Weapons
Vietnam orders military hardware from Russia for $1 billion
Vietnam has placed orders for Russian weapons and military services worth more than $1 billion, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported, according to Reuters.
“We...
New love affair developing between Russia and Philippines
Russia is ready to supply the Philippines with weapons including aircraft and submarines and hopes to become a "close friend" of the country which...
US stops arms sales to Philippines
It must have been a discovery for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that his actions do have consequences.
The US State Department halted the planned sale...
Thailand to build its own military equipment
Thailand's defense sector will start to assemble its own military equipment as the industry has become capable of developing weapons and army gear through...
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Myanmar’s currency falls to all-time low against US dollar
Myanmar’s currency, the kyat, has fallen to a new all-time low against the US dollar this September amid growing concerns about the stability of...
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Laos allows crypto trading and mining in first trial phase
The Lao government has authorised six companies to trade and mine cryptocurrencies in a move seen as an attempt to benefit from the crackdown...