US defence chief Pete Hegseth arrives in the Philippines
“This visit highlights the importance of the U.S.-Philippine Alliance and our ironclad commitment as #FriendsPartnersAllies dedicated to ensuring a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific,”…
Pakistan Foreign Office downplays US bill seeking sanctions on Pakistani officials
The proposed legislation calls for the imposition of sanctions on Pakistan’s army chief within 180 days if the country does not take steps to improve its human rights situation.
Bangladesh expresses concern over China’s Brahmaputra Dam project
The Chinese government approved the construction of the Medog Hydropower Station in December 2024. The project will be built on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river,…
Chinese army enhances combat readiness with operations around Taiwan
Senior Colonel Wu Qian told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on Thursday afternoon that the PLA Eastern Theater Command recently organized its naval and air forces to…
No humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for over 3 weeks: UNRWA chief
In a post on X, the agency’s commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini, noted that “this is longest that Gaza has been without any supplies since the war began.”
US blacklisting of more Chinese firms threatens global supply chains: China Ministry of Commerce
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security on Tuesday added 80 entities to its export control Entity List, including the Beijing Academy of Artificial…
State Palace to China: ‘Philippines is no one’s chess piece’
Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communication Office added that "if China really believes in and is concerned about peace and stability in the region, it should…
Indian manufacturers upbeat as government slaps anti-dumping duties on 5 Chinese products
The Indian government, in a bid to protect domestic industries, imposed an anti-dumping duty of US$1,732 (S$2,320) per tonne on vacuum-insulated flasks and other stainless steel…
North Korea appears to have deployed 3,000 more troops to Russia: South Korean military
It has also been reported that Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that on top of preparations for North Korean Kim Jong Un's Moscow visit, Russian Foreign…
Japan PM Ishiba: ‘All options’ being considered in response to U.S. auto tariffs
The Prime Minister said he had instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to lobby the U.S. side for exemptions to the tariffs, examine the levies’ possible impact on domestic…