Greetings Readers, Not as the past few days, news items reported here are mostly positive: China will not recognize North Korea nuclear policy. Myanmar to dismantle ban blocking free speech. Londo…
Source: Asia News in Brief #9
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
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Asia News in Brief #9
Posted at 4:36 am , on June 30, 2016
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Asia News in Brief #9
Posted at 4:35 am , on June 30, 2016
Greetings Readers,
Not as the past few days, news items reported here are mostly positive:
- China will not recognize North Korea nuclear policy.
- Myanmar to dismantle ban blocking free speech.
- London stock shares rise to offset Brexit losses.
- Wall Street Dow Jones gains 286 points as Brexit uncertainty lessens.
- Global markets shares rebound after days of decline.
- Indonesia to resume fishing in South China Sea waters.
- U.S., South Korea, Japan hold first anti-missile defense drills.
- Duterte sworn in as Philippine president.
- Obama, CIA, point fingers at ISIS for Istanbul airport attack.
- CIA says ISIS likely to try a similar Istanbul attack in U. S..
- Human cost for Istanbul terror attack 41 dead and 239 wounded.
- Vietnam economy slows due to global turmoil and severity of drought.
- Russia’s Putin lifts travel and trade restrictions on Turkish commerce.
- Outlook for Turkish tourist industry gloomy after Istanbul attack.
- Egyptian Air #804 flight recorder verifies smoke in cabin area.
- Hague Court to issue ruling on 12 July pertain to South China Sea disputes.
- Amnesty, UN, Saudi Arabia in conflict over 900 innocents killed in Yemen.
All the Best
Ron Miller.
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Asia & Internatioal News Briefs #8
Posted at 10:24 pm , on June 28, 2016
Greetings Readers, Longer than usual Brief due to Brexit, Middle East, and U. S. News. Cameron addresses nation ‘Brexit must be respected, carried forward.” Sterling falls, airlines, a…
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There will Always Be A European NATO
Posted at 9:48 am , on June 28, 2016
Greetings Readers, With the British leaving the European Union, and the Brexit Project going ahead full speed some are wondering how will it affect NATO? Rest assured people the military alliance i…
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There will Always Be A European NATO
Posted at 9:45 am , on June 28, 2016
Greetings Readers,
With the British leaving the European Union, and the Brexit Project going ahead full speed some are wondering how will it affect NATO? Rest assured people the military alliance is not going away anytime soon, if ever.
There will always be a NATO as long as there is a United States of America. There will always be a NATO as long as there’s a Russian Federation. Should Putin resolve to return his billions in hidden wealth and provide the funds to charity, and becomes a pacifist dedicated to the teachings of Jesus Christ it will have no bearing on the current military deployment. The U. S. in particular must have at all times an enemy, or an adversary or an opponent. It is just plain good common sense for the nation’s economy, for business, for corporations, and for the giant Media composed largely of pandering mercenary “Pressitutes.”
The same goes for Asia. If the China President XI Jinping became a peaceful Buddhist and reduced his military budget by 50% over-night, the U. S. would continue to dictate and support military alliances with at least 15 participating Asian regional countries. There would be no change-up.
Unless the U. S. has substantial, consistent, economic progress at home to occupy ourselves we must have an adversary to energize the World’s Number One Superpower Nation. That’s us. The more dangerous the adversary the better to keep us rolling. It is a must, a necessity, that maintains economic stability. We don’t covet a recession nor a depression with the possibility of riotus dangerous unemployed people on the streets. A nation’s system must keep people working, moving, preferably on low wages, but employed.
National defense is therefore a big business and absorbs significant human and natural resources in almost every country in the world: Count the Defense Department employees alone, the soldier members, contractors and their bureaucracies. Add intelligence agencies, 16, which interconnect with other Federal departments to keep America tiptop safe. Inclusive is Homeland Security, the National Security Agency, and don’t forget the Eisenhower tag, the whole ball of wax, The Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex.’ It all comes to a grand total of a trillion dollars each and every year. And, by the way, don’t forget those folksy consuming prosperous towns and cities surrounding military camps and facilities, they count too. It’s quite a pile of money for the economy…. and for Jobs.
Heaven forbid should peace break out a couple million jobs would be forsaken almost immediately. Where would the unemployed go? We have reached the age of servitude, of retail, wholesale, service companies, waiters, cooks, cashiers, drivers, maids, and in the offing are robotics. (I have read 09% of American jobs today are candidates for replacement by robots) For those who are brainy and may look askance at those common mondain jobs, Artificial Intelligence is right around the corner. Your day is coming too, but later.
Without adversaries, whom we challenge as they at time do us, we would have another Great Recession or a 1930’s Depression lasting for at least a decade, or more likely permanently. The unemployed and underemployed would be wandering the streets and boulevards of our cities New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit and Cleveland poorly pensioned with fewer government entitlements. Many will be disoriented, discontent, embittered, hating the rich one percent of the one perce while thinking or planning upheaval or organizing revolution. Those new unwashed would be baffled, perplexed, frustrate and embittered of course. However, do not be overly concerned it may never happen because as you may know it’s just too darn difficult, too hard, to buy a gun in the United States.
All the Best.
Ron Miller.
Post script: Readers forgive me. I apologize for being gloomy. I’m writing of an imperfect world of which we are existentially a part, and unfortunately I can’t see it any other way. As the great philosopher Plato once said: ‘Only the dead have seen the last of war.’ It’s in our genes.
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Asian Network News In Brief #7
Posted at 9:11 am , on June 26, 2016
Greetings Readers, This short item post is mostly about Britain’s surprising vote for departure from the European Union. Saudi Arabia and the UIE see little Brexit impact on banking. Asian …
Source: Asian Network News In Brief #7
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Asian Network News In Brief #7
Posted at 9:08 am , on June 26, 2016
Greetings Readers,
This short item post is mostly about Britain’s surprising vote for departure from the European Union.
- Saudi Arabia and the UIE see little Brexit impact on banking.
- Asian economies apparently not bothered by the Brexit turmoil.
- China, Russia eye closer relations amid Brexit-West turmoil.
- ‘Britain leaving EU makes disintegration practically inevitable.’ George Soros
- Soros calls for rapid reconstruction of EU after Brexit.
- Scotland seeks talks with EU leaders concerning leaving UK
- Most European leaders call for swift UK exit for the British.
- Brexit opposition split after referendum vote two days ago.
- Brexit not a done deal yet until after negotiations. On line anti-petition signatures total 2.6 million and climbing.
- Pound shrinks again to 8% vs. U. S. dollar. (Now is the time to vacation in Great Britain. I’m sure Soros is considering purchasing pounds in view of recovery. He’s made billions in currency speculation)
- Russian backed Syrian airstrikes kill 31 civilians in western Syria
- Bernie Sanders will vote for Clinton in November but will not endorse her.
- Pope visits Armenian genocide memorial. (Turkey never admitted to the WWII massacre. Turks cannot discuss the topic under penalty of jail and fine.
- U. S. fighters back Syrian forces as they nudge into border provinces.
- Iraqi forces declare battle of Fallujah is over.
- Panama Canal is set to open new locks for much bigger ships.
All the Best.
Ron Miller.
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Asian News in Brief, #6
Posted at 2:46 am , on June 23, 2016
Greetings Readers, This writer favors these quickly read Asian New Runners. They go straight to the point without unnecessary often confusing elaboration. Once read, you’ve got the most impor…
Source: Asian News in Brief, #6
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Asian News in Brief, #6
Posted at 2:45 am , on June 23, 2016
Greetings Readers,
This writer favors these quickly read Asian New Runners. They go straight to the point without unnecessary often confusing elaboration. Once read, you’ve got the most important parts of network news.
** North Korea missile tests in total violation of UN Charter. UN Spokesman.
** North Korea Leader says missile tests completely successful.
** Russia – Japan hold talks over illusive WWII peace treaty.
** NATO cannot protect Balkan countries. U. S. Commander.
** Putin slams NATO for aggressive military activities.
** Big Business raises alarm on eve of BREXIT referendum.
** Once Britain is out ‘Out is Out’ warns EU President Junker.
** Boeing- Iran deal covers 109 aircraft. Boeing Spokesman.
** IMF warns of concern over U. S. poverty, inequality issues.
** Oil prices retreat below 50 dollars on release of U. S. stockpile data.
** Trump blasts Clinton on failed trade and foreign policies.
** Wreckage found on Australia shore, Australia?, not from missing MH-370. (Influences are giving this sad story legs, The Media, governments, business?)
** Popular Pakistani Sufi religious singer shot dead in Karachi. The Press.
All the Best.
Ron Miller.
(23 June, 2016)
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Asian Network News Briefs #4
Posted at 7:56 am , on June 22, 2016
Greetings Readers, All the news I could gather today on a rainy Wednesday, 22 June, 2016. ** Iran warns Bahrain it will pay a price for the arresting Shiite clergy. ** EU approved a six month Rus…
Source: Asian Network News Briefs #4
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