Strategic reset: Marcos Jr. and China
By all indications, President Marcos Jr. seems intent on pursuing a more results-oriented China policy.
Geopolitics
Who will champion the Rohingya? Draconian refugee policies must end now
The plight of the Rohingya is fast becoming a pressure cooker that no-one seems inclined to take off the stove.
Britain to hire health workers from Nepal
Millions of Nepali workers sent home US$8.33 billion in the year ending mid-July, an increase of 2.2 per cent from the previous year.
South Korean anti-China sentiment at its peak: Survey
Some of the major issues triggering anti-China sentiment include the clash over the traditional South Korean food kimchi.
Chinese foreign ministry slams US envoy over Pelosi’s visit
The US envoy had said that China overreacted to Pelosi's visit, describing China's response as "a manufactured crisis".
South Korea concurrently begins major military exercise with US, civil defence drills
The two-week exercise between South Korea and the US is scheduled to be held between Aug 22 and Sept 1.
US extends $15 million to Nepal to tackle food crisis
Experts have warned that Nepal’s agriculture sector has not been performing well this year, with the ongoing fertiliser crisis fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war could…
Pakistan rejects spate of false terror charges by India
Separately, the Indian media has also reported that the Indian intelligence and border forces were on high alert for possible ‘cross-border infiltration’ attempts along…
More dissonance ahead in US duet on Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit highlighted the tensions between Congress and the White House on their ties with Taipei.
China and the Philippines reaffirm ties
Analysts have said the Philippine government has consistently upheld the universally, globally accepted and United Nations-recognized one-China principle.