Experts say Manila, if elected, would likely use its security council seat to advance regional priorities such as Myanmar, while carefully balancing relations with major powers.
Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.
The incident took place in the morning on Pancasila Day, a public holiday in Indonesia.
On Monday, after a heated telephone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a decision was made. Not a decision to negotiate, to sanction, or to deploy, but a decision to tell. By that evening, reporters at Axios and CNN were quoting serving American officials to the
BEIJING, June 2 - China accused the Philippine defence chief of having no gratitude for key Chinese commodities and of using issues about people's livelihoods for political showmanship, after remarks about China being a threat.
Walk into any mid-sized factory in Lahore, Pakistan, on a summer afternoon, and you’ll hear the same sound: loud, diesel-fueled power generators running because the electricity grid is down. For factory workers and owners, the heavy hum of the backup unit is a constant audible
The move by Cambodia to begin the mediation process follows Thailand's cancellation last month of a 2001 bilateral agreement on overlapping maritime claims and energy exploration.
There has been growing criticism from politicians, diplomats and international media over the costs, scale and priorities of the President's globe-trotting diplomacy.
In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical
BANGKOK, June 2 - Cambodia said on Tuesday it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and had informed the United Nations and Bangkok.
The thousands of "ghost kitchens" - online shops that don't actually exist - have spooked Chinese consumers.
Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Oslo cannot absolve itself of responsibility.
Taiwan military had expressed its need for such equipment, though it had not yet placed a formal order.
TAIPEI, June 2 - The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South China Sea.
China’s buildup at its remote Hami nuclear silo field reflects a broader effort to transform a historically vulnerable nuclear force into a resilient deterrent capable of surviving attack, constraining US intervention and reinforcing its position in a Taiwan contingency. Last
The initial proposal drew strong opposition with more than 4,000 comments posted on the government’s website.
Classes in primary school and junior high school were cancelled after reports of bear sighting
It said small, powerful magnets can cause life-threatening injuries if swallowed by children.
The idea of replicating Bali’s success across the Indonesian archipelago through the “10 New Balis” initiative was one of the country’s most ambitious economic development visions when it was first launched a decade ago. The objective was compelling: diversify tourist flows,
Taiwan's position in the global AI supply chain is anchored by TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker.
EV sales in the Philippines jumped 36 per cent in the first quarter this year as motorists sought alternatives to soaring petrol prices.
Companies must now implement protective measures, including by limiting file access by employee rank.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had previously announced the social media ban on May 22, which sought to reduce youths’ exposure to harmful content on digital platforms.
Bollywood has long been known for punishing schedules, with shifts often stretching from 12 to 18 hours.
The authorities said the crackdown will bring cleanliness and order to the city.
Chinese firms have been vying to secure deals with big stars as they push to become global brands.
People caught feeding pigeons in the restricted areas can face fines of up to 1 million won (S$845).
The question is not so much about whether multilateralism will endure, but how it is evolving, say Sarah Teo and Jane Chan from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
Public transport in Tokyo and nearby cities could face disruptions as the storm approaches.
Inquiry will look at whether Australia will receive the submarines and whether it will make the country safer.
Its workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay rise from July, with the minimum wage for a week’s work rising to $922.
The framework, which takes effect Jul 1, provides a comprehensive and formalised legal basis for China to force the unwinding of completed overseas transactions.
Demand for luxury homes could fall as the tougher rules weigh on buyers' ability to pay deposits.
The companionship economy includes paid partners for running, sightseeing and even eating hotpot.
He said the country's nuclear-free status was non-negotiable.
The dinner was the first time Jensen Huang hosted South Korean partners while in Taipei.
Some universities seeking Nvidia's chips are blacklisted by the US for advancing China’s military.
Supplies of naphtha-derived ethylene, which it needs to ripen the fruit, are running low.
Australia's lowered harvest will put upward pressure on global food prices.
What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
Despite being the leading cause of vaccine-preventable child deaths worldwide, measles doesn’t garner much attention, says Hsu Li Yang of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
In the second of a two-part series that looks into scam operations in Cambodia, CNA travels along the country’s eastern border with Vietnam, where new roads, casino zones and guarded compounds have transformed agricultural land into a frontier for online scams.
