By Maria Siow Washington’s latest defence strategy of providing “more limited US support” to its allies is expected to damage domestic backing for leaders in Japan and South Korea and spur greater momentum among regional countries towards military self-reliance. Analysts also warn that such a realignment could lead to a “radical swing” in regional security […]
Read MoreBy Dewey Sim in Beijing Britain is eyeing greater engagement and closer trade ties with China, seeking to steady a relationship long marked by volatility, its ambassador to Beijing said, ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s highly anticipated visit. Peter Wilson told reporters on Tuesday that Britain was taking a long-term “strategic approach” to China […]
Read MoreBy Tural Heybatov In recent years, cooperation between Uzbekistan and China has taken on a systemic and strategic character, moving far beyond the traditional model of “investor and host country.” Today, China is not only Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner but also the primary external driver of structural transformation within the Uzbek economy. The scale, sectoral […]
Read MoreA South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting bribes from Unification Church officials in return for political favours. The court cleared Kim, who is the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol who was ousted from office […]
Read MoreTurkey’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged the US to resolve its disputes with Iran “one by one” instead of through a sweeping deal, saying this would avoid humiliating Iranian officials, and added that Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear programme. US President Donald Trump said last week that Washington had an “armada” heading […]
Read MoreThere is no situation in Bangladesh that poses a security risk to Indian officials or their family members, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said today (28 January). Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he dismissed speculation that Indian diplomats were sending back family members due to security concerns. “There is no concern. […]
Read MoreTORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said […]
Read MoreAuthorities in Batam have begun sending hazardous electronic waste back to the United States, a tentative breakthrough in a case that has clogged one of Indonesia’s busiest ports with hundreds of suspect containers and tested the country’s ability to police such illegal imports. Four containers of electronic waste classified as hazardous and toxic materials were […]
Read MoreLONDON: Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic signed an agreement in Damascus for the latter to receive natural gas via Jordanian territory to support the country’s electricity sector and address energy shortages. Sofian Bataineh, the Jordanian director-general of the National Electric Power Co., and Hashem Saleh, the deputy CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Co., signed […]
Read MoreThe European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to a draft security and defence partnership document seen by Reuters. The new partnership comes at a time when Europe is seeking to reduce its dependence on the US and China and deepen its diplomatic and economic ties to […]
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