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Japan envoys part of delegation as Israeli soldiers fire ‘warning shots’; FM Iwaya lodges protest

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he lodged a protest with the Israeli government, demanding an explanation as well as measures to prevent a similar incident from occurring…

  • Published: May 23, 202512:46 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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ASEAN-Korea Centre boosts trade ties in Laos and Thailand

The mission aims to strengthen regional economic integration through business forums, matching sessions, and industrial visits.

  • Published: May 23, 202512:28 pm
  • Author The Nation
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ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council: Platform to court six Gulf nations

The GCC consists of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.

  • Published: May 23, 202510:33 am
  • Author Tarrance Tan
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What role can Bangladesh play in securing peace in South Asia?

Bangladesh, to maintain its sovereignty and strategic flexibility, must judiciously blend neutrality and balanced alliances without succumbing to dependency.

  • Published: May 23, 202510:21 am
  • Author Alauddin Mohammad
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Singapore has never stayed neutral and does take positions on trade with US and China: DPM Gan

DPM Gan Kim Yong, who is also the Trade and Industry Minister, added that Singapore values doing business with the US and with China. However, it is becoming “increasingly…

  • Published: May 23, 202510:10 am
  • Author Chor Khieng Yuit
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US government revokes Harvard’s right to enrol foreign students in major escalation

The university in Cambridge, Massachusetts quickly slammed the move as “unlawful” and said it would cause “serious harm” to both the campus and the country as a whole.

  • Published: May 23, 20259:10 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Pakistan army’s top brass vows to stop ‘externally-sponsored terrorists’ from destroying national peace

The country will take “all measures necessary to safeguard its vital interests," according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations.

  • Published: May 23, 20259:08 am
  • Author Dawn
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Time ripe for talks between Myanmar junta and ousted government, Malaysia PM Anwar says

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing flew into the Thai capital Bangkok for a closed-door meeting with PM Anwar last month and, a day later, the Malaysian leader held online talks with the…

  • Published: May 23, 20259:05 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Philippines renews push for long-elusive South China Sea ‘Code of Conduct’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will also emphasise the importance of finalizing the COC to prevent a major conflict from erupting in the South China Sea, hopefully by 2026 or when…

  • Published: May 23, 20259:00 am
  • Author Julie M. Aurelio
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Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime

The programme is part of a broader initiative to equip the future leadership of Indonesian law enforcement agencies with a global outlook.

  • Published: May 23, 20258:55 am
  • Author Hong Raksmey

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