Gulf flare-up: Dawn
"Is the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it, collapsing? Unless deconfliction measures kick in, and both sides show restraint, a…
Defence & Security
Cathay Pacific flight loses contact over Romania, triggering NATO alert
The airline confirmed the intercept by the Hungarian fighter jets in a statement issued on Wednesday, emphasising that the response followed standard international aviation safety…
Why Apple wants Chinese memory it can’t use
Testing CXMT chips is less about replacing Samsung, SK hynix than gaining leverage in memory price negotiations.
Malaysia military chief visits ASEAN observer team in Cambodia during official defence trip
During the visit, Banteay Meanchey provincial governor Oum Reatrey briefed the delegation on the impact of last year’s Thai military incursions on the province and the current…
Indian External Affairs Minister held key talks with Kuwait’s top leadership
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held key talks with Kuwait’s top leadership, reviewing the strategic partnership between both nations and discussing the impact of the…
What is next for the Gulf?
It appears that the US-Iran situation cannot revert to the pre-war status quo ante. But can an inclusive regional order emerge in its place?
Chinese academics claim the Philippines’ northernmost island belongs to China through Taiwan
According to a report published by Jinan University and carried by Guangdong-based news outlet Newsgd, participants described the Batanes Islands as a “natural geographical…
Indian PM Modi inks uranium and defence deals in Australia amid regional anxieties
After signing the uranium deal during a meeting in Melbourne, visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Australia presented “historic opportunities” to aid his…
Myanmar FM to meet ASEAN ministers in Bangkok on Sunday
Myanmar has been largely frozen out of the 11-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since a military coup five years ago, but junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was…
Vietnam, Laos strengthen border defence friendship
At Border Marker No. 460, the two defence ministers jointly took part in the traditional ceremony of repainting the marker.