During a visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to the United Kingdom last week, a Letter of Intent was signed by the Indonesians with David Lockwood, CEO of Babcock, for licenses to build two further general purpose frigates drawing on the Arrowhead 140 design. The Arrowhead 140 design forms the basis of the Babcock … Read more
China, the countries of South-East Asia (ASEAN) and the Arab states (GCC) just held a summit in Kuala Lumpur to forge what could become the world’s largest economic bloc, covering everything from free trade agreements and de-dollarization to Belt-and-Road connectivity. Together, these countries have over two billion people, 30% of the world’s GDP and, crucially, … Read more
Southeast Asian countries now recognise they may have no choice but to take sides in the Sino-American rivalry, at least in certain sectors, even as they seek to avoid that dilemma, a US congressional advisory panel heard on Thursday. Moreover, this reality should prompt Washington to adopt a sector-by-sector approach to the region and shape … Read more
Countries in Central and Southeast Asia as well as in Eastern and Southern Europe have improved their air quality most since before the pandemic, a newly released report by IQAir among 93 countries and territories has found, Statista reports. In the five years between 2019 and 2024, average annual air pollution by particles of 2.5 micrometres in diameter … Read more
Countries in Central and Southeast Asia as well as in Eastern and Southern Europe have improved their air quality most since before the pandemic, a newly released report by IQAir among 93 countries and territories has found, Statista reports. In the five years between 2019 and 2024, average annual air pollution by particles of 2.5 micrometres in diameter … Read more