Former Indochina nations continue plans for joint tourism intiative
At the 64th ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTO) Meeting on July 9, senior tourism officials from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam discussed the possible introduction of a joint…
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Singapore, Indonesia launch network of defence alumni to strengthen ties
Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin jointly launched the Indonesia-Singapore Defence Alumni Initiative during a ceremony…
Singapore, Brunei share special friendship built on decades of mutual trust
Singapore's PM Lawrence Wong said that Brunei is a small country like Singapore, which must stand on its own feet and remain open to the rest of the world.
Why Karachi continues to rank among the least liveable cities in the world
Karachi has scored poorly in nearly all of the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) ranking metrics, ranking higher only than Dhaka, Tripoli, and Damascus.
Brunei, Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
The signing of the Joint Communiqué took place at the Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations in New York, the United States of America.
UN scrutinises India over mass ‘voter deletions’
United Nations special rapporteurs have expressed grave concerns regarding a massive voter-deletion exercise that reportedly stripped approximately 52 million names from registers…
Nepal launches German-supplied e-passport amid widespread glitches
Nepal's Department of Passports received only 1,440 applications on Monday after technical problems affected the central server and service centres.
ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar opposition groups in Thailand
Myanmar’s army-backed leadership has been barred from top-level ASEAN meetings over its failure to comply with ASEAN’s five-year-old Five-Point Consensus peace initiative, but…
Vietnam, Japan enhance defence cooperation
Vietnam always regards Japan as one of its leading and long-term partners, and supports the country's increasingly active role in promoting peace, stability, cooperation and…
Consumer boycott drives 40% fall in Cambodia-Thailand trade
Thailand remains Cambodia’s fifth-largest trading partner, after China, the US, Vietnam and Japan. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), total…