Asia
Gilberto Teodoro condemned a note defending China's South China Sea claims that reached him during a public panel, while Beijing denied knowledge of the incident and criticized Philippine rhetoric.
Asia
The ¥8.9 trillion request for the fiscal year beginning in April 2027 combines uncrewed weapons, longer-range strike systems, AI-enabled command and stronger state support for arms production.
Asia
The five-day drill off Jeju will integrate missile defense, anti-submarine warfare and surveillance despite a failed attempt to ease tensions with Pyongyang.
Asia
Bombs and arson damaged businesses and rail lines in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, wounding three civilians and disrupting transport.
Asia
The 2027 plan would lift military spending by 18% and above 3% of GDP, but it must pass an opposition-controlled legislature after a prolonged budget delay.
Asia
Five Southeast Asian economies have expanded innovation plans, but rankings and efficiency ratios show a persistent divide between inputs and usable outputs.
Asia
The White House tied the cutback to Seoul's refusal to support the Iran war and Trump's outreach to Kim Jong Un, raising questions about allied readiness as North Korea expands its missile arsenal.
Asia
Pacific temperatures could average 2°C above normal and drive severe drought, crop losses, haze and inflation, while governments expand pumps, irrigation, monitoring and water coordination.
Asia
Floods, landslides and rain-related accidents have struck Luzon after extraordinary rainfall, exposing the risks surrounding rescue operations, urban drainage and long-disputed flood-control spending.
Asia
Retail purchases of US equities reached $4.6 billion in July as the Korean benchmark suffered its worst month since 2008, reversing a government effort to draw household savings back into the domestic market.
