Philippine Coast Guard pulls out vessel from contested shoal
The 97-meter BRP Teresa Magbanua, one of the PCG’s biggest and most modern ships that spent five months anchored at Escoda Shoal to keep China in check, was pulled out for…
Geopolitics
Chief Adviser Yunus seeks US support to rebuild Bangladesh, implement reforms
Prof Yunus outlined the urgent challenges his interim government faces, stressing the need to "reset, reform, and restart" the economy.
Vietnam, India strengthen cooperation at UN
Indian Ambassador to the United Nations noted Vietnam's growing influence in multilateral forums, especially at the UN, and affirmed his commitment to further advancing bilateral…
President Yoon to visit Prague next week to forge ‘nuclear energy alliance’
President Yoon will "convey the strong willingness of 'Team Korea' to cooperate with the Czech Republic and lay out 'salesman-like diplomacy' to ensure the nuclear power deal…
Bangladesh urges China to reduce loan interest, extend repayment period
Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Bangladesh in October 2016 pledged $20 billion -- the largest amount committed by a bilateral partner of Bangladesh -- over the…
Maritime security in the Indian Ocean
It is important to build a regional security architecture on core issues.
‘High time’ Southeast Asia, Middle East strengthen Hong Kong ties
Officials and experts urge strengthened Southeast Asia and Middle East ties with Hong Kong by expanding cooperation on multiple fronts as these economies’ rosy growth outlook…
Pacific Islands Forum targeted in ‘cyber incident’
Leaders from the 18-member bloc travelled to Tonga in August for an annual meeting dominated by the growing Pacific rivalry between China and the United States.
China opens market wider for least developed countries
China will implement a zero-tariff policy on 100 percent of products originating from the least developed countries with which it has diplomatic ties, effective from Dec 1.
Vietnam, Russia look to step up economic-trade, scientific-technological cooperation
Participants exchanged views on the results of cooperation, proposed solutions to address remaining challenges and obstacles, as well as discussed orientations for future…