UN General Assembly adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution on combatting Islamophobia
India and Israel abstained while China, the United States and Russia voted in favour.
Geopolitics
Xiplomacy: Why inter-civilization dialogue crucial for a changing world
China's Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles of France will be holding a joint exhibition in Beijing, a widely-anticipated event for visitors to delve into the rich…
Standardisation of QR code payments likely across South-east Asia, Japan by 2025
When the system is in place, South-east Asian visitors to Japan could pay for goods and services by scanning QR codes with their smartphones.
New agreements boost EU support for Cambodia’s LDC transition
During the meeting, European Commissioner for International Partnerships Urpilainen expressed confidence in Cambodia’s growth across all sectors and projected its attainment of…
‘Significant strides’ made on IPEF, on to implementation: US commerce chief Raimondo
Her visit to the Philippines and Thailand was aimed at strengthening relationships and identifying opportunities. Ms Raimondo said she will keep the momentum going and move…
China-India rivalry in the Indian Ocean
India has been sprucing up its naval capacity in recent years, while China’s interest in the Indian Ocean is growing.
US general voices concerns over ‘increasingly advanced’ long-range North Korean missiles
In the absence of dialogue with Seoul and Washington, Pyongyang has been doubling down on projects to develop various formidable weapons.
PLA delegation travels to Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal
The delegation met with the president of Maldives, and discussed respectively with the defense departments of the three countries on regional security issues of common concerns,…
Foreign Ministry confirms death of seven more Nepalis serving in Russian army
DPM Narayan Kaji Shrestha requested his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to expedite the repatriation and compensation to the families of the deceased, and facilitate the return…
Marcos gets $4-B investment pledges from German firms
The biggest commitment was the MOU on a $3.5-billion investment in a fully integrated solar cell manufacturing facility to process silicon sand into high grade silicon ingots,…