India Summons Top US Envoy Again Over Attacks On Ships Off Oman Coast …
China and Myanmar detain US citizens in separate incidents, sparking alarm
Despite no immediate evidence that they were connected, the detentions of two vocal commentators on Myanmar triggered alarm in the business and research communities.
Photos show China’s unidentified objects in disputed territory
The number of unidentified objects at Scarborough Shoal has grown to six, including one manned structure, Manila says.
Indonesia says export agency to focus on price, not trading
An arm of sovereign wealth fund Danantara set up to oversee shipments of coal, palm oil and ferroalloys, will only ensure the natural resources are sold at their true prices, Danantara’s COO said.
China arrests U.S. researcher on suspicion of spying
China says U.S. national U Min Zin, founder of a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of “espionage and endangering China’s national security.” …
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran
The deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US strike on a commercial oil tanker has prompted public fury in India, and added new friction to an already strained phase between New Delhi and Washington.
China arrests US scholar suspected of spying
China’s foreign ministry has confirmed the arrest of a US scholar, accusing him of spying and endangering Chinese national security. U Min Zin, a director at a think tank focused on Myanmar, was arrested in early June,
China’s EV boom is moving so fast BYD says demand is now running at twice its supply
Gas-car sales in China dropped 39% in May from a year earlier.
Indonesia Tightens Wall Street Banks’ FX Trading to Boost Rupiah
Indonesia’s central bank has been tightening oversight of Wall Street lenders and local financial institutions as it tries to stem the rupiah’s decline and support Southeast Asia’s largest economy, …
Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of endangered Tapanuli orangutan population: Report
A new study has found that severe floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra killed at least 58 Tapanuli orangutans, highlighting how climate change and deforestation are increasing threats to one …