Thailand and Indonesia strengthen ties on all fronts to boost ASEAN
The leaders of the two Southeast Asian nations announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, reflecting a shared commitment to deepen cooperation across…
Geopolitics
US ‘had no role to play’ in clinching India-Pakistan ceasefire: Indian Foreign Secretary
The plea had come from Pakistan’s Director-General of Military Operations to his counterpart in Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary panel on cross-border…
Six major financial institutions roped in to support investment growth in Johor-Singapore SEZ
The six are Bank of America, HSBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, CGS International Securities, Maybank and CIMB.
Vietnamese immigration officers suspended after tearing Taiwanese passenger’s boarding pass
According to official sources, the incident occurred during the processing of exit procedures for a family of four from Taiwan returning from the southern island Phu Quoc to…
Singapore construction sector sees fallout from US tariffs amid trade war truce
Firms are grappling with uncertainty over pricing and supply of raw materials, according to local industry associations.
12 terrorists of ‘Indian proxy’ outfits killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan: Pakistan military
The intelligence-based operations were conducted on Saturday and Sunday against the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group in KP and the proscribed Balochistan…
China provides medical supplies to Laos worth US$1.4 million
The Prime Minister expressed his deep appreciation for the donation of medical equipment and vaccines from the China-Asia Economic Development Association and Asia economic…
Philippines takes over presidency of World Health Assembly
“President Marcos’ direction is to address long-term health objectives, promote a more equitable and resilient global health landscape, and enable dialogue on critical health…
China-EU collaboration vital for sustainability: China Daily
The building of the bonds between China and the EU over the past five decades serves as a testament to the power of collaboration despite significant differences.
Philippine tourism department backs unified ASEAN visa system
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the proposed ASEAN visa, similar to the Schengen visa in Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) visa in the Middle East,…