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After Putin call, Trump says Russia and Ukraine to start ‘immediate’ talks on ceasefire

“Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin immediately,” Trump said in a Truth Social post following his call with Putin, which lasted two hours. After the call,…

  • Published: May 20, 20251:37 pm
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thailand’s livestock department to negotiate with Laos, Vietnam to lift ban on Thai cattle

Officials plan to assure both countries that the situation is under control and the disease has been eradicated.

  • Published: May 20, 20251:34 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Israel will take all of Gaza: PM Netanyahu

Strikes kill 52 more, while 2 million are 'starving' per the WHO.

  • Published: May 20, 20259:49 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thailand and Indonesia strengthen ties on all fronts to boost ASEAN

The leaders of the two Southeast Asian nations announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, reflecting a shared commitment to deepen cooperation across…

  • Published: May 20, 20259:00 am
  • Author The Nation
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US ‘had no role to play’ in clinching India-Pakistan ceasefire: Indian Foreign Secretary

The plea had come from Pakistan’s Director-General of Military Operations to his counterpart in Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary panel on cross-border…

  • Published: May 20, 20258:55 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Six major financial institutions roped in to support investment growth in Johor-Singapore SEZ

The six are Bank of America, HSBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, CGS International Securities, Maybank and CIMB.

  • Published: May 20, 20258:50 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus
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Vietnamese immigration officers suspended after tearing Taiwanese passenger’s boarding pass

According to official sources, the incident occurred during the processing of exit procedures for a family of four from Taiwan returning from the southern island Phu Quoc to…

  • Published: May 20, 20258:41 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Singapore construction sector sees fallout from US tariffs amid trade war truce

Firms are grappling with uncertainty over pricing and supply of raw materials, according to local industry associations.

  • Published: May 20, 20258:25 am
  • Author Grace Leong
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Work together to overcome ASEAN Summit jams in Kuala Lumpur, say Malaysian business groups

While implementing WFH arrangements could help, there needs to be careful planning so as not to affect productivity, an official said.

  • Published: May 20, 20258:10 am
  • Author Farik Zolkepli and Martin Carvalho
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12 terrorists of ‘Indian proxy’ outfits killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan: Pakistan military

The intelligence-based operations were conducted on Saturday and Sunday against the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group in KP and the proscribed Balochistan…

  • Published: May 20, 20258:04 am
  • Author Dawn

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