South Korea’s Gyeongju ready to welcome the world as APEC week begins
With final preparations underway amid tight security and tourist inflow, locals do their part to bridge borders.
Hanoi Convention sees 72 signatories, showing shared vision in safe cyberspace
The treaty establishes a solid legal foundation for international cooperation, reaffirming the value of multilateralism, equal dialogue and respect for national sovereignty to…
Japan, US to sign agreement on shipbuilding cooperation as President Trump visits Japan
To improve their national security, the governments want to increase critical maritime shipping capabilities and compete with China, the world’s largest shipbuilder by tonnage.
Protests against China, US President Trump spur tighter APEC security
According to police officials, a total of 16 protest notifications have been filed by 13 organizations in Gyeongju for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which runs from Monday to…
Singapore pushes for dialogue among nations to avoid costly misunderstandings in cyberspace
Highlighting this rationale for Singapore’s approach to cyberspace discussions, Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said on Oct 23 that it is important…
US President Trump’s Asia tour: key takeaways from his visits to Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea
President Donald Trump’s Asia trip covers the ASEAN and APEC summits, with trade talks, peace dialogue, and US-China tensions in focus.
Russian President Putin will not attend 47th Asean Summit, says Malaysia PM Anwar
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak will represent Mr Putin.
New international body for mediation formed in Hong Kong
Heralded as the world's first intergovernmental body dedicated solely to mediation, the IOMed, championed by China and a broad coalition of nations, is primed to offer a powerful,…
‘Foreign policy now has domestic salience’: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on a decade of representing Singapore
Singapore focuses on predictable, principled foreign policy based on national interests, treating all nations equally, including the US and China.
South Korea’s major conglomerate chiefs to join US President Trump’s investment forum at Mar-a-Lago
This marks the first time South Korea’s top business leaders will visit President Trump’s private residence together, with speculations that they could also join him for a…