link to article With borders still closed in Taiwan and zero new Covid-19 cases in the last 200 days, Taiwan holds a LGBTQ parade in Taipei this past Saturday. This event which attracted over 100,000 people was the largest event of its kind in Asia this year. Last year the Taipei Pride parade drew crowds of over 200,000 just several… Read more »
link to article A US defense report claims that China now has the world’s largest naval fleet with approximately 350 vessels. The United States is still ahead on the technology side of warfare but China is becoming more capable closer to home. With tensions between the United States and China on a slippery slope, two weeks ago, the US destroyer… Read more »
Link to article In nearly 5 months, this past Sunday Australia recorded no new coronavirus cases. With no new cases, Australia is starting to ease restrictions. For the second day in a row, the state of Victoria which was originally a coronavirus hotspot had no new cases and no deaths. Victoria accounted for more than 90% of all Covid-19 900… Read more »
link to article With tensions continuing to rise between the student-led protest group in Thailand and Thailand’s government, the government imposed a new state of emergency to try and end the three month ongoing protest. With the protesters demanding reform of the monarchy system and the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, over 20 protestors have been arrested. The state… Read more »
link to article As tensions continue to rise between China and Taiwan. China is continuing to not recognize Taiwan as a state and claiming it as part of its own country. The President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, on saturday promised to strengthen Taiwan’s defences. President Tsai mentioned in a speech given during Taiwan’s national day that their goal is to… Read more »
link to article As countries start to reopen their businesses and factories, China and Japan specifically had 2 drastic increases in their PMI (Purchasing Managers Index). China’s PMI rose from 51.0% in August to 51.5% in September. As the global pandemic slowed down everyone’s manufacturing factories the global economy took a big hit, but with everyone taking health and safety… Read more »
Link to article Protesters gather in Bangkok, Thailand, to demand reform from Thai King, Maha Vajiralongkorn. As things are stirring up in Thailand over the “dictatorship” ruling of the King, Protesters have taken to marching through Bangkok in hopes to reform the monarchy system, remove the Prime Minister, and draft a new constitution. The protesters also hope to create a… Read more »