Indonesia wants to be part of Africa’s economy ‘success story’: Foreign minister
Since early 2000s, Indonesia had amped up its African cooperation by multiplying their trade value fivefold to US$11.7 billion.
Geopolitics
South & North Korea breached armistice agreement by flying drones across inter-Korean border: UN
South Korea disputed the UNC’s conclusion, saying that sending drones to North Korea after Pyongyang’s infiltration was carried out in “self-defence”.
Al-Qaeda threat, blowback for Pakistan increasing from an Afghanistan in chaos
With the Taliban showing no sign of moving against Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, an old worry is surfacing – that the terrorist group could be re-emerging as a threat.
Quiet ingenuity needed to move needle on COC talks: Experts
For more than a decade, Asean has been working with China to produce a set of guidelines, the COC, to prevent open conflict in the South China Sea.
Allow e-visas for Chinese, Indian, South Korean, Japanese visitors: Marcos
From February to December 2022, the country saw 2.65 million arrivals, of which 2.02 million were foreign tourists.
Indonesia can help repair Asean’s authoritarian drift under Cambodia’s Hun Sen
The doctrine of non-interference, to which Hun Sen enthusiastically subscribes, makes such monstrous behaviour by Myanmar’s junta possible.
Japan scheme for politician visitors resumed
The last Cambodia-Japan human rights dialogue event was held virtually on September 3, 2021, according to Japan’s foreign ministry.
Personal ties with Brunei will expedite implementation of programmes: Anwar
The Malaysian Prime Minister said the existing relationship between the two countries proved that the strength of their bilateral ties is at the top level.
Dhaka, Delhi seek stronger energy ties
There will be even more options for the countries to economically engage with each other, said Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma.
India invites FM Bilawal for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting: reports
The invitation came days after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for talks with India over all outstanding issues, including India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.