<p>The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has eased performance-security requirements on foreign and local companies bidding for defence contracts.</p> <p>The MoD said in a recent notice that it has reduced performance-security obligations – payments to…
Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light tanks to the Philippine Army. As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the “Sabrah” light tank…
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers protesting agricultural reforms have driven a convoy of tractors into New Delhi as the capital celebrates Republic Day with a military parade. Source: Deutsche Welle – Asia Read…
DRDO conducted the successful maiden launch of Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha on January 25 2021. Akash-NG is a new generation Surface to Air Missile meant for…
Ryu Hyun Woo, Pyongyang’s acting ambassador to Kuwait, fled out of ‘concern for his children.’ Source: RFA Read More: Third High-Profile North Korean Diplomat Defected to South Korea in 2019
Many vow to return to Hanoi, though, saying nothing has been done to resolve their complaints. Source: RFA Read More: Petitioners Dispersed, Activists Watched by Police as Vietnam Party Congress Begins
ADB has approved a $200 million loan to help improve the environment and boost green development in rural areas of Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province, in the People’s Republic of China. Source: Asian Development Bank Read…
Rights groups critical of police for failed investigations into assaults on CNRP members. Source: RFA Read More: Cambodian Opposition Leader Should Push for a Speedier Trial, Analysts Say
Many Hindus fled Myanmar after they were attacked by Muslim insurgents, and have said they want to return home. Source: RFA Read More: Bangladesh: Repatriating Small Number of Hindu Rohingya to Myanmar ‘Not Our…
Some say that ship-to-ship oil transfers are common and legal, though, and that the ships if blocking sea lanes should only have been fined and not seized. Source: RFA Read More: Indonesian Authorities Probe…