Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi extradited to China after Cambodia arrest https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/08/alleged-scam-kingpin-chen-zhi-extradited-china-cambodia-arrest #Cambodia #China #Cybercrime #AsiaPacific
#asiapacific
Global markets in turmoil? Nur Hikmah Md Ali reports President Trump's comments rattled defense stocks and oil prices, snapping Wall Street's winning streak and setting Asia-Pacific markets for a lower open. Unpack the full analysis.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/08/asia-pacific-markets-today-nikkei-225-hang-seng-index-kospi-wall-street-trump-oil.html
#Markets #AsiaPacific #Economy #Trump
Beijing banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering China for alleged separatist activities related to “Taiwan independence,” prompting an angry response from Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/asia-pacific/politics/china-taiwan-ministers-independence-activities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan
Allan Behm
‘we need once again to initiate a return to agreements and rules as the basis of constructive international conduct. This would be an excellent task for a skilled Foreign Minister. ..Given that we actually have one, Senator Wong might be well advised to embark upon early consultations with like-minded countries’
Why do 250 million Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7? | Religion News
Millions of Christians, including those in Eastern Europe and across the Arab world, such as Palestine and Egypt,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Africa #Asia #AsiaPacific #Europe #Explainer #Infographic #interactive #LatinAmerica #Maps #MiddleEast #Religion #US&Canada #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/350462/
There were just 9.54 million births in China in 2024 — half the number than in 2016 — and concerns about the shrinking and aging population have been growing as couples choose to buck traditional Chinese norms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/asia-pacific/society/china-birth-rate-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #china #children #population
What's driving Asia-Pacific markets? Lee Ying Shan reports mixed trading as investors anticipate Australia's inflation data, with Japan's Nikkei falling while South Korea's Kospi gained. Discover the full market dynamics. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/asia-pacific-markets-nikkei-225-kospi-csi-300-hang-seng-index-australia.html #Markets #AsiaPacific #Economy
China imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia’s top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made last year on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/asia-pacific/china-dual-use-export-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #defense
In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh’s border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/asia-pacific/landmines-bangladesh-myanmar-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #landmines #bangladesh #myanmar
Thailand’s army said Cambodia claimed that a fresh cross-border fire was an accident, after Bangkok accused Cambodian forces of violating a 10-day truce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/asia-pacific/thailand-cambodia-border-strike-truce/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #cambodia #southeastasia
China and South Korea leaders meet to boost trade amid North Korea tensions
BEIJING (AP) — China and South Korea’s leaders pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability on Monday…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AsiaPacific #Beijing #Business #China #Chinagovernment #Engineering #Generalnews #LeeJaeMyung #Militaryanddefense #NicolasMaduro #NorthKorea #Politics #SouthKorea #SouthKoreagovernment #Warandunrest #World #Worldnews #XiJinping
https://www.newsbeep.com/349258/
‘Mad fishing’: the super-size fleet of squid catchers plundering the high seas https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/06/squid-argentina-coast-guard-overfishing-ecosystems-animal-cruelty-human-rights-china #Oceans #Argentina #Fishing #FishingIndustry #Conservation #Environment #Food #MarineLife #Wildlife #Animals #Americas #WorldNews #Mammals #Business #China #AsiaPacific #Taiwan #SouthKorea #HumanRights #Cetaceans #Biodiversity
Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/papua-new-guinea-internet-starlink-shut-down #PapuaNewGuinea #PacificIslands #AsiaPacific
‘It ought to provide a deterrent’: what US action in Venezuela means for Taiwan https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/06/what-us-action-in-venezuela-means-for-taiwan #Taiwan #China #Venezuela #DonaldTrump #NicolsMaduro #WorldNews #AsiaPacific
North Korea says latest missile tests involve hypersonic weapons system
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AsiaPacific #China #Generalnews #KimJong-un #LeeJaeMyung #Militaryanddefense #NicolasMaduro #NorthKorea #NorthKoreagovernment #SouthKorea #Warandunrest #World #Worldnews #XiJinping
https://www.newsbeep.com/348538/
Trump’s attack leaves China worried about its interests in Venezuela | Amy Hawkins https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/venezuela-trump-attack-china-interests-analysis #Venezuela #China #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #Americas #UsForeignPolicy #DonaldTrump #NicolsMaduro #XiJinping #UsNews
Vatican Radio with “Closing of Holy Door” on Shortwave, January 6
Program & frequency announcement
Vatican Radio will transmit the Closing of Holy Door and Holy Mass on Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Tuesday, January 6,
in Chinese from 08:20 to 10:20 UTC on 21760 kHz,
in English from 08:20 to 10:20 UTC on 17540 kHz, and
in French from 08:20 to 10:20 UTC on 17520 kHz.
Shortwave Bulletin No. 2096
Thomas Nilsson has posted the the Shortwave Bulletin’s (SWB) latest edition yesterday (Sunday), with 16 pages of observations of the annual Christmas Shortwave Marathons (this time on two consecutive days), shortwave listening advice from Ron Howard, links, info and recent logs from various parts of the world, some station news, Kai Ludwig’s retirement acknowledgments (English translation of his last column), musings on the future of portable DXing, and RFK’s nostalgia pages with some historic QSL cards and their stories.
Happy New Year!
#Africa #AsiaPacific #China #foreignRadio #newYear #shortwave #Vatican
'Tuna King' pays record £2.4m for giant bluefin at Tokyo auction https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/giant-bluefin-tuna-sold-record-amount-tokyo-auction-kiyoshi-kimura #Japan #WorldNews #Food #Fish #Restaurants #AsiaPacific
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan’s key infrastructure from hospitals to banks rose 6% in 2025 from the previous year to an average of 2.63 million attacks a day, the island’s National Security Bureau said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/asia-pacific/china-cyberattacks-taiwan-infrastructure-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #cybersecurity #hacking
A drive overseen by Indonesia’s defense minister has brought an area the size of Switzerland under state control, a campaign that could have global consequences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/asia-pacific/politics/indonesia-resources-land-grab/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #prabowosubianto #indonesia #southeastasia
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