Japan has been enhancing its security ties with various Southeast Asian nations ahead of a Japan-ASEAN summit that is scheduled to be held in Tokyo from December 16-18. According to analysts, this forum is being held to offset China's aggressive behaviour in the region, VOA News reported.
The Hong Kong police on Thursday accused five activists based overseas of breaching China-imposed national security law and issued bounties worth USD 128,000 for information leading to each of their arrests, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Millions of Chinese borrowers have been blacklisted for failing to pay their debts and are mostly between the ages of 18 and 59, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is on a visit to Israel, is expected to talk about the efforts to be more surgical and more precise, stressing that it should reduce the harm to civilians, according to Voice of America (VOA).
The US and Taiwan are exploring ways to expand Taiwan's participation in the UN and other international forums, as well as addressing a range of global challenges, including public health, aviation safety and climate change, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Israel's construction sector has said that it asked the government to allow companies to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace 90,000 Palestinians who lost their work permits since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
A top Chinese military official has said China will show no mercy towards Taiwan's independence. This comes despite turmoil in the top ranks of the country's armed forces, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te has said China should not put pressure on Taiwanese companies during an election or else they will move production elsewhere, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Taiwan's National Defence Ministry set up a task force to monitor the situation in Israel last week, despite fundamental differences between the conflict in Middle East and possible war across the Taiwan Strait, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Following the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, the US Congress remains at a standstill, with lawmakers facing a six-week deadline to approve spending bills and avoid a partial government shutdown, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Canada on Thursday and will be addressing the Canadian Parliament on Friday, Voice of America (VOA) reported.