Momentum builds for South Korea, US, Japan summit by end of year
South Korea's National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik said in an interview on Sunday the three parties are "moderately building a consensus" for a standalone three-way summit "as…
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US Secretary of State Blinken condemns China’s ‘increasingly dangerous’ sea moves at ASEAN meet
Mr Blinken said the US also hoped to work with ASEAN leaders to “protect stability across the Taiwan Strait,” where tension has risen again as China this week denounced…
Filipino-American appointed as first deputy mayor of New York City
Maria Torres-Springer is also a former commissioner of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the largest municipal housing agency in the country.
China calls on US to lift sanctions on Chinese companies
During a phone call with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Tuesday, China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao expressed serious concerns over US policies on semiconductors,…
Will Apple quit the smart ring race with Samsung?
According to a recent Bloomberg report, Apple has no plans to release an Apple smart ring despite two decades of research into the product.
Security issues to take centre stage at ASEAN summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba both confirmed their trip to Vientiane, Laos, Tuesday. Beijing also confirmed that…
North Korea notifies UN Command of plans to fortify border with South
Building up a border along the military demarcation line violates Korean War armistice, lawmaker says
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows to thwart South Korea-US ‘nuclear alliance’
Experts say Mr Kim's speech calling for managing situation reveals anxiety over bolstering South Korea-US alliance.
Israel opens Pandora’s box in the Middle East
The writer says: "That the US has quickly deployed more forces to the region indicates Washington and Tel Aviv are expected to take advantage of Iran’s attacks as an excuse to…
Tech giants chart ASEAN’s AI future, call for regional collaboration
Industry leaders from True Corporation, Google Cloud, and AIS have outlined an ambitious vision for AI and data centres in Southeast Asia, emphasising the need for regional…