Thailand’s livestock department to negotiate with Laos, Vietnam to lift ban on Thai cattle
Officials plan to assure both countries that the situation is under control and the disease has been eradicated.
Geopolitics
Sigh of relief, for now: The Jakarta Post
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Global trade will never be what it used to be.
Famine in waiting: Dawn
In a world where millions go to bed hungry, and where children’s futures are traded for geopolitical gains, we must ask: how long can humanity endure this?
Bangladesh’s strategic tightrope in Rakhine
Bangladesh's dilemma mirrors that of many small states: act as a responsible global citizen while avoiding entanglement in others' conflicts.
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…
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…