By Reuters The low-lying Pacific islands are some of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather events caused by climate change. Nations also became focus of regional tensions after China signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April. Source: Shangri-La Dialogue: Fiji says climate change, not conflict, is Asia’s biggest security threat
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stressed American support for Taiwan, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo Source: US: China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region Category: International
But you won’t be welcome in the country if you want to smoke a joint there, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Source: Businessinsider.co.za | Thailand just made it legal to grow and trade dagga, becoming the first country in Asia to do so