PM Paetongtarn urges Thai ambassadors in Americas to boost soft power
The Prime Minister dubbed the country’s American missions as “Team Thailand” and instructed them to collaborate to build international partnerships to strengthen the Thai…
Push for Seoul getting own nuclear arms gains steam after Trump win
Rep. Yu Yong-weon, who sits on the National Assembly defence committee, aid that to address the “striking imbalance of nuclear arms imbalance” in the Korean Peninsula,…
Thai PM Paetongtarn heads to US, Peru for a week of meetings
The PM and her delegation, including Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, will hold a series of meetings with diplomats and business leaders in Los Angeles before heading to…
Philippines, allies to open coordinating centre in Manila, says Defence Secretary
In a forum hosted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Sec. Gilbert Teodoro said the four nations agreed to hold “a lot of minilateral activities together,” but gave…
Trump won’t abandon Taiwan due to semiconductor prowess: Taiwan Deputy FM
In response to Trump’s previous remarks about forcing Taiwan to pay more for US military assistance, Taiwan's Deputy FM Francois Wu said Taipei has nearly doubled its defence…
US President Biden, Chinese President Xi to hold summit meeting in Peru
Washington and Beijing had been coordinating to realize the summit meeting, with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meeting in August with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…
PM Anwar thanks Egypt for backing Malaysia’s BRICS application as he kicks off visit
The premier also commended Egypt’s profound voice for the global south, which used to be known as the non-aligned movement.
Trump’s promised end to Ukraine war likely to benefit Thailand
Russia is an important trading partner for Thailand, and if the war comes to an end, it would likely benefit trade and investment between the two countries, which had been growing…
India cancels consular camps in Toronto after Canada fails to provide security protection
The announcement by the consulate in Toronto comes days after anti-India elements indulged in violence at a consular camp organised by the Indian Consulate at the Hindu Sabha…
As higher US tariffs loom, Southeast Asia could struggle to compete with flood of cheap Chinese goods
While this may be good news for consumers, it means that the region’s own exports will become far less competitive, affecting economic growth and jobs.