GYEONGJU: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday that he hopes the two countries will continue to cooperate in military security, building on existing collaboration such as the joint development of fighter jets, Lee’s office said. The two leaders held talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation […]
Read MoreBy Sam Beltran With East Timor’s entry into Asean as its 11th member, the youngest country in the region may become a key partner and new ally for the Philippines as Manila gears up to lead the bloc as chair in 2026. Before Sunday’s accession ceremony at the 47th summit of the Association of Southeast […]
Read MoreMELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he discussed Australia’s critical-minerals deal with the United States and the hostile maneuvers of a Chinese warplane during a “positive” meeting on Monday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Albanese and China’s second-most senior leader held a bilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the Association […]
Read MoreBy Ralph Jennings in Kuala Lumpur The United States has ramped up efforts to hedge against rare earth export controls by China – the world’s dominant supplier – through agreements signed on Sunday with two Southeast Asian countries, including one that experts believe could deliver results relatively quickly. Memoranda of understanding with Malaysia and Thailand […]
Read MoreBangladesh and Pakistan have expressed interest in boosting regional connectivity by establishing direct air and shipping links, expanding the use of ports and logistics to reduce costs, and deepening bilateral and regional trade cooperation. The two countries reached a consensus during the 9th meeting of the Bangladesh–Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC), held today (27 October) […]
Read MoreBy Iman Muttaqin Yusof When the red, black and yellow flag of East Timor was hoisted alongside the colours of its new Southeast Asian peers inside the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sunday, several Timorese journalists in the media gallery broke into tears. After more than a decade of waiting since it first applied in […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with three Southeast Asian partners today (26 October), as Washington looked to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths by China. Trump, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a summit of the Association […]
Read MoreBy Joseph Sipalan,Iman Muttaqin Yusof and Aidan Jones A triumphant Donald Trump on Sunday presided over a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia on the first trip to Southeast Asia in his second presidency, applauding his own peacemaking skills while warning that American trade was contingent on the durability of the truce between the two […]
Read MoreUnited States President Donald Trump today (26 October) expressed confidence that he could swiftly help resolve the escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, as crucial peace talks between the two neighbours entered their second day. The countries remain locked in a bitter security dispute, each accusing the other of cross-border aggression during fierce clashes earlier […]
Read MoreTrade tensions between the United States and China appeared to ease today (26 October) ahead of an expected meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as both sides signalled progress toward stabilising relations between the world’s two largest economies. Chinese negotiator Li Chenggang said the two countries had reached a “preliminary consensus” […]
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