As The United States Winds Back Humanitarian Assistance in Southeast Asia, ITS Rival China May see an Opportunity to Expand ITS influence in a region where it has directed Billions of Dollars in Investment and Aid, Analysts Say. In a Little Over Three Weeks since US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration,Continue Reading
a powerful earthquake has struck a remote region of Tibetkilling at least 95 people and wounding dozens, with tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. Videos aired by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed houses destroyed with the official Xinhua News Agency saying more than 1,000 houses wereContinue Reading
Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” CastilloContinue Reading
Medan, Indonesia – Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia, will be inaugurated on the country’s Independence Day on Saturday, as the country looks to replace Jakarta, which has served as the capital since Indonesia declared independence from the Dutch in 1945. A heaving metropolis of at least 11 millionContinue Reading
