Leak reveals secret meeting between China’s envoy, Wa group on controlling MNDAA
The meeting was allegedly held in Yunnan Province, China on Aug 27, and took place after the MNDAA seized control of Lashio.
Maldives President reverses anti-India course as PM Modi extends aid to ease debt worries
During talks between Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct 7, the two South Asian neighbours charted a fresh course on defence and economic cooperation.
Thai PM Paetongtarn outlines vision for Thai economy powered by ASEAN
The Prime Minister highlighted improved transport connectivity, unified standards, and people flows as key to boosting global trade and investment in the region.
China poised for military drills after Taiwan leader’s speech – sources
President Lai Ching-te will deliver a key speech on Oct. 10 in a grand celebration in front of the presidential office in Taipei to mark the 113th birthday of the Republic of…
‘Key partners’: Next lap of ASEAN-South Korea ties to focus on tech, clean energy, says President Yoon
In an exclusive interview with The Straits Times, he said: “With Asean being one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the world, mutually beneficial cooperation in the…
International concerns raised over Chinese force’s “brutal behaviours” towards Vietnamese fishermen
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sternly communicated with the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, strongly opposed the acts by the Chinese law enforcement force, and demanded…
Philippines, South Korea eye revival of Marcos Sr-era nuclear power plant
The controversial $2.3-billion Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which began construction in 1976 and was completed in 1984, never operated due to safety concerns and allegations of…
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Bangladesh: A chance to root out graft from labour hiring
Analysts said that PM Anwar's Madani vision and Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus's track record of working for the marginalised people converge quite well.
‘Impossible’ for People’s Republic of China to be our motherland, Taiwan president says
Mr Lai, who took office in May, is condemned by Beijing as a “separatist”. He rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying that the island is a country called the Republic…
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports
Verizon Communications, AT&T and Lumen Technologies are among the telecoms companies whose networks were breached in the recently discovered intrusion, the newspaper said, citing…