Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, but may be awkward for US
The Philippines is a fulcrum of the geopolitical rivalry between the US and China, with its maritime territory encompassing part of the South China Sea.
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Jokowi arrives in US for Asean summit with Biden
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which Biden first proposed last year, is expected to be broached at the US-ASEAN summit.
Japanese PM Kishida Fumio’s Vietnam visit helps advance bilateral ties: Ambassador
The ambassador also held that the Vietnamese and Japanese economies had become increasingly reciprocal.
Vietnamese PM to visit United States, United Nations from May 11-17
The two sides are expected to review the partnership progress of the past 45 years and set out development orientations for the future.
Myanmar aid delivery forges ahead: Asean envoy
Asean Special Envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn also urged all sides to put their differences aside and to focus on providing assistance to people in need.
What’s the story with pro-Russian Malaysians online?
A study of narratives on social media revealed that Putin’s war on Ukraine finds support among certain segments of Malaysians.
Cambodia, Maldives mull reciprocal direct air links
The two sides discussed strengthening mutual support between the two countries anda stronger degree of tourism collaboration
Japanese premiere Kishida Fumio to visit Vietnam on April 30-May 1
The visit is part of his Southeast Asia and Europe tour over a holiday week starting Friday (April 29).
Vietnam, Laos underline special solidarity amid complex international developments
Both sides also agreed to continue to strengthen and improve the effectiveness of cooperation across multiple fields such as defense.
Singapore ‘can’t be ruled out’ as target of new infrastructure malware amid Ukraine war
Depending on how it is used, experts said malware tools such as Pipedream could be classified as killware - malware whose objective is to harm people.