Apec ‘not affected’ by Russia-Ukraine conflict, insists Thailand
Sanctions on Russia come at an awkward time for Thailand which holds the chair, but foreign ministry officials said the crisis will not affect Apec.
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Saudi Arabia restores direct flights to Thailand after 32 years
Riyadh's national carrier Saudia's plane will touchdown at Suvarnabhumi airport today, to mark the restoration of ties.
Indonesia prepares to take over G-20 presidency in December
President Joko Widodo visited Bali last week and said he was satisfied with preparations.
After Kim-Trump summit, concrete actions needed.
The summit is over and done, now comes the hard part. With the summit now consigned to history books, leaders from across the globe are now looking to the President of the United…
China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Concrete actions and reactions after Korean Summit
A recap of the concrete actions, the possible future actions and global reactions to the Korean Summit. Friday’s Korea Summit was historic for many reasons. It was the first…
Moon, not Trump, deserves peace prize considerations
Forget the western pundits and lawmakers claiming that Trump deserves the peace prize, it is Moon Jae-in that needs to be considered for the award. Conservatives in the United…
Assad is heedless of the timid West
Saturday’s missile strikes on Syria were so restrained as to be utterly ineffective. The United States, Britain and France landed a barrage on Syria on Saturday, sending a…
China says India should have ‘learnt lessons’ from Doklam standoff
China contends that Doklam, a stretch of land between India, Bhutan and China, is Chinese territory and that its activities there are within its sovereign rights. China said that…
Country Profile: Timor Leste
Southeast Asia’s newest country has made significant strides in its short history but acceptance by its neighbours remain fleeting. Rated the most democratic nation in South…