A research team in China says it has discovered a potentially fatal flaw in Nasa’s hypersonic aerodynamics software. This small deficiency amid tangled equations could lead to “inevitably erroneous outcomes” when scientists simulate and analyse important issues, such as high-temperature ablation, the team said. 3. Is it time for Hong Kong authorities to take a … Read more
“IRONCLAD” The United States has sought to strengthen defence cooperation with its allies in the region to counter China’s growing influence. Top US officials have repeatedly declared the United States’ “ironclad” commitment to defending the Philippines, a treaty ally, against an armed attack in the South China Sea – to the consternation of Beijing. China … Read more
MANILA: Defence forces of the US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will conduct “maritime cooperative activity” on Apr 7 to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, the countries said on Saturday (Apr 6), amid China’s growing assertiveness in the waterway. The one-day maritime exercises will involve communication activities and officer of the watch manoeuvres in … Read more
MANILA: The Philippines is prepared to respond to China’s attempts to disrupt its supply missions in the South China Sea and protect its troops stationed in the waterway, a top security official said on Wednesday (Apr 3). Jonathan Malaya, the spokesperson of the National Security Council, said the Philippines is committed to maintaining its position at … Read more
Tsai, of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, has come under fire from opposition legislators for not taking the opportunity to uphold the island’s claim over Taiping. “We all know clearly that we have spent NT$1.7 billion (US$53 million) in [renovating] the pier at Taiping and an inauguration ceremony is held there today …. But President … Read more
Four crew members were injured by broken glass in an earlier China Coast Guard water cannon attack on the same vessel on Mar 5. “This is just an ordinary rotation and resupply or provision operation but look at how the Chinese are reacting,” Ano told reporters, according to an interview transcript shared with AFP. The … Read more
From the Japanese vice clubs tricking women into sex work to why 2024 could be Southeast Asia’s year for tourism, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the … Read more
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing in our spring flash sale. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is holding a press conference, one of the most-watched events during the annual “two sessions”. Top diplomat Wang will face the media during the … Read more
MANILA: The Philippines on Sunday (Feb 25) accused the Chinese coast guard of attempting to block a Filipino government vessel delivering supplies to fishermen, the second such alleged incident near a disputed reef in two weeks. The BRP Datu Sanday was supplying fuel to fishermen near the Scarborough Shoal when it was harassed by a … Read more
The Philippines has accused Chinese fishermen of poisoning the Scarborough Shoal with cyanide. “These Chinese fishermen use cyanide,” Nazario Briguera, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said on Saturday, according to local media reports. Scarborough Shoal lies off the northwestern Philippines. It is located in a tiny and uninhabited region in … Read more
