ASEAN starts its own military exercises to prove its centrality
While ASEAN remains cautious about AUKUS and is analysing the Quad approach toward the grouping, its members are not hesitating to work with non-Chinese partners in maritime…
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Top regional lender China struggling with development commitments, study finds
Chinese megaprojects have seen major delays and delivery issues, signalling a financing decline in recent years.
Asean to hold first joint military exercise off Indonesia
Indonesia’s military chief, Admiral Yudo Margono, told state-run news agency Antara the exercise would be in September and would not include any combat operations training.
Missing Malaysian says she is safe and healthy but many doubt authenticity of videos
Netizens pointed out that the woman's uneasy expression as well as pauses when speaking seemed to indicate she was forced to record the videos.
Thousands lured by fake job offers; Interpol warns of imminent threat to public safety
In the warning, Interpol said criminal groups lure victims on social networks and recruitment sites with false promises of lucrative job opportunities.
Japanese FM Hayashi, Asean Secy-Gen confirm cooperation ahead of Tokyo summit
Hayashi and Kao also agreed to cooperate in an Asean-proposed regional cooperation initiative, dubbed the Asean Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
We are not trying to establish NATO in Indo-Pacific: US Secretary of Defence
His statement came days after Beijing expressed apprehension that the US was planning a NATO-like bloc with its allies in the Quad to encircle China.
Changing Asian comics: A challenger approaches from the East
Comics in Asia have long been dominated by Japan, who's manga industry has influenced all the other comic industries in Asia.
An urgent rethink of passenger transport is needed in Asia
In the face of external threats and disruptions, such as high energy prices, a resilient transport system is needed to anticipate opportunities and manage the changes in demand…
AUKUS ‘becoming concern’ for ASEAN: Cambodian PM
He also noted that even though the Cold War had ended, there were still geopolitical tensions in the world that he feared could lead to armed exchanges.