Japan, Vietnam express serious concern about South China Sea
They also reaffirmed the importance of sustaining peace, security, safety, freedom of navigation and overflights above the South China Sea.
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Airlines to provide easier connection between Singapore and Malaysia
To make things more convenient for VTL travellers, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines will be reactivating their codeshare arrangement.
China has no right to demand ‘Sierra Madre’ removal: Philippines senators
The BRP Sierra Madre, is a World War 2 landing ship tank that was intentionally grounded in 1999 to serve as a garrison for Filipino troops in Ayungin Shoal.
Long waits, technical difficulties booking tickets for Singapore-Malaysia VTL buses
From next Monday, Singapore and Malaysia will permit quarantine-free travel at the Woodlands land checkpoint using designated buses.
Reframing plastic pollution requires incentives for producers, consumers
In conjunction with the incentives and disincentives towards the business sectors, education and raising awareness is also crucial to change the way consumers choose their…
PM ignores questions on why Thailand didn’t get invite to democracy summit
Only three Asean countries will attend the summit – Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Antibiotics overuse: Headed for a health calamity
A recent study has found that almost all clinically important and widely used antibiotics have lost their effectiveness by more than 50 percent.
Hong Kong to allow residents of mainland to vote in election
During the Dec 19 legislative elections, registered Hong Kong permanent residents living in the mainland will be able to cross the border into the city to vote at the special…
China-Cambodia FTA to accelerate trade, liberalise investment
China will provide tariff-free status to 97.53 percent of imports from Cambodia, while Cambodia will exempt tariffs on 90 percent of Chinese imports.
Thailand, Laos, China meet virtually to discuss dual-track railway link
Representatives from Thailand, Laos and China held a tripartite meeting via video conferencing on Friday to discuss the construction of a dual-track railway link between the three…