Japan, Sri Lanka agree to strengthen defence cooperation
By tightening security ties with the Indian Ocean nation located in a strategic maritime position, Japan aims to curb China’s expanding influence.
Geopolitics
Bangladesh Foreign Adviser concerned over escalating tensions between Pakistan, India
During a phone conversation with Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar last evening, he stressed the importance of exercising restraint by all…
Philippines airs business concerns to US in tariff talks
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go, who led the Philippine delegation, said the talks “went very well,” emphasizing that the…
Cambodia-US trade negotiations scheduled for May 14-15
Vichet, an economist and vice-president of the Cambodia Chinese Commerce Association, noted that for smoother negotiations, Cambodia must also be committed to increasing imports…
Philippine, US forces mock beach assault by ‘threat force’
Powerful explosions rocked a sleepy village of Dodan as allied forces displayed military might in the ongoing “Balikatan” exercises, during which the joint troops trained to…
Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations: seek progress with focus on specific issues- The Japan News
The Japanese government has scrutinised possible bargaining chips related to non-tariff barriers on automobiles and agricultural products, which are issues of interest for the…
Our neighbours’ elections: The Jakarta Post
The sweeping re-election victories of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their respective parliamentary elections on…
Japan presses US to scrap 25％ auto tariffs as PM Ishiba refuses partial trade deal
Washington has excluded automobiles and other key items from the scope of the talks. In response, Tokyo has insisted that it will make no concessions as it presses for a complete…
Can India still go to war with Pakistan?
As tensions between India and Pakistan mounted in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, war drums were once again beaten with great ferocity in…
Rohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday, May 4, said the prospect of Rohingya repatriation remains grim due to Myanmar's ongoing civil war, fragmented authority, and…