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 US revives WWII-era Pacific air base for a China showdown
The US military’s rapid restoration of Tinian North Field, a former World War II B-29 bomber base abandoned since 1947, signals a significant shift in its Pacific defen... (photo: Creative Commons / Mztourist https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mztourist&action=edit&redlink=1) Asiatimes
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 Japan to provide radar system for Mongolian air force as security aid
Japan will provide Mongolia's air force with an air traffic control radar system in its first provision of official security assistance to the strategically important, la... (photo: Creative Commons / Jonathan E. Shaw https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Kyodo
Japan Military deal Mongolia Photos Wikipedia: JapanMongolia relations |
 North Korea seen using ChatGPT for AI studies amid cybercrime fears: Report
North Korea seen using ChatGPT for AI studies amid cybercrime fears Report ... ... (photo: AP / Michael Dwyer) India Today
AI studies ChatGPT North Korea Photos Wikipedia: ChatGPT |
 New Zealand Foreign Minister to Question Chinese Naval Activity in Beijing Visit
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose | WELLINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters will touch down in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-da... (photo: Public Domain) gCaptain
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 Johatsu review – poignant account of Japan’s ‘voluntarily disappeared’
Melancholy documentary follows the owner of a ‘night moving’ business in Japan, helping people abandon their own lives | ‘Johatsu” means evaporation in Japanese, ... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Guardian
Japan Missing person Photos Tokyo Wikipedia: Jhatsu |
 Pakistan, Azerbaijan to ink $2bn investment deals in April: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday Pakistan and Azerbaijan would sign investment deals worth $2 billion in April. | The announcement came as the premier held a ... (photo: TASS) Dawn
Azerbaijan Pakistan Photos Shehbaz Sharif Wikipedia: AzerbaijanPakistan relations |
 Schneider Electric Infrastructure to Expand Transformer Manufacturing Capacity
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd (SEIL) has announced plans of expanding its transformer manufacturing capacity. | In a regulatory filing, SEIL said that the company... (photo: Creative Commons / Adam Jones) GetNews
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 European stocks, euro rise on German election stability; Nvidia in focus
European shares and the euro climbed on Monday as Germany’s election produced a mainstream outcome, while Wall Street futures firmed on hopes results from AI diva Nvidi... (photo: AP / Michael Probst) CyprusMail
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 China's Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computing
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-found... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) Knoxville Daily Sun
AI Alibaba Photos Wikipedia: Alibaba Group cloud computing |
 "World is optimistic about India", says PM Narendra Modi at MP Investors Summit
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 in Bhopal, highlighting I... (photo: AP / Aftab Alam Siddiqui) Beijing News
India Narendra Modi Photos Wikipedia: Narendra Modi optimistic |
 US exempts $336 million for Philippine military despite global aid freeze: Report
Manila: In a striking move amid Washington’s frozen foreign aid, the United States has carved out a crucial $336 million for the modernisation of the Philippines' secur... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila) Gulf News
Philippine military Photos United States Wikipedia: Armed Forces of the Philippines global aid |
 Afghan women's radio station to resume broadcasts after Taliban say they're lifting suspension
An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban suspended its operations, citing “unauthorized provision” of content to an overseas TV chan... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Newsday
Afghan women Photos Taliban Wikipedia: Women in Afghanistan resume broadcasts |
 Meta to expand India operations, hire more for engineering and AI roles
New Delhi: Global technology giant Meta is expanding its presence in India and would hire engineers and product specialists for artificial intelligence (AI) roles. | Meta... (photo: AP / Jeff Chiu) The Siasat Daily
AI roles India Meta Photos Wikipedia: Meta |
 Mann ki Baat: PM Modi's social media handles to be taken over by group of ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 119th episode of Mann Ki Baat, spoke about women empowerment and their contribution in the field of space and science, announcing a s... (photo: AP / Manish Swarup) Hindustan Times
Mann Ki Baat Narendra Modi Photos Wikipedia: Narendra Modi social media |
 Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia's drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sect... (photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/Executium) Knoxville Daily Sun
Bitcoin Photos Trading Wikipedia: Cryptocurrency cryptocurrency |
 Korean biz lobby chief says more US investment could be considered on incentives
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, center, speaks to journalistson the sidelines of the 2025 Trans-Pacific Dialogue hosted by the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies at a ho... (photo: Creative Commons / MEF_GOV) Korea Times
Chey Tae-won Korean Photos United States Wikipedia: Chey Tae-won |
 Philippines' removal from money laundering 'grey list' will provide relief to OFWs
The Philippines on Saturday praised its removal from a global financial "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, ... (photo: WN / RTayco) Khaleejtimes
Money laundering Philippines Photos Terrorism financing Wikipedia: Financial Action Task Force blacklist |
 Will Indonesia’s Bali adopt a Bhutan-style levy to deter ‘low-class foreign tourists’?
Officials are urged to look at tougher measures to ‘select’ tourists, such as Bhutan’s requirement for most travellers to pay a fixed daily charge. .... (photo: WN / Periasamy) South China Morning Post
Bali Bhutan Photos Tourist tax Wikipedia: Overtourism |
 Exclusive: Indonesia opposition leader cries out hours before arrest
JAKARTA – “Sukarno struggled for 30 years. I can spend one or two years in jail,” said Hasto Kristiyanto, secretary general of the Indonesia Democratic Party-St... (photo: Creative Commons / Ramonddonyadam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Asiatimes
Corruption fight Hasto Kristiyanto Indonesia Photos Wikipedia: Corruption Eradication Commission |
 China Steel Corporation holds prices steady in face of Trump tariffs
China Steel Corporation holds prices steady in face of Trump tariffs. | China Steel Corporation, the leading integrated steel manufacturer in Taiwan, has decided to keep ... (photo: AP / Greg Baker) Steel Radar
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