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Britain’s Starmer to meet China’s Xi in bid to reset strained ties

Britain’s Starmer to meet China’s Xi in bid to reset strained ties

BEIJING, Jan 29 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday for talks he hopes will deepen their economic relationship, signalling a breakthrough in ties after years of distrust and acrimony. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace

A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 28 — When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an «America First» agenda, many saw trouble for China’s sluggish economy, but Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia, Timor urge progress on Greater Sunrise gas field

Australia, Timor urge progress on Greater Sunrise gas field

SYDNEY, Jan 28 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his East Timor counterpart, Xanana Gusmao, on Wednesday said the Greater Sunrise gas project should be developed «as soon as possible», with Australia pledging a third of its state revenue to its small neighbour. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thai parties tap nationalist mood as Cambodia clashes roil rural voters

Thai parties tap nationalist mood as Cambodia clashes roil rural voters

KANTHARALAK, Thailand, Jan 28 — Thai lawmaker Phumin Leethiraprasert has switched party allegiances in his re-election campaign for a February 8 poll, aiming to show voters he can make tough decisions to help border communities scarred by clashes with neighbouring Cambodia. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea court set to rule in bribery trial of former first lady

South Korea court set to rule in bribery trial of former first lady

SEOUL, Jan 28 — A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could face a jail term if found guilty on charges that include bribery. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia PM Albanese visits East Timor to discuss security, gas

Australia PM Albanese visits East Timor to discuss security, gas

SYDNEY, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will flag Australia’s desire for deeper security and energy ties when he addresses East Timor’s parliament on Wednesday, in his first visit to the northern neighbour as leader. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks on US military role

North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks on US military role

SEOUL, Jan 27 — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks of limiting US military role

North Korea fires missiles into sea amid talks of limiting US military role

SEOUL, Jan 27 — North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

India, EU finalise landmark trade deal, PM Modi says

India, EU finalise landmark trade deal, PM Modi says

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 — India and the European Union have finalised a landmark trade deal that will represent a quarter of the world’s economy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as the two sides seek to hedge against fickle ties with the U.S. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK’s Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US

UK’s Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US

LONDON, Jan 27 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China on Tuesday on the first visit by a British leader in eight years, in a bid to mend ties with the world’s second-largest economy and reduce its dependence on an increasingly unpredictable United States. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

European countries including UK lose measles elimination status

European countries including UK lose measles elimination status

LONDON, Jan 26 — Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

EU and India to explore defence cooperation, draft document says

EU and India to explore defence cooperation, draft document says

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 — The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to a draft security and defence partnership document seen by Reuters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says

Indonesia receives first Rafale advanced fighter jets from France, official says

JAKARTA, Jan 26 — Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France in the first deliveries from a multi-billion-dollar defence deal between the two countries, a defence ministry official told Reuters on Monday, marking a major upgrade to the country’s ageing military hardware. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

German defence minister urges Trump to apologise for Afghanistan remarks

German defence minister urges Trump to apologise for Afghanistan remarks

BERLIN, Jan 26 — German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise for remarks suggesting that America’s NATO allies in Afghanistan avoided frontline service, joining a chorus of criticism from European politicians and army veterans. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, Seoul says

US, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, Seoul says

SEOUL, Jan 26 — U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back agreed during talks on Monday to deepen cooperation on Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine, South Korea’s defence ministry said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Thailand releases endangered leopard sharks in conservation push

Thailand releases endangered leopard sharks in conservation push

MAITON ISLAND, Thailand, Jan 26 — After a brief countdown by conservationists, a young Indo-Pacific leopard shark glided into the blue waters off Maiton Island in southern Thailand, released in the country’s first efforts to «rewild» the endangered species. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK finance and business ministers to accompany PM Starmer on China visit

UK finance and business ministers to accompany PM Starmer on China visit

LONDON, Jan 23 — British finance minister Rachel Reeves will accompany Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his trip to China next week, underscoring UK efforts to strengthen ties with the world’s second-largest economy at a time of strained transatlantic relations. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

Xi assures Brazil’s Lula of China’s support in ‘turbulent’ times

BEIJING, Jan 23 — Chinese leader Xi Jinping assured his Brazilian counterpart on Friday that China would stand by Latin America’s biggest economy and the Global South, and called for both nations to maintain the role of the United Nations, state news agency Xinhua said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

Senior US defence official Colby to visit South Korea and Japan next week, Yonhap says

SEOUL, Jan 23 — U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and discuss military alliance issues before travelling on to Japan, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US allows China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at ‘undercut’ prices of Maduro days, official says

US allows China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at ‘undercut’ prices of Maduro days, official says

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 — The Trump administration is allowing China to purchase Venezuelan oil but not at «unfair, undercut» prices at which Caracas sold the crude before the U.S. removed President Nicolas Maduro, a U.S. official said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says

Philippines will insist South China Sea code is based on international law, foreign minister says

MANILA, Jan 22 — The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works to complete the document by this year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

BERLIN, Jan 21 — German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukranian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events and through befriending former defence ministry staff, according to a statement. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Britain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says

Britain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says

LONDON, Jan 21 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not yield to Donald Trump on his opposition to U.S. demands to acquire Greenland, adding that the U.S. president had reversed his prior support for a Chagos Islands deal to put pressure on Britain. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway’s defence minister

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway’s defence minister

OSLO, Jan 21 — The situation in NATO is difficult due to the crisis over Greenland, but western allies must remember their common adversary is Russia, which is increasing its military presence in the Arctic, Norway’s defence minister said on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Britain, China to revive ‘Golden Era’ business dialogue during Starmer visit, sources say

Britain, China to revive ‘Golden Era’ business dialogue during Starmer visit, sources say

BEIJING, Jan 21 — Britain and China will aim to revive a «golden era» business dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top company executives from both sides invited to participate. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

China says its plans for new London embassy comply with laws

China says its plans for new London embassy comply with laws

BEIJING, Jan 21 — China has planned its new embassy building in Britain in full compliance with international diplomatic practices and relevant laws, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 — An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could provide a way out of the stand-off between the United States and Europe over Greenland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Pakistan’s ‘combat tested’ jets boost weapons sales

Pakistan’s ‘combat tested’ jets boost weapons sales

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 — Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’ tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of interested buyers. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’

Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius an ‘act of total weakness’

Jan 20 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Britain’s plan to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an «act of total weakness,» adding that it was «another in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Jan 20 — A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament Friday and call national election

Japan PM Takaichi to dissolve parliament Friday and call national election

TOKYO, Jan 19 — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will dissolve parliament Friday and call a national election to seek voter backing for increased spending and a new security strategy expected to accelerate Japan’s defence build up. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector

UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defector

LONDON, Jan 18 — Britain’s populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country’s once dominant Conservative Party on Sunday, attracting lawmaker Andrew Rosindell, part of the Conservatives’ foreign policy team, who said it was time «to put country before party». ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island

Taiwan says Chinese drone made ‘provocative’ flight over South China Sea island

TAIPEI, Jan 17 — A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a «provocative and irresponsible» move. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com