Malaysia vows to strengthen ties with Vietnam
Leaders of the two countries expressed satisfaction with the progress of bilateral ties, following PM Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Vietnam in July 2023 and Vietnamese Party…
Geopolitics
Changes to US duty-free policy to bring higher prices, experts say
The comments came as US President Donald Trump temporarily suspended the imposition of tariffs on low-value products from China shortly after announcing an end to the duty-free…
Bringing North Korean POWs to South Korea gets bipartisan backing
Rep. Jin Sung-joon, the Democratic Party's policy committee chair cautioned against "staging a political show" out of the North Korean soldiers' defection to avoid provoking a…
Japan grants US$8.2 million to strengthen education in Laos
The project aims to establish an in-service training system by building teacher training centres in nine provinces that currently have no teacher training colleges, namely…
Nepal votes in favour of UNGA resolution on Ukraine despite India, China abstentions
Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution with 93 countries in favour, 18 against, and 65 abstentions.…
China says Taiwan ‘manipulating’ undersea cable cutting before facts clear
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly complained about “grey zone” Chinese activities around the island, designed to pressure it without direct…
Imminent end to proxy war
Europe in limbo as former bitter enemies US and Russia work towards cooperation under a new global order.
Making the Philippines great again
It’s not only the country's growing size but also its deepening resolve that has made it an increasingly pivotal player in the world’s most geopolitically relevant region, the…
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam welcomes President of Timor-Leste
The two sides would expand joint work in promising areas such as investment, finance, agriculture and infrastructure construction, including industrial parks, airports, seaports,…
Defence Ministry to test out generative AI in South Korea-US military drill
If incorporated during the annual South Korea-US Freedom Shield exercise scheduled for next month, it will mark the first time that generative AI is used in a joint military drill…