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at 6/5/26 1:00pmThere are titles one should never write. The End of History is one. Permanent Plateau is another. As such, anything with the word permanently in it may belong on the same list, because the arrow of time tends to find such titles and use them for target practice. The phrase above, many discerning investors may [] The post Is DRAM at a permanently higher plateau? appeared first on Asia Times.- — Warrantless spying extension stalls in US Senate
- at 6/5/26 10:07amPrivacyadvocates celebrated Friday after a Republican-led effort to extend warrantless spying powers failed to advance in theUS Senatein the early hours of the morning, with sevenGOPlawmakers joining every Democrat except Sen.John Fettermanin opposition. The failed vote was another stumble for supporters of renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which lets the federal government [] The post Warrantless spying extension stalls in US Senate appeared first on Asia Times.
- — US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why
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at 6/5/26 8:48amAs the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, millions of Americans who live outside the 50 states are excluded from full participation in its democracy. Roughly 3.6 million residents of US territories – including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands – have no senators and only nonvoting [] The post US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why appeared first on Asia Times. - — US-China relations are driving South Korea’s distancing strategy
- at 6/5/26 8:14amThe US-China Summit of May 14, 2026 in Beijing was an attempt to mitigate great power competition and promote bilateral ties through “constructive strategic stability.” Chinese President Xi Jinping argued against the inevitability of the “Thucydides trap,” which expects an emerging power to go to war against a declining power that it is displacing. US [] The post US-China relations are driving South Koreas distancing strategy appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Why is Australia buying used American nuclear submarines?
- at 6/5/26 6:28amFollowing the recent announcement that Australia would acquire three submarines already in US service rather than two used submarines and one new one, AUKUS has again dominated headlines. AUKUS is a defense capability agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Since it was announced in 2021, it’s rarely been out of the [] The post Why is Australia buying used American nuclear submarines? appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Germany living on yesterday’s success
- at 6/5/26 5:05amSubscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Stagnation problem is worse than it looks for BerlinDiego Faßnacht argues that Germany’s weak economic performance has been masked by inherited wealth, rising government spending and demographic trends that temporarily cushion the effects of stagnation. [] The post Germany living on yesterday’s success appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Trump’s tariffs are back – and the timing couldn’t be worse for Asia
- at 6/5/26 3:21amTOKYO — Like a horror film villain everyone thought was dead, Donald Trump’s tariffs are suddenly back — and the timing couldn’t be more unsettling for Asia’s embattled economies. Despite the US Supreme Court striking down his Liberation Day tariffs, Trump has wasted no time reloading. Hes imposed fresh levies of at least 10% on [] The post Trumps tariffs are back – and the timing couldnt be worse for Asia appeared first on Asia Times.
- — US-Europe split on Belarus is a gift to Putin
- at 6/5/26 3:00amWhen it comes to relations with Belarus, the Trump administration has been pursuing a dual approach of late. In May 2026, President Donald Trump renewed the US national emergency on Belarus, noting that the government of longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko still posed an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US security and foreign policy. The [] The post US-Europe split on Belarus is a gift to Putin appeared first on Asia Times.
- — ‘Pig Feast’: the film Jakarta doesn’t want you to see
- at 6/5/26 2:27amThe release of the investigative documentary Pesta Babi (Pig Feast) has triggered an unusually intense wave of public debate and political unease across Indonesia. Directed by Dandhy Dwi Laksono and Cypri Jehan Paju Dale, the film captures the systemic collision between Indonesias ambition for national food security and the survival of indigenous communities in South [] The post Pig Feast: the film Jakarta doesnt want you to see appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Water wars washing away South Asia’s fragile peace
- at 6/5/26 12:19amOn June 4, Pakistan said what most analysts had been thinking for over a year: India is weaponizing water. The trigger was a pair of infrastructure projects on the Chenab River — a ₹2,352 crore (US$246 million) tunnel to divert surplus Chenab water into the Beas basin in Himachal Pradesh, and a ₹268 crore sediment [] The post Water wars washing away South Asias fragile peace appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Sino-West trade strains deepen on new tariffs and rules
- at 6/4/26 10:14pmNew US tariffs and tougher EU regulations heighten pressure on China, raising the risk of retaliation and broader global trade conflagration. Mounting trade tensions involving China have become a significant source of concern for the global economy, reflecting a broader trend toward economic nationalism and the increasing use of trade policy as a geopolitical tool. [] The post Sino-West trade strains deepen on new tariffs and rules appeared first on Asia Times.
- — How I learned to stop worrying and love American monopolies
- at 6/4/26 9:26pmFor many years, I was a big proponent of the idea that increased market power was harming the US economy in various ways. In the 2010s, in the economics world, circumstantial evidence began to pile up, implicating increased industrial concentration as the culprit behind a variety of recent negative trends. Here’s what I wrote in 2017, [] The post How I learned to stop worrying and love American monopolies appeared first on Asia Times.
- — South Korean Starbucks probe: arbitrary power in justice’s name
- at 6/4/26 4:50pmSouth Korea’s Starbucks marketing controversy is no longer only about a badly judged campaign. It has become a test of whether democratic memory will restrain arbitrary power or reproduce it. Police are now investigating Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin and former Starbucks Korea CEO Sohn Jeong-hyun after criminal complaints alleged insult, defamation, and violations related [] The post South Korean Starbucks probe: arbitrary power in justices name appeared first on Asia Times.
- — War heats up as Russia, Ukraine trade drone and missile attacks
- at 6/4/26 4:20pmOver the past month, there has been a notable increase in the intensity of the air war in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Strikes in mid- and late-May and early June have been characterised by significantly larger numbers of drones and missiles deployed by Russia in single attacks, leading to more destruction and more casualties. At [] The post War heats up as Russia, Ukraine trade drone and missile attacks appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Beijing vows to retaliate as EU warns of China Shock 2.0
- at 6/4/26 3:52pmBeijing has threatened to retaliate after the European Unions executive body called for a more robust response to the surge in cheap Chinese goods flooding its markets. Amid fears that a new wave of Chinese exports was gutting European manufacturing, the European Commission said on May 29 that the current trade situation was not sustainable [] The post Beijing vows to retaliate as EU warns of China Shock 2.0 appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Russia’s Afghan pivot risks entanglement in old traps
- at 6/4/26 7:15amAs Russia deepens cooperation with Afghanistans rulers, it faces a growing tension between regional influence, connectivity ambitions and its own security concerns. Few countries have warned more consistently about the dangers emanating from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan than Russia. Yet Moscow is now deepening military cooperation with the Taliban government that controls the territory in which many [] The post Russias Afghan pivot risks entanglement in old traps appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Israel’s military creep killing Gaza peace plan
- at 6/4/26 6:39amIn recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to seize 70% of Gaza – a sizeable increase from the 60% it currently controls. This follows an updated map sent to aid agencies in Gaza in late March featuring a new “orange line” demarcating the restricted area under military control – [] The post Israels military creep killing Gaza peace plan appeared first on Asia Times.
- — China’s sailless submarine takes warfare to the seabed
- at 6/4/26 4:20amChinas newly revealed sailless submarine may be designed not only to evade detection but also to threaten the undersea infrastructure underpinning Indo-Pacific military and economic power. This month, Naval News reported that China has covertly launched a highly advanced, sailless submarine class from the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, marking a major technological leap in its [] The post Chinas sailless submarine takes warfare to the seabed appeared first on Asia Times.
- — India is repeating China’s mistake in Myanmar
- at 6/4/26 4:07amWhen Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrived in India on May 30 for his first official overseas visit as Myanmar’s new “president,” the photo op was exactly what he wanted. The man who seized power in a coup, jailed elected leaders, crushed a nationwide uprising and drove Myanmar deeper than ever into civil war was [] The post India is repeating Chinas mistake in Myanmar appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Iran is losing the war but winning what comes next
- at 6/4/26 1:00amIran is losing the war against the US and Israel by most visible measures. Its air defenses have been obliterated, its senior leadership dead, and its already flagging economy is on the verge of collapse, with its crucial oil and gas exports stuck behind a blockade. Yet its core deterrents, namely an underground missile force [] The post Iran is losing the war but winning what comes next appeared first on Asia Times.
- — Kyrgyzstan’s UN upset signals Eurasia’s quiet rise
- at 6/3/26 11:20pmOn Wednesday (June 3), Kyrgyzstan secured an upset victory over the Philippines to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. After taking a surprising 105-85 lead in the first ballot, the Central Asian nation went on to win decisively, 142-49, in a fourth round of voting. Kyrgyzstan was one [] The post Kyrgyzstan’s UN upset signals Eurasia’s quiet rise appeared first on Asia Times.
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