In a significant diplomatic move, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan engaged in fruitful discussions with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of Kazakhstan on May 24, 2024. The meeting, held in Turkmenistan, coincided with the routine gathering of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), underscoring the nations’ commitment to regional […]
Read MoreOn May 24, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted an expert conference on the topic “Central Asia – the European Union: a new agenda for security cooperation”. The event was co-organised by the IICA and the European Union (EU). The forum was attended by more than 100 representatives of ministries and departments, diplomatic […]
Read MoreBY SAYANTAN HALDAR and ABHISHEK SHARMA The Indo-Pacific security landscape has emerged as a critical flashpoint for geopolitical contests. Growing Chinese naval aggression in the South China Sea (SCS) has long been a major concern for countries with strategic stakes in the region. The United States (US) and other like-minded countries have increasingly looked to […]
Read MoreTOKYO: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (May 24) called for heightened empathy and open dialogue between people of different faiths and backgrounds as he addressed the growing threats of obscurantism, bigotry and intolerance that threaten to divide societies and undermine peace. In his commemorative speech honouring the late Professor Toshihiko Izutsu at Keio University […]
Read MoreBY KARL VICK If the Middle East is a puzzle, it’s one that grew even harder to imagine ever clicking together as the evening of May 19 gave way to May 20. In the space of 24 hours, the President of Iran was killed, and the Prime Minister of Israel learned that a warrant for […]
Read MoreOn a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions that led her husband to take his own life. It’s the hottest and driest summer in years, she said, and for farm workers that often means little to no income, rising debts and intolerable heat. Londhe, a resident […]
Read MoreTanvi Mehta, Reuters South Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India’s west, while parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring states are likely to be hit by a cyclone in a couple of days. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse most likely […]
Read MoreSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday announced a record $19-billion-dollar support plan for the country’s crucial semiconductor industry. South Korea is home to the world’s top memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix and last year pledged to build the world’s largest chip centre using $456 billion of private investment as it seeks […]
Read MoreBy Erin Hale Taipei, Taiwan – Protests are expected to resume in Taiwan on Friday over a divisive bill that would greatly expand the investigative powers of parliament and has already drawn thousands of people onto the streets. Protesters gathered outside the legislature on Tuesday to coincide with the first reading of the bill, and […]
Read MoreTrade volume between Russia and Central Asian countries is on the rise despite Western sanctions stated Sergei Overchenko, Deputy Director of the third department of CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry during an expert discussion hosted by the Valdai Discussion Club on 20 May Tass reports. The discussion focused on Russia and Central Asia […]
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