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Indonesia Moves to Secure Its Digital Infrastructure Before the Quantum Threat Arrives

Indonesia Moves to Secure Its Digital Infrastructure Before the Quantum Threat Arrives

August 14, 2026 No Comments

JAKARTA — Indonesia is accelerating preparations to protect government systems, critical infrastructure and sensitive data from a cybersecurity threat that has not yet fully materialized: quantum computers powerful enough to compromise widely used forms of public-key encryption. The move places Southeast Asia’s largest economy within a widening international effort to

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U.S. Accuses More Than 40 Countries of Helping China Evade Trump Tariffs

U.S. Accuses More Than 40 Countries of Helping China Evade Trump Tariffs

August 14, 2026 No Comments

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has identified more than 40 countries and jurisdictions as presenting elevated risks for Chinese goods being rerouted around U.S. tariffs, widening Washington’s scrutiny of China-linked global supply chains. A White House report released this week alleges that Chinese exporters are increasingly routing goods through third

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China and America’s Car Markets Are Moving in Different Directions

China and America’s Car Markets Are Moving in Different Directions

August 12, 2026 No Comments

China’s latest auto data reveal an extraordinary contradiction: domestic vehicle sales are falling sharply even as electric models capture nearly two-thirds of the market and Chinese manufacturers accelerate overseas. In the United States, overall demand remains comparatively resilient — but hybrids, rather than fully electric vehicles, are gaining momentum. The

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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a landmark defense agreement Friday committing the three countries

Defense Brief: New Wars Are Reshaping Old Alliances

August 7, 2026 No Comments

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan’s new mutual-defense pact underscores a broader shift toward overlapping security partnerships as conflicts increasingly cross borders and challenge traditional alliance structures. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a landmark defense agreement Friday committing the three countries to regard an armed attack against one as an

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Timor-Leste Turns to Solar and Storage in Bid to Break Diesel Dependence

Timor-Leste Turns to Solar and Storage in Bid to Break Diesel Dependence

July 31, 2026 No Comments

DILI, Timor-Leste — Timor-Leste has secured an $85.7 million financing package for its first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, advancing efforts to modernize its electricity system as the country confronts the decline of its petroleum revenues. The project will include a 73.7-megawatt solar plant, an 80.2-megawatt-hour battery storage system,

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Wind and Solar

China Sets Binding Target to Boost Wind and Solar Generation 53% by 2030

July 24, 2026 No Comments

Beijing’s first binding renewable generation goal shifts the focus from building clean energy capacity to delivering more renewable electricity—and strengthening the grid’s ability to rely on it. China has announced a legally binding national target to increase electricity generation from wind and solar by 53% by 2030, marking the country’s

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U.S. and China Find Rare Common Ground on Open-Source AI

U.S. and China Find Rare Common Ground on Open-Source AI

July 24, 2026 No Comments

CHENGDU, China — Amid intensifying competition over artificial intelligence, the United States and China have found an unexpected area of agreement. Alongside the 19 other member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, both countries endorsed a ministerial statement recognizing the value of “trusted open-source approaches” to AI development—a

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Bangladesh President Resigns Amid Ongoing Political Transition

Bangladesh President Resigns Amid Ongoing Political Transition

July 24, 2026 No Comments

DHAKA — Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday, citing serious health concerns, ending his tenure during the country’s continuing political transition following the 2024 uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power. Mohammed Shahabuddin, 76, said he had been diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy, a neurological condition that can

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