Large swaths of Pakistan were left without electricity on Monday, as efforts were still ongoing to restore power in the debt-laden country. The incident was the second in three months in the country of 220 million people, with the energy minister giving as cause this time a power-saving measure that went wrong. In order to…
Energy Saving Measure in Pakistan Goes Wrong, Leaving Millions Without Power
Over 200 Travelers From China Arrive in Bali on First Flight in 3 Years
A chartered plane carrying 210 tourists from mainland China arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for the first time after three years of COVID-induced border restrictions imposed by the Chinese communist regime. The Lion Air flight departed from Shenzhen and landed at an international airport in Bali on Jan. 22, the first flight…
Japan Warns of Dire Finances as BOJ Struggles to Contain Yields
TOKYO—Japan’s finances are becoming increasingly precarious, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Monday, just as markets test whether the central bank can keep interest rates ultra-low, allowing the government to service its debt. The government has been helped by near-zero bond yields, but bond investors have recently sought to break the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ)…
Xi Jinping Changes Head of Central Theater Command 3 Times in 18 Months
January 22, 2023
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China’s Central Theater Command (CTC) has appointed its third commander in one and a half years. China observers have said that the move is another effort by Xi Jinping’s to secure military cronies. But a couple of abnormalities also point to Xi’s insecurities in relation to the Chinese military. On Jan. 18, Xi Jinping, the…
Blast Claimed by Separatist Group Derails Train in Southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan—At least fifteen people were injured when a bomb blast derailed a passenger train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Friday, a provincial government official said. The attack—which was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army, a regional separatist group—derailed eight carriages including the locomotive, Deputy Commissioner Bolan Agha Samiullah told Reuters. He…
New Zealand Lawmakers Confirm Hipkins as Jacinda Ardern’s Replacement: Media
WELLINGTON—New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party on Sunday selected Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as its new leader and the 41st prime minister of the country, Radio New Zealand reported. Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation in a meeting on Sunday by the 64 lawmakers, known as the Labour…
Sri Lanka Secures India’s Support for IMF Deal, China’s Approval Pending
Sri Lanka has secured India’s support for its debt restructuring plan, a key to Sri Lanka securing a $2.9 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but it still requires support from its biggest bilateral lender, China. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Friday that India will extend financing assurances to the…
Japan Plans to Downgrade COVID-19 to ‘Seasonal Flu’ Status, Evolve From Pandemic-Era Mandates
Japan intends to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 from a Class 2 disease to a Class 5 this spring, a decision that is expected to result in a major change in pandemic restrictions, with the government also planning to ease face mask rules. “In order to return to our ordinary daily life in Japan while…
Chris Hipkins Nominated to Succeed New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand’s ruling Labour Party has nominated Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern as the country’s prime minister after Ardern announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down from the top role. Hipkins, 44, currently serves as the education minister and previously led the country’s COVID-19 response. He is expected to receive formal endorsement…
Japan Reports Inflation Hit 4 Percent, 41-year High in December
TOKYO—Japan’s consumer inflation rate hit a 41-year high of 4 percent in December, as prices for everything from burgers to gas surged. That rate is still relatively low, compared to some other nations, including the U.S. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, has been fending off deflation, or chronically falling prices, for decades. The last time…
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