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Greenland’s political parties on Friday expressed unity in response to US President Donald Trump’s claims to the Danish territory. “We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” said a joint statement signed by the five parties in the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut. The parties called…
There is an old joke. Why does the Italian Navy have glass bottomed boats? Answer: So they can see the previous Italian Navy. It is looking like the joke can be redirected, although it will be some time before Iran has glass bottomed boats. Here a situation report: IRIS Danawas sunk by a US submarine…
Seeking to blunt China’s dominance over critical minerals that underpin hi-tech manufacturing, the administration of US President Donald Trump is rolling out a slate of measures this week aimed at reducing US reliance on Beijing. A White House official confirmed to the South China Morning Post that Trump has launched a US$12 billion public-private initiative…
Global financial investors are pouring into Hong Kong in a low profile way to stay under the radar and avoid undue attention because of rising geopolitical tension, said the head of the city’s de facto sovereign wealth fund. “We see a great velocity of [capital] flow, although in a very low profile way,” said Clara…
Sanae Takaichi, reaffirmed as prime minister this week,held a press conference in which she discussed her priorities for “the Takaichi Cabinet 2.0.” In her remarks on Wednesday, February 18,she emphasized that her government’s first order of business is passing the FY2026 budget, which she is determined to pass before the March 31 end of this…
Driven by Chinese demand, Zimbabwe produced a record 352.7 million kilograms of tobacco – valued at about US$1.2 billion – in last year’s marketing season. This represents a major turnaround for an industry that, if not for Chinese investment, would have nearly collapsed two decades ago, although it remains a crop of concern for health…