ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council: Platform to court six Gulf nations
The GCC consists of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.
US government revokes Harvard’s right to enrol foreign students in major escalation
The university in Cambridge, Massachusetts quickly slammed the move as “unlawful” and said it would cause “serious harm” to both the campus and the country as a whole.
French President Macron to pay state visit to Vietnam
France was the first EU country to upgrade ties with Vietnam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in October 2024, after more than 50 years of diplomatic relations.
US deports South Asians to South Sudan despite court order
The filing also noted that a flawed peace deal in South Sudan collapsed this week, and that they are being flown "into a country that is now returning to full-blown and…
Students, travellers from Southeast Asia souring on the US amid immigration crackdown
Since January, more than 4,700 international student records have been removed from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a database managed by the US Immigration…
Taiwan’s representation at Pope’s inauguration a delicate balancing act for the Holy See
Former Taiwan vice-president Chen Chien-jen will be travelling to the Vatican again over the weekend to act as the island’s envoy, less than a month after doing so for Pope…
Saudis invest big in US weapons, AI as US President Trump basks in welcome
Mr. Trump welcomed a promise by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for $600 billion in investment and quipped that it should be $1 trillion.
Top leaders of Vietnam, Belarus announce upgrade of ties to Strategic Partnership
The newly established Strategic Partnership framework would open a new strategic space for bilateral cooperation.
Newly re-elected Australian PM Albanese to visit Jakarta after being sworn in
In addition to a Strategic Comprehensive Partnership, both countries forged the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2019.
Laos, Switzerland deepen partnership on dam safety
Swiss experts contribute through technical assistance, knowledge exchange, and support for regulatory development. The steering committee reviewed the key achievements of 2024 and…