Leadership transitions and Asean’s future
Political shifts should bring new hope and opportunities for Asean citizens. However, whether they will lead to significant progress still remains uncertain.
Geopolitics
Lao PM Sonexay calls for citizen unity in support of upcoming ASEAN Summits
The meetings will be attended by heads of state and government from the 10 ASEAN member countries and ASEAN’s external partners, comprising more than 20 countries and heads of…
Japan-South Korea Summit Meeting: Two countries should aim for relations that will not backtrack
The underlying tone of improvement in Japan-South Korea relations, which had been described as “at the worst level since the end of World War II,” is largely due to the…
Semiconductor alliance: The Statesman
The pact between India and Singapore in the semiconductor sector, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country, is a strategic move with significant…
South Korea’s opposition slams President Yoon for failing to secure formal apology from Japan
President Yoon and Japan PM Kishida held a farewell summit Friday in Seoul before the Japanese leader leaves office in three weeks. Mr Kishida said in August he would not run in…
Bangladesh Chief Adviser Yunus urges expedited third-country resettlement of Rohingya refugees
The appeal came during a meeting with officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at his office in Dhaka.
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo visits Laos
The visit of the President-elect, who will replace President Joko Widodo, aimed to cement bilateral ties between Laos and Indonesia after their formal establishment more than six…
Japan provides 55$M to support Phnom Penh grid
According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the objective of the project is to enhance the stability of the electrical supply in Phnom Penh, thereby contributing to…
India, Saudi Arabia discuss avenues to strengthen defence cooperation
Detailed deliberations were held to expand the scope of engagement and cooperation in areas such as military, training, defence industry, R&D etc, the Ministry of Defence said on…
‘I’ve got your backs,’ Taiwan president tells sailors on combat-ready warship
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei, detests Mr Lai as a "separatist" and staged war…