Asia Pacific
Climate change warnings will intensify
Record-breaking temperatures highlight an increasingly pressing need for climate action, but responses will be slow
InternationalDeal with China may cause problems for Nepal’s premier
A cooperation framework agreement regarding Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative is the subject of considerable debate
NepalEV battery technology race may upset China’s dominance
New battery technologies give countries beyond China another chance to build market share in next-generation batteries
InternationalPressure to remove South Korea’s president will grow
The president faces a probe on insurrection charges and a travel ban
South KoreaChina will hold major military exercises
Taipei has warned of signs indicating China will hold extensive drills
ChinaPrabowo may try to downplay Jakarta poll result
Pramono Anung, who was not the president’s preferred candidate, was named the winner of the Jakarta gubernatorial race
IndonesiaUS cybersecurity measures to involve Chinese tech bans
The US House of Representatives is set to vote on a USD3bn bill aimed at banning Chinese telecoms equipment
United StatesChina’s army graft probes pose credibility risks
Recent developments suggest that President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive regarding China’s military is expanding
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