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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.

  • Published: May 23, 202510:33 am
  • Author Tarrance Tan
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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.

  • Published: May 23, 20259:10 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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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.

  • Published: May 21, 202512:40 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News
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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…

  • Published: May 21, 20258:42 am
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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…

  • Published: May 19, 20259:00 am
  • Author Hazlin Hassan, Stania Puspawardhani, and Fatimah Mujibah
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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…

  • Published: May 16, 20258:50 am
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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.

  • Published: May 14, 202510:04 am
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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.

  • Published: May 13, 20251:41 pm
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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.

  • Published: May 13, 202510:23 am
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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…

  • Published: May 9, 20251:42 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News

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