US Defence chief Lloyd Austin due in Manila next week
In a press statement on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder detailed that Austin will also visit Australia, Laos, and Fiji to participate in a series of…
Indonesian President Prabowo builds rapport with next US administration
While Mr. Prabowo’s busy foreign itinerary has been perceived as an intentional display of his attempt to balance Indonesia’s relations with polarized powers, analysts…
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…
Vietnam Party Leader holds phone talks with US President-elect Trump
Party leader To Lam congratulated Mr. Trump on his election as the 47th President of the US, while also expressing how his country highly values the latter’s contributions to…
Fate of Filipino illegals in US up for discussion among Philippine diplomats
Out of more than four million Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the US, an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 are supposedly up for deportation.
India-Russia partnership will serve the world well: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar
The Indian minister observed that the world is moving towards greater multi-polarity and devising appropriate methods of cooperation is essential for both India and Russia, too.
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…