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16.07.25 - 12:18
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Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of Malaysia′s richest man, to lead Shangri-La Asia (SCMP)
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Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of Malaysia's richest man, Robert Kuok Hock-nien, has been named CEO of luxury hotel group Shangri-La Asia, effective August 1.
Kuok, 47, has been serving as Shangri-La Asia's executive director since June 2016 and chairman since January 2017, according to a Wednesday filing with Hong Kong's stock exchange. Shangri-La Asia is listed in Hong Kong and Singapore.
The Harvard-educated Malaysian, the sixth of Robert Kuok's eight children, took the helm of the luxury hotel......
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11.06.25 - 13:36
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′The traditional energy playbook no longer applies′ - TPAO CEO Ahmet Türkoğlu delivers the keynote speech at the International Energy Summit (Cision)
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The 9[th] Annual International Energy Summit is underway at the Shangri-La Hotel in Istanbul, Türkiye. And the keynote speaker of the event was Ahmet Türkoğlu, Chairman & CEO, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), focusing on Geopolitical Reconfiguration on Energy Industry and Energy Game Changing Role of TPAO.
'The global energy order is in flux,' he said. 'Under our president and the guidance of the minister of energy, Türkiye isn't just adapting to the transformation, but actively shaping it.'
Mr Türkoğlu looked at how the current environment is changing the energy landscape. 'The...
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09.06.25 - 20:54
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Glastonbury sells ′a few thousand less tickets′ to avoid overcrowding (The Guardian)
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Festival organiser Emily Eavis says other changes include Shangri-La area 'going full trees and green space'Glastonbury festival is known for its huge crowds, but last year overcrowding at smaller stages led to areas being closed off to prevent crowd crushes and one act was even forced to halt their set.In an attempt to avoid a repeat of last year's safety concerns, the festival has sold “a few thousand less tickets” for this month's event, the organiser Emily Eavis has said. Continue reading......
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04.06.25 - 10:06
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China pushes back on Dutch chip espionage claims as tech tensions flare (Digitimes)
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Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans warned on May 31, 2025, that Chinese espionage targeting the Netherlands is escalating, particularly in the semiconductor sector. Speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, he said the Netherlands' leadership in chip technology has made its intellectual property a key focus for Beijing....
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03.06.25 - 10:36
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The Military Imbalance In The Taiwan Strait (ZeroHedge)
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The Military Imbalance In The Taiwan Strait
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth drew some controversy over the weekend after he called China a "real" and potentially "imminent" threat and said that the country was “credibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific”.
The comments were made Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.
In the chart below, Statista's Katharina Buchholz shows the balance (or rather imbalance) of military power in the Taiwan Strait.
You will find more infographics at Statista
China's clearly stated goal has been "reunification" with Taiwan but it has never ruled out the possibility of using military force to achieve this.
In recent years, it has modernized its military, introducing the J-20, an indigenous 5th generation stealth fighter.
It has also commissioned two aircraft carriers along with several modern amphibious transport docking and landing ve...
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02.06.25 - 15:01
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Gabbard Says US Speech At Shangri-La Summit Shows Commitment To Peace in Indo-Pacific (ZeroHedge)
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Gabbard Says US Speech At Shangri-La Summit Shows Commitment To Peace in Indo-Pacific
Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times,
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, said on May 31 that the United States' message to Indo-Pacific partners at the Shangri-La Summit was a message of peace.
“The overarching message is very consistent with what President Trump has been speaking about throughout his administration and his term in office, which is that he wants to be the president of peace,” Gabbard told Fox News from the summit.
She said the region contains many nations, each with complex histories, cultures, and needs that are full of nuance.
“There are over 40 countries who are present here, over 500 people, and that dialog, that diplomacy, that increasing of understanding between us as countries, is what is essential towards making progress towards that peace and stability, reducing the likelihood of misunderstanding, miscalculation and decisions being made based on either...
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02.06.25 - 03:54
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India′s Chief of Defence Staff on Jet Downing (Bloomberg)
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General Anil Chauhan, India's Chief of Defence Staff speaks about the downing of Indian jets in the recent conflict with Pakistan. He was interviewed at the Shangri-La Dialogue meeting in Singapore by Bloomberg News' Haslinda Amin . (Source: Bloomberg)...
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31.05.25 - 20:30
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US Is ′Major′ Cause Of Ukraine War: Beijing Goes On Attack As Hegseth Tells Asia Allies China Threat Is ′Imminent′ (ZeroHedge)
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US Is 'Major' Cause Of Ukraine War: Beijing Goes On Attack As Hegseth Tells Asia Allies China Threat Is 'Imminent'
China is pushing back hard against new Western criticisms of its foreign policy, as French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went on the attack, hurling sharp criticisms at Beijing during the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, which noticeably China's Defense Minister Dong Jun chose to skip.
A fresh, strident Chinese denunciation was formulated at the United Nations in New York. Beijing typically is very careful with its Ukraine war statements, seeking to present itself as an outside, neutral and objective mediator, urging peace. But now Chinese officials are blistering angry over the ramped-up anti-China messaging coming from Washington and Europe. The rhetoric is clearly getting less restrained on all sides, as increasingly hot spots in Eastern Europe get closely linked to Asian flashpoints.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegset...
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31.05.25 - 10:01
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Anwar Says Malaysia ′Does Not Believe in Spheres of Influence′ (Bloomberg)
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his country's "approach is one of active non-alignment" during a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. "Stability does not come from carving up the map but from creating space for all," he tells the audience. (Source: Other)...
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31.05.25 - 09:36
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India Confirms It Lost Fighter Jets in Recent Pakistan Conflict (Bloomberg)
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Anil Chauhan, chief of defense staff of the Indian Armed Forces, spoke to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on Saturday while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He called Pakistan's claims that it shot down six Indian warplanes "absolutely incorrect,” though declined to say how many jets India lost. It's the first time the Indian military confirmed that it lost an unspecified number of fighter jets in clashes with Pakistan in May. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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31.05.25 - 07:01
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Australia′s Marles on Chinese Ownership of Port of Darwin (Bloomberg)
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Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the national government opposes Chinese ownership of the Port of Darwin, adding that Canberra isn't under added pressure from the Trump administration to find a new buyer for the facility. He speaks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.05.25 - 17:48
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Trump Tariff Reprieve; Gaza Ceasefire Proposal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 05/30/2025 (Bloomberg)
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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a ruling that threatened to throw out the bulk of President Donald Trump's tariff agenda. Also on the show: Trump pushed Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates at their first in-person meeting since his inauguration; the White House says a Gaza ceasefire proposal has been submitted to Hamas; defense ministers and senior military figures are in Singapore for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue; oil is set for its second weekly decline ahead of OPEC+ meeting; the US is considering a deal with Rwanda to accept deportees; Google and the US Department of Justice are slated to offer closing arguments in an antitrust case. Guests include: Ozan Özkural, Tanto Capital Partners, Founder & Managing Partner; Livia Gallarati, Energy Aspects, Global Crude Lead. (Video has been edited to remove reporter misstatement of figure during story on Africa Development Bank.) (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.05.25 - 08:31
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China Hawk on the End Goal of US-China Relations (Bloomberg)
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Chairman John Moolenaar, who heads the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party calls for China to 'acknowledge the reality that their government is moving in a very different direction than they promised'. He speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.05.25 - 05:30
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NZ Defense Minister on Geopolitical Landscape (Bloomberg)
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Judith Collins, New Zealand's Defense Minister, discusses the global geopolitcal landscape and growing New Zealand's defense force. She speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of the "Shangri-La Dialogue" in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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30.04.25 - 11:12
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AIEN′s 2025 International Energy Summit in Istanbul to Tackle the Crossroads of Global Energy Security and Sustainability (Cision)
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Houston, TX – April 29, 2025 – The Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) announces its 9th International Energy Summit (IES), taking place June 10–12, 2025, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Istanbul, Türkiye. This year's theme, “Energy Crossroads: Meeting Society's Energy Needs in a Changing World,” reflects the urgent need for cooperation, innovation, and resilience across the global energy sector.
Mike Beirne, outgoing AIEN President 2024–2025, says: “As energy professionals, we're navigating an incredibly dynamic environment, from geopolitical instability to rapidly evolving...
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