Putin pushes for stronger ties with Brics nations amid unprecedented sanctions
The barrage of Western sanctions against Moscow has pushed Mr Putin to seek new markets and strengthen ties with countries in Africa and Asia.
Geopolitics
EU is seducing Asean
For Indonesia, leveling up Asean-EU cooperation into a strategic partnership is geopolitically important because it will provide Asean with stronger bargaining power vis-a-vis…
Asean defence chiefs adopt co-op declaration at meeting
Cambodia, as the chair of Asean, hosted the meeting, which was also attended by General Mya Tun Oo, the Myanmar defence minister appointed by the ruling State Administration…
Cambodia hosts Asean human rights conference
Committee vice-president Chin Malin said the conference would also discuss regional general human rights’ updates. It would not focus on any specific country, but on current…
Bangladesh PM Hasina set to visit India on Sept 6-7 for meeting with Modi
A foreign ministry official said the two countries will also hold a Joint Rivers Commission meeting, which has not been held in the last 10 years despite water sharing of…
US military ramps up activities in and around Okinawa
The US appears to be trying to improve the deployment capabilities of its forces in East Asia as part of efforts possibly aimed at deterring China and North Korea, amid a…
South Korea to resume visa-free entry for HKSAR passport holders
Travelers can fill out their applications online for the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization, which is valid for two years and allows multiple trips.
Japan confirms China’s new facility in East China Sea
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed the installation of drilling equipment on the platform, the 17th such structure, in waters west of the Japan-China median line,…
Ukraine on course for EU candidacy at summit, EU says
After several days of internal European Union discussions on the candidacy, no opposition among the 27 member states has surfaced, three diplomats have reported.
Cambodian PM thanks Vietnam for help in defeating Pol Pot regime
Hun Sen, then a 25-year-old lieutenant colonel, with Vietnamese volunteer soldiers defeated the genocidal regime on January 7, 1979, bringing back peace to Cambodia and the people.