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Securing Asia’s Energy And Natural Resources Future

forbes.com As Europe teeters on the edge of recession and US growth stalls, Asia is driving global economic growth. This means not only resurgent demand for energy and natural…

Why we need a Memorial Day for civilian victims of war

vox.com Headstones and American flags are seen at the Arlington National Cemetery during the Memorial Day, which is held annually to honor those who died while serving in the armed…

Project Syndicate: America and China are fighting to keep the other down but both could get hurt

marketwatch.com Following the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May, U.S. President Joe Biden claimed that he expects a “thaw” in relations with China. Yet despite some recent official bilateral…

China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief For Talks Due To Sanctions On Top General

zerohedge.com China Rebuffs Pentagon Chief For Talks Due To Sanctions On Top General The US confirmed Monday that Beijing continues resisting all military-to-military communications and…

Don't hold your breath for global AI rules

axios.com It will likely take an AI-related catastrophe before any international rulebook or organization begins regulating AI technologies. Why it matters: AI innovators and…

Japan's general election might be put on hold because it's prime minister's son had a party

fortune.com It wouldn’t be the first time a son has thrown a party while his father is away, and it won’t be the last—but for the son of Japan’s premier, a get-together has had huge…

OECD pursues guidelines on regulating generative AI: leader

nikkei.com HIROSHIMA, Japan/BRUSSELS -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development plans to update its guidelines on regulating artificial intelligence to cover…

Cakes, frocks and war correspondents: 90 years of Australian Women’s Weekly

theguardian.com Since its original publication in 1980, the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake book has become a national treasure. So when Bendigo Art Gallery asked members…

America’s Most Famous WWII Generals

247wallst.com What makes a great military leader? According to retired Army Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski, senior mentor for the U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program, there are four…

10 Memorial Day Reads

ritholtz.com My Memorial Day morning reads: • Memorial Day—for All Americans: We may disagree with one another about our vision for our country, but so did the soldiers, sailors, airmen,…

IBM wants to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer

technologyreview.com Late last year, IBM took the record for the largest quantum computing system with a processor that contained 433 quantum bits, or qubits, the fundamental building blocks of…

Biden says debt-limit deal reached, urges Congress to pass legislation

fortune.com President Joe Biden said he and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement to avert a historic US default after the two spoke again Sunday afternoon. “We’ve got…

Brazil’s New President Says BRICS Should Launch Global Currency, Highlights Plan to Boost Business With China

dailyhodl.com Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he believes a group of five nations collectively known as BRICS should create its own common currency to compete on the…

Hiroshima's message of peace was lost on the G-7

nikkei.com Nancy Snow is distinguished visiting professor of strategic communications at Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University in Beijing and principal of Global Persuasion…

Kishida cabinet's approval rating slides to 47%: Nikkei poll

nikkei.com TOKYO -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet fell 5 percentage points from April to 47% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey, the first decline in…

Indonesia challenges Thailand's title as the 'Detroit of Asia'

nikkei.com BANGKOK/JAKARTA -- Thailand is scrambling to defend its position as the "Detroit of Asia" as Indonesia closes the gap in auto production by leveraging its mining resources…

Japan to Lead G7 Discussion on AI Regulation Next Week

asiafinancial.com nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said on Friday. Leaders of the G7, which…

Luongo: No Truce With The Heartland

zerohedge.com Luongo: No Truce With The Heartland Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, 'n Guns blog, All of us so-called geopolitical analysts owe a debt to Halford John Mackinder. His…

G7 finance ministers meet in Japan ahead of leaders' summit – DW

dw.com Finance ministers and central banks' chiefs are discussing a wide range of topics, including the US debt standoff and preventing Russian sanction evasion. Measures to…

Xi Jinping and Putin Discuss BRICS Cooperation With Brazil’s President

bitcoin.com Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in phone conversations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva regarding their joint…

The Most Expensive American Planes of World War II

247wallst.com World War II played a huge part in the industrial revolution within the United States as the country fully mobilized its industrial resources to out-produce its enemies.…

ChatGPT Could be Pulled from Europe, OpenAI CEO Warns

tech.co ChatGPT maker OpenAI has warned it might be forced to pull the incredibly popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool out of European Union (EU) countries, if proposed…

ChatGPT-maker U-turns on threat to leave EU over AI law

bbc.co.uk The boss of the company behind ChatGPT has said it has no plans to leave Europe. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman U-turned on a threat he made earlier this week to leave the block if…

US, China Ministers Hold ‘Candid’ Talks on Trade Concerns

asiafinancial.com Commerce ministers from the US and China met in Washington for talks described as “candid and substantive”. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her counterpart Wang Wentao…

Japan and US Agree to Cooperate on Advanced Technology

asiafinancial.com Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate closely in research and development of advanced chips and other technologies, sources have revealed. Ministers from both…

G7 officials to hold first meeting on AI regulation next week

reuters.com nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said on Friday. Leaders of the G7, which…

U.S.-China economic talks resume while defense dialogue stalls

nikkei.com WASHINGTON -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met Thursday with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Washington, the first bilateral cabinet-level encounter since an…

ChatGPT-maker warns it might leave EU over planned AI law

bbc.com The boss of the company behind ChatGPT has said it might consider leaving the EU if it fails to comply with a planned law on artificial intelligence (AI). And it could…

As the debt ceiling fight goes down to the wire, Kevin McCarthy can't stop talking as Joe Biden goes quiet

fortune.com There was Kevin McCarthy, saying the White House was refusing to give on spending as the speaker returned to the Capitol one morning this week. Just a few short hours later,…

U.S. Navy destroyer sunk in WWII discovered off the Japanese coast

nbcnews.com Wreckage from a U.S. Navy destroyer sunk by a kamikaze aircraft attack during World War II has been discovered by a team of underwater explorers in the Pacific Ocean. The…

Top Officials Set to Meet as US Looks Beyond China Micron Ban

asiafinancial.com China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will meet US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai while visiting the United States, his…

Growing List Of Countries 'Ready' To Join F-16s For Ukraine Program

zerohedge.com Growing List Of Countries 'Ready' To Join F-16s For Ukraine Program Norway and Poland are the latest among an expanding list of NATO countries who say they are ready to…

Which city will win fight to become Asia's crypto hub?

forkast.news In this issue Asia’s Web3 crown: Ready, set, fight US debt ceiling: Win or loss for crypto? Metaverse in China: Red carpet From the editor’s desk Dear Reader, Two years.…

Japan focused on 'co-creating' future with Asian partners: Kishida

nikkei.com TOKYO -- Japan is focused on 'co-creating' the future with its Asian partners, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday, stressing that his country wants to work with…

China, US commerce and trade chiefs confirmed to meet in US

reuters.com China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao will meet U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai while visiting the United States, his…

The science behind nuclear weapons

theweek.com Ongoing global conflict has pushed the notion of nuclear warfare back to the forefront of the world's collective mind. While there have been other threats of potential…

Ukraine counteroffensive is primed, warns Kyiv intel chief

newsweek.com Ukraine's intelligence chief has teased the start of his country's counteroffensive against Russian aggression, saying that "time cannot be wasted anymore." In an interview…

Japan to Apply Tougher Crypto AML Regulations, ‘Travel Rule’ in June

bitcoin.com Stricter anti-money laundering (AML) measures for the crypto sector in Japan will enter into force next month, local media reported. The new rules were adopted to align the…

Look who's talking: Biden goes quiet in debt-limit talks, while McCarthy can't stop chatting

apnews.com There was Kevin McCarthy, saying the White House was refusing to give on spending as the speaker returned to the Capitol one morning this week. Just a few short hours later,…

Chinese Malware Hits Systems on Guam. Is Taiwan the Real Target?

nytimes.com The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Telecommunications networks are key targets for hackers, and the system in Guam is particularly important to China. The code, which…

Analysis: How Zelenskyy sparked speculation he was on his way to meet Xi

nikkei.com Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the…

Why this Washington debt limit showdown is different

cnn.com Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe. Words and warnings haven’t…

House Democratic angst grows as Biden's debt limit negotiations with GOP drag on

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — House Democratic anxieties are flaring over President Joe Biden's negotiations with Republicans to avert default. Some Democrats fear his limited public…

Putin could have a 'revolution' on his hands because Russian elites refuse to send their kids to die in the Ukraine war, Wagner boss Prigozhin warns

businessinsider.com Russian conscripts called up for military service line up before their departure for garrisons as they gather at a recruitment centre in Simferopol, Crimea. Alexey…

G7 Summit: Biden Takes a Stand on Crypto Traders

gagarin.news At the G7 summit in Hiroshima, which convened leaders from highly developed countries, U.S. President Joe Biden also delivered a speech. His comments included a discussion…

China and Russia strengthen ties with new economic deals

theglobeandmail.com Gathering in the Japanese city of Hiroshima this past weekend, leaders of the G7 issued a stern condemnation of both China and Russia, and particularly Beijing’s tacit…

UN Secretary-General Says Global Financial System ‘Outdated, Dysfunctional, Unfair’

bitcoin.com United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the current international financial system is “outdated, dysfunctional and unfair.” He stressed: “There is a systemic…

The Western Media Disinformation Campaign: Fall Of Bakhmut, A Case In Point

zerohedge.com The Western Media Disinformation Campaign: Fall Of Bakhmut, A Case In Point Authored by Gilbert Doctorow via GilbertDoctorow.com, Our language is in constant evolution.…

What China wants to improve relations with U.S. and why it may be a tall order

nbcnews.com There are signs of deepening distrust between the United States and China even as the Biden administration and Beijing appeared to work to restart high-level talks.…

Luxury Stocks Lose $30 Billion in One Day on Demand Fears

yahoo.com A blistering rally in luxury goods stocks this year powered by international demand particularly from China has taken a hit, wiping out more than $30 billion from the sector…

G-7 leaders called out for sitting on a guardrail at Japanese shrine

semafor.com The News Photos of Group of Seven leaders sitting on a guardrail at the Itsukushima Shrine, during the recent G-7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, drew widespread…

Indonesia's Jokowi hosts Iranian leader days after attending G-7

nikkei.com TOKYO/DUBAI -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi near Jakarta on Tuesday, just days after the Southeast Asian country's…

As X-Date Nears, Credit Ratings Firms Hold Steady on US Debt Grade

yahoo.com The US government’s bond rating rests on a centuries-long record of always paying its debts. Right now, it’s also hanging on faith in modern political brinkmanship. • None…

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing after Biden and McCarthy call debt ceiling talks 'productive'

pbs.org The White House will hold a news briefing Tuesday, following President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy call Monday’s debt ceiling talks ‘productive.’ The event is…

'Default is not really on the table': Biden and McCarthy both call debt ceiling talks productive but taxes on the wealthy are a sticking point

fortune.com President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as…