• 03/17/2025

Taiwan shares close up 0.04%

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 7.14 points, or 0.04 percent, at 16,188.03 Tuesday on turnover of NT$238.75 billion (US$7.77 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305230005

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Russia to continue building up ties with friendly countries, says PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Mikhail Mishustin, Russia’s foreign trade grew by more than 8% to $850 billion last year, with exports rising by about 20% https://tass.com/economy/1621499

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Air Force clarifies: 6 Russian Shahed drones destroyed at night

Pravda Ukraine On the night of 22-23 May, Ukrainian defenders shot down six Russian Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs over Ukraine, two of which were destroyed over Mykolaiv Oblast. Source: Command of the Air Force of Ukraine; Air Command Pivden (South) Details: Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported four Shahed UAVs destroyed…

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Hong Kong? Singapore? Tokyo? Seoul? Dubai? The race is on for the Web3 hub of Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Revenue in the digital assets market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 16.1 per cent from 2023 to exceed US$102 billion by 2027, with almost a billion users tapping in. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3221502/hong-kong-singapore-tokyo-seoul-dubai-race-web3-hub-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

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F-16 supply to Ukraine will take several months at best – US Air Force

Pravda Ukraine Delivering F-16 fighters to Ukraine will take “a few months at best”. Source: CNN, citing US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on 22 May, as reported by European Pravda Details: The US President’s Administration has provided few details on a plan to equip the Ukrainian Air Force with American-made fighter jets or other…

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Yerevan reports Azerbaijani attack near border

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that Armenia sustained no casualties https://tass.com/world/1621497

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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific apologises after passenger accuses cabin crew of discrimination and insulting non-English speakers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. User on mainland Chinese social media claims flight attendant told colleague passengers ‘cannot understand the human language’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3221500/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-apologises-after-passenger-accuses-cabin-crew-discrimination-and-insulting?utm_source=rss_feed

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Two wounded civilians are on territory infiltrated by Ukrainian sabotage group — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vyacheslav Gladkov expressed hope that the victims could be reached as soon as possible, evacuated and taken to a medical facility https://tass.com/emergencies/1621495

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Ukrainian defenders destroy 40 artillery systems, 34 UAVs and 4 cruise missiles

Pravda Ukraine Over the course of 22 May, Ukrainian soldiers killed about 480 Russian invaders and destroyed one helicopter, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, four tanks, 40 artillery systems, 34 drones and four cruise missiles of the occupiers. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7403407/

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Mopping-up of Belgorod Region from Ukrainian sabotage group continues, says governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the authorities will definitely say when the situation is resolved and it is safe https://tass.com/society/1621493

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