Carrie Lam’s new bureau to make Hong Kong a hub between China and the world
The new bureau to handle culture, sports and tourism was announced together with the reorganisation of bureaus
Japan pursues ‘freedom of navigation’ to deter China
The Japanese government has expressed its support for the US freedom of navigation program.
Beijing pledges support for Kazakhstan in ending unrest
Kazakhstan has been left reeling following the unrest earlier this month, which killed 164 people, including three children.
India vows close cooperation with Cambodia as ASEAN chair
The pledge was made between Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Xi eyes closer post-pandemic cooperation with Indonesia
Xi stressed that the two sides should work together to fight the pandemic and set a good example of health cooperation.
Hun Sen’s different approach: Jakarta Post editorial
The paper says the ASEAN meeting next week will be a real test for Hun Sen’s determination to welcome the Myanmar to ASEAN forums.
Cambodian premier’s visit to Myanmar sets tone of upcoming ASEAN retreat
Myanmar’s regime was excluded from last year’s ASEAN Summit due to the lack of progress in implementing the Five-Point Consensus.
N. Korean leader urges ‘strategic military muscle’ after missile tests
The tests appear to seek ways to penetrate American, South Korean, and regional missile defenses.
S. Korea ranks 9th in defense tech, but needs ‘intensive’ R&D in space weapons
South Korea was evaluated as lagging the most behind the US in the field of space weapons among the 26 types of weapons.
N. Korea test-fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
The launch came less than a week after North Korea on Jan 5 test-fired what it claimed to be a “hypersonic missile.”