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Scope of China, ASEAN, GCC trilateral ties ‘boundless’: Chinese Premier Li

Mr. Li emphasised that by pooling their strengths, China, ASEAN and the GCC could unlock greater development potential, foster more dynamic ecosystems of innovation and drive more…

  • Published: May 29, 20259:00 am
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Bangladeshis pushed-in allege torture, abuses in India

Since May 7, at least 1,053 individuals have been pushed into Bangladesh from India through different border points, according to a statement from Border Guard Bangladesh…

  • Published: May 29, 20258:55 am
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India, Pakistan compete to sell their feuding narratives abroad. Will this work?

While India accused Pakistan of triggering the hostilities, Pakistan has in turn accused India of being the aggressor, denying Indian allegations that it is abetting terrorism or…

  • Published: May 29, 20258:40 am
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Cambodian border troops in brief firefight with Thai military

The clash occurred in a disputed border area which is claimed by both sides.

  • Published: May 29, 20258:35 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey
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India and Pakistan’s drone battles mark new arms race in Asia

The Indian and Pakistani militaries have deployed high-end fighter jets, conventional missiles and artillery during decades of clashes, but the four days of fighting in May marked…

  • Published: May 28, 20259:00 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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ASEAN-GCC-China: It’s time to turn vision into reality, says Malaysia PM Anwar

The Prime Minister said captains of industry must seize the opening created by political alignment and bold economic strategies.

  • Published: May 28, 20258:55 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus and Gerard Gimino
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Developing nations face ‘tidal wave’ of China debt: report

China's Belt and Road Initiative lending spree of the 2010s has paid for shipping ports, railways, roads and more from the deserts of Africa to the tropical South Pacific.

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Tensions flare at India-Bangladesh border over repatriation effort

The standoff occurred during a repatriation operation involving 14 Bangladeshi nationals who had allegedly entered the Indian territory illegally.

  • Published: May 28, 20258:40 am
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Timor-Leste to be granted full ASEAN membership in October: Malaysia PM Anwar

The country officially applied for ASEAN membership in 2011 and was granted observer status in 2022.

  • Published: May 28, 20258:35 am
  • Author Tarrence Tan, Rahimy Rahim, Arfa Yunus, and Gerard Gimino
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All 10 ASEAN nations sign Kuala Lumpur declaration on ‘Our Shared Future’

Describing the vision as a "living covenant with the future," Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim said the blueprint is "anchored in realism, animated by resolve and made possible by trust."

  • Published: May 27, 20259:00 am
  • Author Arfa Yunus, Rahimy Rahim, Tarrence Tan, and Gerard Gimino

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