The leaders of the Baltic States, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria met in Helsinki last month for the inaugural Eastern Flank Summit, which produced a joint declaration that can be read here. They assessed that “Russia’s strategic goals remain unchanged: to create
UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that the proposed informal grouping is not intended to facilitate any “backdoor” manoeuvres that could destabilise the current unity government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Jan 17 - Indonesian rescuers were searching on Saturday for an ATR 42-500 fisheries surveillance aircraft that went missing with 11 people on board, officials said.
The plane had left Yogyakarta and was headed for the city of Makassar on Sulawesi island.
"China is highly concerned about a number of recent cases involving Chinese citizens going missing or disappearing in Cambodia," says the Chinese ambassador to Cambodia.
While it may feel like a light snack, doctors say its caloric density rivals a full meal.
She said that the promotional material on the hotel’s website was uploaded due to negligence.
The victim was sent to Taiping Hospital and was pronounced dead during treatment.
Taiwan's defence ministry said the Chinese reconnaissance drone was detected around dawn on Saturday approaching the Pratas Islands and flew in its airspace for eight minutes at an altitude outside the range of anti-aircraft weapons.
Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country’s rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing is reaching for a new tool: taxes on condoms, birth control pills and other
Laos is known for its mountainous landscapes and ancient Buddhist monasteries, among other things.
A 2023 national survey showed that 23.6 per cent of children under five are stunted.
The ongoing Iranian protests and the Islamic Republic’s brutal repression have led to widespread massacres nationwide, with far-reaching regional and geopolitical implications. Amid the crackdown, both the US and Israeli governments have prepared numerous contingencies should
According to monks who walked beside the dog, it showed no signs of fears or restlessness.
Brick kilns in the country are required to begin operations by Jan 15.
In the first two days of enforcement, police processed 48 cases, with total fines exceeding $2,840.
It flew in Taiwan's airspace at an altitude outside the range of anti-aircraft weapons.
The bird is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
Jerwin Royupa, 21, voluntarily exited a moving vehicle in March 2019 after his employer threatened him.
Respondents said they received an average of 1.92 million won (S$1,673) in monthly wages.
The incident is believed to have occurred at Jalan Tun Razak Susur 5 towards Jalan Datin Halimah at 6.18am on Jan 14.
The pony was on the loose for about 10 minutes until it was corralled on the road nearby.
According to the city’s industrial promotion division, about 195,000 people visited the island in 2024.
The operator also plans to add semi-private rooms to the service in the business year ending March 2028.
Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.
On Jan 14, US President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports of some AI chips.
It also wants to clean up its image as a transit hub for trafficked scam victims.
This week, Facebook notified me that my post analyzing General Secretary To Lam’s leadership style was restricted in Vietnam for the second time following a legal request from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Simultaneously, netizens Hoang Thi Hong Thai and Le Minh
DUBAI, Jan 17 - More than 3,000 people have died in Iran's nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a \"very slight rise\" in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout.
A landmark United Nations treaty governing the high seas has entered into force on Saturday (Jan 17), reshaping how international waters are protected and managed. For Southeast Asia, the new pact brings new opportunities and challenges.
The government and Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will carefully assess the market impact before deciding, as scrapping the 8 per cent levy on food sales would cut government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen (US$31.6 billion) a year.
Dozens of people were buried when the landslide of trash occurred on Jan 9.
The syndicate offered desperate parents in West Java up to $1,700 to surrender their babies.
She is expected to call for an election soon.
Stargazing, once a niche hobby for astronomers and science clubs, has gone mainstream and is boosting astrotourism.
The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.
“Coming events cast their shadows before.” This remark is attributed to the Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero. Essentially it says that historical events, while occurring with no advance notice, are actually foreshadowed by auguries. With the passing of
Chinese stock markets have come under renewed pressure in recent days as Beijing intensifies its clampdown on high-frequency trading, a move that has rattled sentiment but reflects a deeper regulatory shift toward control and stability amid a US$1.2 trillion rally. The Shanghai
Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.
Jan 16 - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree affirming the rights of the Kurdish Syrians, formally recognising their language and restoring citizenship to all Kurdish Syrians, state news agency SANA reported on Friday.
Japan’s outdoor playground is switching to new foods and ramping up green energy and industries.
An aggressive President Donald Trump is moving to cripple and remove adversarial governments in Venezuela and Iran, a campaign that is also aimed at damaging efforts by China and Russia to build and maintain anti-Western alliances globally. In a meticulously planned military
Deserving of scrutiny is the boasting this week by the self-proclaimed acting chief executive officer of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Kari Lake, that audiences in Iran and Venezuela are being effectively served amid the current geo-political crises. Lake and DOGE,
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.
Canada will allow imports of up to 49,000 Chinese EVs, while China may lift steep tariffs on Canadian produce.