India yet to act on trade data sharing deal with Nepal
Some trade experts also criticise Nepal government’s poor commitment to prior exchange of information on exports and imports.
Geopolitics
Timor Leste urged to accelerate legal compliance for ASEAN membership
Malaysia Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stated that Timor Leste must comply with the remaining 66 legal instruments if it wishes to become a full member of ASEAN.
Affordable education and cultural ties fuel academic migration of Chinese scholars to Malaysia
While the PhD candidates expressed satisfaction at being able to work on their research topics in Malaysia, they lamented how their tertiary degrees are “valued less” than…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.