China's GDP growth slows to 27-year low
The Chinese economy grew an underwhelming 6% in quarter three, its weakest rate in at least 27 years. An ongoing trade war with the US continues to weigh on the world’s second largest economy. Source:…
Achievement Awards 2019: Don't miss your chance to enter
One week to go until the deadline of FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2019. Act now. Source: Finance Asia Read More: Achievement Awards 2019: Don’t miss your chance to enter
How hard could HK property be hit?
Hong Kong real estate prices were already starting to slide before the recent protests accelerated the drop. How far and fast could they fall? Source: Finance Asia Read More: How hard could HK property…
Pentagon delays F-35 full-rate production decision by 13 months
Key Points The Pentagon is pushing back its F-35 full-rate production decision by more than a year owing to issues with Joint Simulation Environment progress The facility is required to perform high-end threats…
RAAF deploys P-8A Poseidon to Middle East in support of IMSC mission in the Gulf
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed one of its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft to the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) aimed at assuring the safety…
Four Regional Development Banks Launch Joint Report on Livable Cities
Rapid urbanization has provided most cities in the world with opportunities to provide more sustainable, vibrant, and prosperous centers for their citizens. But they must first address challenges such as inadequate infrastructure… Source: Asian Development…
ADB, WHO, Japan Plan Joint Finance and Health Ministers' Symposium on Universal Health Coverage Financing in Asia and Pacific
he international community has confirmed the importance of universal health coverage (UHC) financing in developing countries. At the G20 in Osaka in June 2019, leaders affirmed the G20 Shared Understanding on the Importance… Source: Asian…
Revolutions for departure: Balancing options for future submarine propulsion
Australia’s Attack-class submarine design features a pumpjet-propulsion layout instead of a more traditional propeller, prompting George Papangelopoulos to ask if this is a watershed moment for conventional submarine propulsors For several years, pumpjets and conventional…
UK Royal Air Force says it has turned corner on pilot training backlog
A senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer has told a UK parliamentary committee that the service has the backlog in pilot training under control. Air Marshal Richard Knighton, deputy chief of defence staff for…
Turkey raises defence and security spending by nearly 16% in 2020
Turkish defence and security spending for fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) is forecast to reach around TRY119.2 billion (USD20.6 billion), a 15.9% increase compared to 2019, according to the 2020-22 medium-term financial plan published in…