GJ-11 Sharp Sword, near the border with India’s Sikkim. Worryingly, the stealthy GJ-11 […]| EURASIAN TIMES
eXp Realty South Korea launch marks fifth global expansion of 2025, bringing agents a borderless, AI-native, agent-first brokerage model.| Direct Selling Facts, Figures and News
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2025 crystallized around four dominant strategic themes that collectively illustrate Taiwan's comprehensive approach to defense modernization amid escalating regional tensions. Based on a detailed report by Pleronix (available upon request). Includes a Podcast discussion on TADTE 2025's highlighting Taiwan's four strategic themes beyond the post's coverage. The post TADTE 2025: Reflecting Taiwan’s Strategic Themes first appeared o...| Defense Update:
The 5th Assembly of the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) in Madrid, Spain, was a deeply enriching and transformative experience for me, both personally and pastorally. As a Catholic priest and an ally accompanying gender and sexual minorities in India, I have been for quite sometime engaged in reflecting on the realities of LGBTQ+ […]| Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
The newly renovated international departures area is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026| DFNI
President Donald Trump says he’s doubling the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods.| AP News
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. is set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.| AP News
TikTok is ramping up a public relations campaign to fend off the possibility of a nationwide ban by the Biden administration.| AP News
New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be banned from having the app on their government phones.| AP News
The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump.| AP News
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the country after more than two decades of war.| AP News
The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the embattled president joined the exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners.| AP News
The Taliban say the U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government.| AP News
Gallup surveys in 137 countries show Russia's image has suffered worldwide since it began its war in Ukraine. The majority of the world now disapproves of Russia's leadership.| Gallup.com
As seen in the Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Tre ...| Lodging Econometrics
Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Donald Trump confirmed at a press conference on Monday.| AP News
Before their first permanent overseas deployment, the latest variant of the cutting-edge fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II, reached Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan, for a visit. The first operational deployment of the Eagles in the Indo-Pacific has been made as the Taiwan Strait is turning into a potential flashpoint. The deployment comes at […]| EURASIAN TIMES
CCAF's new report explores how open banking and open finance advance across 16 APAC jurisdictions, highlighting regional trends and regulatory approaches.| Cambridge Judge Business School
Global engagement fell in 2024, as did employee thriving. Managers experienced the sharpest engagement decline — a blow to global productivity.| Gallup.com
Spectra Group unveils its Troposcatter on the Move (TOTM) capability at Indo Defence 2025, bringing advanced ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship high-bandwidth communications to Asia Pacific’s maritime environments.| Spectra Group (UK) Limited
President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 countries and restricted access for people from seven others.| AP News
The Taliban must alter their zero-sum mentality and seriously commit to bringing peace to Afghanistan before it is too late. The post Why Do Taliban Continue to Kill If They Are Serious about Peace? appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
Blaming cyber attacks on governments has become routine, but has it resulted in accountability, punishment, or reduction in hostile cyber activities? The post What Has Publicly Blaming Cyber Attacks on Governments Solved? appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
The current political crisis in Afghanistan is actually an important step towards a realistic peaceful solution: a political “unsettlement”. The post Afghan Peace is Now About the Art of the Possible, Not the Perfect appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
Big Brother can do wonders during a pandemic, but the granularity of what it gleans is surpassed by the infringement on privacy that it can make. The post COVID-19 and Mass-Surveillance: Why South Korea’s approach is also anathema to civil liberties appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.| Foreign Policy Journal
2020 was the most stressful year in recent history. A record-high 40% of adults worldwide said they experienced stress during a lot of the previous day.| Gallup.com
New Meta and Gallup research finds that most people worldwide feel connected to others, but not always to the same degree.| Gallup.com
WITNESS hosted over 40 key stakeholders from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss threats and opportunities related to generative AI, synthetic media and human rights.| WITNESS Blog
The latest World Happiness Report delivers some unhappy news to Americans -- and the rest of the world.| Gallup.com
Satellite company Kacific has completed deployment of over 2,500 sites for Bakti, the Indonesian government’s Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency.| Capacity Media
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has endured a nearly six-hour grilling by U.S. lawmakers, some of whom are pushing to ban the popular short-video app nationwide.| AP News
Since creating the World Poll in 2005, Gallup has conducted studies in more than 160 countries that include 99% of the world's adult population. The Gallup World Poll tracks the most important issues worldwide, such as food access, employment, leadership performance, and well-being.| Gallup.com
A Meta-Gallup survey of more than 140 countries shows 24% of people worldwide feel very or fairly lonely -- but about half do not feel lonely at all.| Gallup.com
Emotionally, the second year of the pandemic was an even tougher year for the world than the first one: Gallup's Negative Experience Index reached a new high, and the Positive Experience Index dropped for the first time in years.| Gallup.com
