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Important to continue nurturing trust and understanding, PM Wong tells Chinese Premier
Mr Wong is on a five-day official visit to China, his first as a prime minister.
China says Taiwan president spreading ‘heresy’ with sovereignty speech
China said Mr Lai Ching-te had intentionally distorted history to promote his Taiwan independence agenda.
Hungary and Slovakia block Russian sanctions package, Budapest says
BUDAPEST - Hungary and Slovakia have decided not to support the EU's plan for an 18th sanctions package against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday in a press briefing broadcast on his Facebook page.
Rescuers search for Brazilian tourist on Indonesian volcano
Juliana Marins was hiking on the volcano on Saturday when she fell from a cliff near the crater.
Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear
DUBAI - The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Philippine V-P Sara Duterte responds to impeachment trial summons
House prosecutors now have five days to respond to Ms Duterte’s answers.
Malaysian PM Anwar’s popularity rises even as growth slows
His approval rating stood at 55 per cent as at May 2025.
How India should read and react to Trump
On June 21, 2025, US President Donald Trump once again claimed that he had brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan—saying he had “stopped the war” while invoking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir, and lamenting that he still
‘I feared the worst’: Malaysian evacuees from Iran share feelings of relief, déjà vu, amid Middle East conflict
24 individuals, including 17 Malaysians and a Singaporean, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Sunday (Jun 22) night after being evacuated from Iran.
US strikes on Iran set a troubling illegal precedent
After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed this justification,
Behind Trump’s flip-flop on Chinese student visas
President Donald Trump appears to have walked back plans for the US State Department to scrutinize and revoke visas for Chinese students studying in the country. On June 11, 2025, Trump posted on his social media platform TruthSocial that visas for Chinese students would
Indian investigators now claim all Pahalgam attackers were Pakistan nationals
Indian investigators have arrested two Kashmir residents who, they say, sheltered the attackers.
Iran's parliament looking to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog - IRNA
DUBAI - A parliamentary bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog is under consideration, Ruhollah Motefakerzadeh, a member of parliament's presidium said on Monday according to state media.
Thailand heads into political turbulence as Cambodia row festers
BANGKOK - Thailand's government said on Monday it would push ahead with a cabinet reshuffle this week, facing down a backlash against its handling of a border row with Cambodia that has left Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra hanging on to power by a thread.
Embattled Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra reshuffles Cabinet as crisis rages
She has been in office for less than a year and is hanging on by a thread.
China warns of ‘spillover of war’ risk in Iran-Israel conflict
China urged Iran and Israel to de-escalate.
Tokyo voters punish Japan ruling party ahead of national election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the results as a “very harsh judgment”.
From bingsu to sashimi, popularity of cup foods going strong in South Korea
It is recommended that one should not regard cup foods as their main energy intake.
America is at war, again, and it’s a foggy war
Clearly, President Donald Trump’s apparent granting of a two week deadline for Iran to resume negotiations was an act of deception, despite coming just as Iran was holding talks with France, Britain and Germany. In his case, at least, time was not being bought, though the US
Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link: Project at risk of delay from cable, equipment theft
Over 1,200m of signalling cables have been reported stolen from at least seven locations along the mega-project’s alignment, with 81 outdoor transformer units also removed.
South Korea’s President Lee says Middle East situation is ‘very urgent’
Mr Lee Jae Myung expressed concern that rising oil prices could lead to higher inflation.
In China’s first dementia village, residents live with dignity in a safe space
The 43,000 sq m facility – roughly the size of six football fields – features spaces that replicate familiar settings like a bus stop, an activity centre, a post office, a hair salon and shops.
S. Korean President Lee Jae Myung names first civilian defence minister in decades
He also named 10 other Cabinet ministers.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in the Hague this week, a source with direct knowledge said on Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to skip NATO summit
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend the NATO summit in the Hague this week, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday, scrapping his June 24-26 trip just three days after announcing it.
Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf
Two Japanese shipping companies said they are closely monitoring the situation.
North Korea overtakes Iran as Russia’s partner of choice
North Korea is no longer just supplying Russia with manpower and missiles. It is embedding itself deep within Russia’s war economy, sending thousands of workers to the heart of its drone industry and reshaping the balance of power in Eurasia. This month, The War Zone (TWZ)
Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight
For centuries, the small northern Myanmar city of Bhamo has owed its prosperity to its importance as a ferry terminus and commercial hub on a wide bend on the upper Ayeyarwady River close to the border with neighboring China. In recent months, that strategic location in Kachin
US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
Rain arrives in China at critical moment for coal and dam sectors
The downpour is good news for dam operators, but less welcome for the coal industry.
New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme lures US investors
The centre-right govt looks to lure more high-net-worth individuals to stimulate economic growth.
New Zealand's 'golden visa' scheme lures US investors
SYDNEY - New Zealand said on Monday there has been a rush in applications for its new foreign investor migrant visa as the centre-right government looks to lure more high net-worth individuals to the country to stimulate economic growth.
North Korea condemns US strike on Iran as violation of sovereign rights
The attack was a grave violation of a sovereign state's security interests and territorial rights, it said.
Japan calls for de-escalation of Iran conflict
Japan said it was regrettable the situation had escalated into a cycle of retaliation.
Iran weighs retaliation for U.S. strikes as Trump raises idea of regime change
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - Iran and Israel traded air and missile strikes as the world braced on Monday for Tehran's response to the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites and U.S. President Donald Trump raised the idea of regime change in the Islamic republic.
Iran weighs retaliation against U.S. for strikes on nuclear sites
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - Iran and Israel traded air and missile strikes as the world braced on Monday for Tehran's response to the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites and U.S. President Donald Trump raised the idea of regime change in the Islamic republic.
Iran issues stark warning to Trump 'the gambler': We will end this war
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - Iran said on Monday that the U.S. attack on its nuclear sites expanded the range of legitimate targets for its armed forces and called U.S. President Donald Trump a \"gambler\" for joining Israel's military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
Seoul’s Lee and Tokyo’s Ishiba off to a surprisingly warm start
Attendees at a reception last week by the South Korean Embassy at Tokyo’s New Otani Hotel, held to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Japan, were pleasantly surprised when Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru
Philippine Vice-President Duterte criticises Marcos for leaning towards US
Her statements mark her sharpest criticisms yet of the Philippine President’s US-friendly stance.
1 Singaporean, 17 Malaysians among 24 people evacuated from Iran to Kuala Lumpur
The evacuation saw the group travel more than 1,000km across Iran to reach the Turkmenistan border.
The US attack on Iran and the collapse of negotiations
President Donald Trump’s decision to launch attacks on three of Iran’s major nuclear enrichment sites took place after negotiations in Geneva collapsed. Iran’s foreign minister met with the foreign ministers of Germany, Britain and France, known as the E3, plus the EU. The E-3
Australia says it supports US strike, calls for return to diplomacy
Its security strategy is deeply entwined with its relationship with long-time ally the US.
