By 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 MoreKazakhstan’s presidency says a Central Asia–United States summit will be held in Washington on November 6. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump to thank him for the invitation to participate in the summit on that date in the U.S. capital, Tokayev’s press office said on Sunday. President Tokayev regarded the […]
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 MoreTop Chinese and US economic officials agreed on the framework for a trade agreement today (26 October) as US President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in the coming days. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement today (26 October), boosting US access to critical minerals as China tightens controls on rare earths. Beijing this month announced sweeping restrictions on the rare earths industry, prompting Trump to threaten 100 per cent tariffs on imports from China in retaliation. […]
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” […]
Read MoreA team of eight Turkish experts met with Sk Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, to discuss the investigation into the fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The meeting took place this morning (26 October) at the Ministry of Commerce in the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the […]
Read MoreLeading Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to hire skilled drivers for his country. Watanabe, founder of the Watami Group, made the announcement during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here last evening (25 October), said CA’s […]
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