Malaysia PM Anwar to address 2nd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi
As ASEAN chairman this year, the Prime Minister’s keynote address will, among other things, emphasise efforts to strengthen the regional grouping in dealing with several…
Geopolitics
US President Trump’s chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
These complicate Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.
US security assistance to the Philippines exempted from aid freeze
A Reuters report earlier said that the Trump administration had released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, including $870 million for programs in Taiwan, $336 million…
Myanmar’s Border Guard Forces urges repatriation of 6,500 foreigners detained in online scam crackdowns
The BGF and Myanmar authorities have intensified crackdowns on scam operations in five border areas after Thailand halted electricity and fuel supplies to the region to pressure…
Vietnam and Thailand aim to boost bilateral trade to $25 billion
This commitment was made during talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa on…
Philippines, Japan boost security ties amid rise of China
Part of the discussions included the security situation in the East and South China seas, where both the Philippines and Japan have territorial disputes with China.
Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after more than 50 years
The deal follows an improvement in diplomatic relations since an interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus taking over in the wake of the protests that…
China, Russia reaffirm strong ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin made the statement on Monday during a telephone conversation, their second interaction within a month…
France flexes aircraft carrier in West Philippine Sea patrol
One by one, several fighter jets and a reconnaissance plane landed and took off onboard the ship’s moving runway, with Philippine air and naval forces nearby as part of the…
South Korea strongly protests Japan’s renewed sovereignty claim over disputed islets
"The Japanese government must immediately cease its unjust claims over Dokdo, which is historically, geographically, and under international law, clearly South Korean territory,…