Singapore and India’s ‘natural partnership’ on new trajectory, says President Tharman
Newer areas of collaboration include advanced manufacturing and work in the digital and sustainability spaces.
Philippines thanks Cambodia for cooperation in surrogacy case, pledges transnational support
Both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint efforts to combat transnational crimes, human trafficking, and cyber fraud.
China, Sri Lanka bolster Belt and Road Initiative bond
In recent years, China has deepened its strategic cooperative partnership with Sri Lanka with fruitful outcomes on Belt and Road cooperation, including the building of a container…
Indonesia intensifies probe into ‘mysterious’ fence off Tangerang coast
Authorities are ramping up an investigation into a 30 km bamboo fence installed off the Tangerang coast, while a similar structure has cropped up off the northern coast of Bekasi,…
Philippine VP Duterte’s trust rating drops by 10 percent: OCTA research
Ms. Duterte's performance rating also fell to 48 percent, down from 52 percent in the previous quarter.
Distribution of US$2.9 billion Sara cash aid in Malaysia begins tomorrow, highest in history
The Sara aid will be increased to RM2,100 in 2025 compared to RM1,200 in 2024 for eligible households recorded in the eKasih system.
Talks on Cambodia-US military drills may resume in February
The announcement was made by US defense attaché Colonel Kyle Saltzman, as he met with General Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), on the…
58 accused in Kerala Dalit girl rape case identified;11 more arrested
An 18-year-old Dalit girl has been sexually abused by more than 60 people over the past five years in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta. The incident came to light when volunteers from…
China’s ‘monster’ coast guard ship back in West Philippine Sea
According to Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela, they have observed that Chinese patrols have come as close as 111 km (60 nautical miles) off Luzon’s…
Next election will be ‘best ever and historic,’ says Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus
"We want to make it an example, a historical example," Prof. Yunus said during a meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen.