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China signals energy aid to Philippines may hinge on US military drills as Beijing wields oil reserves in South China Sea dispute
China on Tuesday, April 21, implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the US and other allies, as its top newspaper showed Beijing’s readiness to leverage its reserves in diplomatic disputes.…
View from Manila: War games in the Philippines as war goes awry in the Gulf
MANILA, Philippines — Even as the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the larger Middle East vacillates between threats that “a whole civilization will die tonight” and negotiations that are steady and hopeful, some 10,000 soldiers from the United …
Dollar rebounds as Middle East tensions reignite, Hormuz closed
TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) – The dollar headed for its highest level in a week at the start of Asian trading on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East sent investors scurrying for safe havens.…
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NZ Steps Up Global Diplomacy Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions: Winston Peters Departs for Washington
New Zealand is intensifying its diplomatic engagement on the global stage as Foreign Minister Winston Peters departs for Washington D.C. this week, signaling Wellington’s strategic push to navigate what it describes as one of the most complex internat…
Why is the Dollar Rising? Trump’s ‘No Timeline’ War Speech Triggers Global Sell-Off
The dollar advanced against major currencies on Thursday, reversing two days of losses, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s address on Iran shattered hopes for a swift end to the Middle East conflictand dented investor sentiment.…
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6 Boeing Aircraft That Changed Commercial Aviation Forever
Six Boeing aircraft, the Boeing 247, 707, 747, 737, 777, and 787, collectively reshaped commercial aviation. Ranging from the ten-seater Boeing 247 to the massive Boeing 747 and Boeing 777, these aircraft improved operating economics and dr…
EY survey: Autonomous AI is no longer theoretical as adoption grows despite ongoing trust concerns
16% of people surveyed across 23 markets have already used AI that acts on their behalf in the past six months alone
Security remains greatest concern, but adoption rate outpaces fear
Eight “Pioneer” markets are quickly positioning themsel…
Listen, do you want to know a secret?
ACTUALLY, it is an open secret.
Embassies are listening posts. Not just for covert extracting of information but for open, paid means.
Internet and satellite communications have overtaken the covert ways to get crucial information about a country whe…
Your daily bread is getting more posh
SINGAPORE – Their bakes and bread would not be out of place in an Orchard Road mall, in a cafe at a gourmet enclave or in a farmer’s market.
Think loaves of sourdough and baguettes, financiers and friands, shokupan and shio pan.…
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