The Taiwan Strait does not belong to China and any attempts to create tension threaten global security, the island's defence ministry said on Monday, after Beijing criticised Canada for sailing a ...

Peace and stability in the strait is not only a matter of concern ... the ministry said in a statement. Sign up here. Asia Pacificcategory South Korean police prepare for 'worst-case scenarios ...

particularly in Asia. Confidence-building measures across the Taiwan Strait are a possible means for reducing tensions and avoiding accidental escalations of the use of force between Taiwan and China.

Singapore’s Straits Times Index hasn’t had a year like this in over a decade. As 2024 comes to a close, the index is poised to be Southeast Asia’s best-performing stock market index.