Link to Article: https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/brunei-after-thailand-maldives-singapore-serbia-uae-indonesia-mauritius-ecuador-bosnia-and-herzegovina-allows-visa-free-entry-for-chinese-tourists-to-boost-tourism-economy-here-is-what-you-ne/ Brunei Darussalam has taken a strategic leap in enhancing its tourism development efforts by announcing a visa-free entry policy for Chinese travelers starting March 8, 2025. Brunei has confirmed that Chinese travelers carrying ordinary passports with a validity of at least six months will now be allowed to enter through any designated entry point and stay in… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-spying-president-lai-defenses-31be72adb44f826d265cdc17a6559cbd The president of Taiwan, William Lai Ching-te stated early this morning that efforts need to be taken by its allies and its own domestic security bureaus to step up against enhanced Chinese infiltration and spying on Taiwanese military assets, in attempts to undermine Taiwan and speed up China’s attempts to reoccupy the island. President Lai has… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-tariffs-steel-aluminum-exemption-fe8ad2239a20c65d42c9249c05ae9303 The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese said in a public statement on Wednesday that despite the unjustified new U.S tariffs imposed on its steel and aluminum, that the Australian government would not retaliate with tariffs, or sanctions, of their own. This comes in conclusion to President Donald Trump of the United States making a statement… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.foxnews.com/world/ex-philippine-president-duterte-shrugs-off-possible-arrest-icc-drug-war-during-trip-hong-kong The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, made an unannounced visit to Hong Kong Sunday March 9th. Possible questions arose suspecting he was evading a potential arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over is extrajudicial killings amid war on drugs while he was in office. In his speech, Duterte addressed reports about the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-international-criminal-court-cfc234f22120aefd95248f2785a34b4a Philippine ex-President, Rodrigo Duterte, who will leave behind a disturbingly successful legacy of en-masse deadly anti-drug crackdowns, has been arrested and is being charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in the anti-drug war he raged throughout his entire political career. His arrest by the ICC has caped the end of an internal… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-japan-foreign-affairs-8261e3583defaea2df3f0d602f6bd9c8 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently met with journalists at a press conference, where he stated his opinion on various issues. The first of these issues was about the South China Sea and how they have essentially claimed all the waters around the Philippines. Wang blamed the U.S. for this issue, claiming they were manipulating The… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/sports/wada-extends-intelligence-investigations-offensive-oceania-2025-03-02/ The World Anti-Doping Agency is planning to extend its efforts to Asia and Oceania after years of success in Europe, seizing more than 25 tons of PEDs. This weekend, staff is meeting with law enforcement officials in Australia’s Gold Coast to share intelligence and build crime-fighting capacity. This will be the first of 6 workshops in… Read more »
Link to article:https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/constitutional-court-closes-impeachment-hearings-for-south-koreas-president/ On February 25, the South Korean Constitutional Court had their final hearing for former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s “Declaration of martial law” impeachment trial. This comes 6 weeks and 11 hearings after he was arrested. He has become the first sitting South Korean president to be indicted and arrested by investigation agencies over what is speculated to be… Read more »
