A police raid, where LGBTQ+ patrons were beaten and detained in a Taipei gay bar, has sparked concerns over the protection of Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community. The October 3 operation led to 51 customers being taken to a police station for questioning and the bar’s owner being arrested.  It puts Taiwan’s LGBTQ friendly reputation to the test prior to Pride, when …

Numbeo reports in the 2025 Safety Index that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the second safest country in the world. Only Andorra, the small European country, deserves to stand higher than the UAE-Gulf nation. The ranking is really much praiseworthy for the Gulf nation. Other rankings of the GCC countries are also commendable: Qatar in third place and …

China tests its expanding military abilities by holding major amphibious landings in the South China Sea because tensions in the region keep growing. The military carried out beach operations practice in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province using vessels that deliver troops and military vehicles directly onto shores like in island invasion scenarios. News sources show experts from Radio Free Asia who reviewed …

The International Trade and Industry Ministry of Indonesia boldly raised a “no cheap stuff” sign on its entry points, targeting specifically nylon film from trade rival countries of China, Thailand, and Taiwan. Import duties have been slapped on it, and the amount is indeed big. Think of it this way: your favorite local shop is being squeezed out by a …

With 153 aircraft engaged in large-scale war simulations close to the island, the highest ever recorded, Taiwan’s defense ministry revealed on Monday an unparalleled rise in Chinese military activities. Named “Joint Sword-2024B,” this provocative military drill has caused major worry both inside Taiwan and abroad. Following a speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, which Beijing denounced for separatist aspirations, the …

Thailand – A Thai guy who lately fled to Thailand from Taiwan after allegedly murdering  commercial enterprise companions will stand trial withinside the Southeast Asian us of a after turning himself into neighborhood police, a Thai professional stated Friday. Thailand has jurisdiction withinside the case concerning the suspect, who became himself in to police withinside the northern province of Chiang …

ASEAN – The US State Department has revised its fact sheet on Taiwan once more, reiterating that it does not favor formal independence for the Chinese-claimed, democratically-governed island. To Beijing’s chagrin, the State Department updated the wording on its website for Taiwan last month, eliminating language about not supporting Taiwan independence as well as admitting Beijing’s view that Taiwan is …

Taiwan – The Central Epidemic Command Centre (CECC) said that a one-year-old child has been Taiwan’s youngest Covid-19 death after going into a coma while napping and never recovering consciousness. According to the Central News Agency (CNA), Lo Yi-chun, deputy chief of the CECC’s medical response section, stated during a press conference that the youngster, who had no known underlying …

China – Following reports about the Russian soldiers who are encountering stiff opposition in Ukraine, the chief of the United States’ intelligence community has given a hint that China is now growing more apprehensive about taking a military action against Taiwan. Avril Haines, who is the Director of National Intelligence, said on Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee that …

Taiwan – The People’s Liberation Army said on Monday that China’s military forces conducted another round of drills near Taiwan last week to boost collaborative combat operations, after the Chinese-controlled island reported an increase in activity. For the last two years, Taiwan has complained about regular Chinese military activity near it, which is largely centered in the island’s air defense …