Pakistan wins non-permanent seat on UNSC with big majority in UNGA vote
Pakistan, which was unopposed, garnered 182 votes in the 193-member General Assembly — far more than the required 124 votes representing a two-thirds majority.
Geopolitics
Japan to hold public-private conference for restoration, reconstruction of Ukraine
Up to 60 Japanese and Ukrainian companies will participate in the meeting, and they are expected to agree on expanding cooperation in agriculture, energy and other fields.
Chinese military drone flies east of Japan’s Amami Oshima island
The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighters and monitored the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the Chinese UAV did not intrude into the Japanese territorial airspace. The TB-001 is…
Security tightened in camps as Philippines, US finalise intel pact
Some of the measures include the acquisition of advanced surveillance systems, increased personnel training and stricter access controls to sensitive areas.
Defector group sends propaganda leaflets to N. Korea after trash balloons
Filled with 200,000 flyers criticising the regime, dollar bills, and USB sticks loaded with K-pop and trot music, the balloons were floated from Pocheon, north of Seoul, early…
ASEAN leaders explore human-centred AI strategies in Siem Reap
Satvinder Singh, deputy secretary-general of ASEAN, emphasised the critical role of AI for bloc's future. He noted that it has over 418 million internet users and a booming…
South China Sea code of conduct unlikely to be concluded on time due to lack of ASEAN unity
The COC is expected to establish a guiding framework for preventing an open conflict in the troubled waters.
Pakistani PM hails strong, fruitful bilateral relations with China
PM Sharif, who is on a five-day official visit to China, his first since taking office in March, praised the remarkable achievements made by China in fighting corruption,…
Japan discharges toxic water despite protests
Approximately 7,800 metric tons of "treated" radioactive water was dumped in the sixth round.
Diplomacy enriches ties with Malaysia
The trajectory of the 50-year-old Malaysia-China diplomatic relations has never been bump-free along its course. But it is the challenges that have kept bilateral ties resilient.