Thai PM front runner Pita promises same-sex marriage, gender identity rights
His coalition has made a joint pledge to pass laws, including the Marriage Equality Act, to ensure equal rights for all couples regardless of gender.
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Aukus and Quad do not seek to displace Asean: Australian DPM
He said, Asean is a necessary condition but strategic challenges mean that smaller groupings can help complement its central architecture.
Top priority for countries is to prevent conflict in Asia: Defence Min Ng Eng Hen
Dr Ng pointed to a series of close shaves between the United States and China in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait in recent days.
If Xi gets Putin to send Russia troops home, he can broker peace
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov conveyed the message in response to China’s quest for a role in negotiating a peace settlement.
Enough channels of communication, but insufficient political will
Retired Chinese diplomat Cui Tiankai said there is insufficient political will – on the US’ part – to prevent conflicts.
Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records
After punishing heatwaves struck in April, temperatures spiked again in late May, normally the start of the cooler monsoon season.
Taiwan shipping firms at it again with big staff bonuses of up to 30 months’ salary
Shipping firms have enjoyed a windfall over the past two years on an industry-wide surge in demand for consumer goods and in freight rates during Covid-19.
12 people charged with allegedly abetting foreign scammers in laundering nearly $49 million
Foreign agents had used foreign corporate service providers to engage the providers here to incorporate local companies and open Singapore bank accounts between July 2020 and…
The Straits Times wins 51 awards in global competition recognising the best in visual storytelling
The number of awards won was a significant jump from the 28 digital awards last year, which was ST’s biggest haul at the time.
Strained US-China ties, evolving security blocs to dominate Shangri-La Dialogue
More than 550 delegates from over 40 countries will be at the three-day forum, including US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu.