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You’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realize your phone is flat. Imagine you could charge it almost instantly by exploiting the strange rules of quantum physics. That’s the promise of quantum batteries. My colleagues and I at CSIRO have developed the world’s first quantum battery prototypes – The post World’s first quantum battery is well within reach appeared first on Asia Times.

Indonesia is often seen as one of Asia’s great demographic opportunities. With a population of more than 275 million and a still-expanding working-age cohort, it has long been expected to ride the same labour-driven growth wave that powered East Asia’s rise. But that window is closing fast. The world has already reached peak youth, and The post Indonesia’s closing window for a demographic dividend appeared first on Asia Times.

In the early hours of a quiet morning in March 2026, a tightly guarded military convoy moved through Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan. Its destination was Camp Kengun, a base operated by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The vehicles carried launch units of the upgraded Type-12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, deployed under strict secrecy. The operation symbolized The post Japan trades its shield for a sword sharpened for China appeared first on Asia Times.

Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal was that Iran would “never have a nuclear weapon.” Yet it is not clear what, if anything, his administration has planned for dealing with Iran’s stock of enriched uranium that could be used to make nuclear bombs – or its remaining The post Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment by no means ‘obliterated’ appeared first on Asia Times.