Australia’s PM keeps Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong in roles in second term
Deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles also retains his portfolio. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles also retains his portfolio. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SEOUL — Contenders for South Korea’s presidency kicked off their campaigns on Monday, vowing to unify a deeply polarised society and spur economic growth while navigating trade negotiations with the United States. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
TAIPEI — Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British lawmakers, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD — India and Pakistan have stepped back from the brink of all-out war, with a nudge from the U.S., but New Delhi’s aspirations as a global diplomatic power now face a key test after President Donald Trump offered to mediate on the dispute over Kashmir, analysts said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
GENEVA — Senior U.S. and Chinese officials met again on Sunday in Geneva, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, to resume weekend talks aimed at cooling the trade war that threatens to seriously damage the global economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Currently, companies need to get agreement from employees if they wish to pay wages via the apps. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Ensign InfoSecurity (“Ensign”), one of Asia’s largest comprehensive cybersecurity services providers, is proud … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
H.E. Prasert Chanruangthong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), is spearheading … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
A ceasefire agreement was reached after US diplomacy and pressure, but within hours, artillery fire was witnessed. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Tokyo is intensifying its regional engagements with Asean, with an eye on China’s moves in the region. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
US President Donald Trump earlier said the nuclear-armed neighbours had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI/KARACHI — A key water-sharing pact between India and Pakistan remains suspended, four government sources told Reuters, despite the countries reaching a ceasefire agreement on Saturday after days of deadly fighting. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
GENEVA — Chinese Vice Premier He Lipeng began talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Viral videos show intoxicated teenage abusers as young as 13 passed out or staggering in public. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
GENEVA — China’s vice premier He Lipeng held talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy, according to China’s state-owned news agency and two people close to the talks. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
As Southeast Asia’s pharmaceutical industry rapidly evolves—driven by regulatory harmonization, innovation, and … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq announced that Indonesia is currently preparing a Mutual Recognition … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
MOSCOW — Ukrainian troops have made further attempts to breach the Russian border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday as President Vladimir Putin hosted world leaders at a major military parade in Moscow. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In a nation where discourse around education often … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
The government is relying on the Indonesian Investment Management Agency (Danantara) to elevate national investment and … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
In a striking act of protest, over one thousand British musicians, including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens, and … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
RIYADH/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia has held off formally joining the BRICS bloc of nations despite attending a meeting in Brazil last week, two sources said, finessing an issue that could upset Washington as Riyadh seeks to seal deals with its U.S. ally. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Nezar Patria, has said he believes that technology, for instance, … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
President Prabowo Subianto expects the Red and White Village Cooperatives program to serve as a platform to foster … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Researcher at the Eijkman Molecular Biology Research Center, National Research, and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Puji Budi … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia, ASEAN, and Timor-Leste Faisal Abdullah H. Amodi highlighted the importance of … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Indonesian Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto is optimistic that research … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Trade is expected to be high on the agenda. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY — Climate change activists blew whistles and shouted on Thursday as they disrupted Australian gas producer Woodside Energy’s annual general meeting, heckling Chief Executive Meg O’Neill and forcing several suspensions. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed that a Myanmar fighter jet flying near the border in Kanchanaburi province on Tuesday did not enter Thai airspace. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Indonesia’s Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has proposed strengthening research … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
The Defence Minister and the Chularatchamontri (Sheikhul Islam) have jointly called for peace in the deep South and rejected the use of violence in the name of Islam. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
MURIDKE, Pakistan — Video footage from the early hours of Wednesday shows a bright flash from the residential Islamic seminary outside Bahawalpur in central Pakistan as India attacked its neighbour in response to the killing of Indian tourists in Kashmir. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasized the importance of discussing approaches to implementing … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
ASEAN+3 can serve as a regional representation capable of easing tensions and providing greater certainty amid ongoing … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Vietnam is emerging as a leading destination for affordable British transnational education (TNE) in Southeast Asia, … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said he is prepared to step down from the Cabinet to focus on campaigning for the next general election that is due in early 2028. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The 28th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3) emphasized their shared … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed confidence in Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen’s ability to … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office on Tuesday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
The next phase of the government’s flagship money handout scheme requires some revisions as the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies on the global economy looms large, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
MOSCOW — Russian air defence forces repelled attacks by 13 Ukrainian drones in the Moscow region and in two other regions, Kaluga and Tula, south of the Russian capital, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is set to discuss a potential agreement with the United States about cooperation in the fields of mining and mineral resources, the Saudi cabinet said in a statement reported by the country’s state news agency on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Plans to cut RON95 petrol subsidies for those in the top 15% income bracket are unlikely to go ahead in June. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON — Britain and India clinched a free trade agreement on Tuesday, in a landmark deal that represents London’s most significant post-Brexit pact that was finalised in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI/LONDON — India and the United Kingdom concluded on Tuesday a long-coveted free trade pact, in a landmark deal that represents London’s most significant post-Brexit agreement that was finalised in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
MOSCOW — Oil prices play a crucial role in Russia’s budget and the Russian economy overall, but Russian national interests take precedence above all else, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
TikTok memes have transformed the secretive papal conclave into a pop culture moment, drawing Gen Z into unexpected — and often humorous — conversations about faith. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
According to Communist Party of China Guizhou Gui’an New Area, Guizhou province in Southwest China has emerged as … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Indonesia’s year-on-year (yoy) economic growth of 4.87 percent in the first quarter of 2025 reflects the … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Economist Fakhrul Fulvian emphasized that the agricultural sector and the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program are vital … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Indonesia and Norway have forged an agreement to deepen environmental diplomacy and actively cooperate on mitigating … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries agreed to enhance their regional financial safety net by launching a new lending facility aimed at swiftly responding to crises caused by pandemics and natural disasters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The ministry said it would involve rehearsing an “evacuation plan» and “training of civilians» in the event of an attack. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Imec is an ambitious trade connectivity project seen rivalling China’s Belt and Road initiative. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Red and White Village Cooperatives program, which the government is scheduled to launch on July 12, 2025, has … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) strengthened bilateral economic cooperation with the United … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani met officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to seek dismissal of criminal charges in an overseas bribery probe, with a resolution possible in a month, Bloomberg News reported. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani met officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to seek dismissal of criminal charges in an overseas bribery probe, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Puan Maharani, has urged the government to ensure worker protection, … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Officials are prioritising urgent matters such as housing costs and US tariffs-driven economic turmoil. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY/CANBERRA — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday he had a «warm conversation» with U.S. President Donald Trump on tariffs and the AUKUS defence pact after his centre-left Labor party decisively beat the conservatives in a weekend election. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
National Research and Innovation Agency’s (BRIN’s) Education Research Center Head, Trina Fizzanty, emphasized … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Representatives for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies met officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to seek dismissal of the criminal charges against him in an overseas bribery probe, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY — Australian financial markets on Monday largely welcomed a historic win by the centre-left Labor Party as it strengthens the government’s hand in dealing with any serious threat to the economy from Donald Trump’s global trade war. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
WELLINGTON — The New Zealand government said on Sunday it had set aside NZ$2 billion ($1.19 billion) in its upcoming budget to replace the Defence Force’s aging maritime helicopters, as global tensions increase. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The two countries are planning projects to deepen cooperation across their defence forces. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Chongqing produces one in every eight cars in China. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is likely to work more closely with centre-left governments in Britain and Canada, as well as other democratic allies, after a resounding election win strengthened his hand in dealing with the U.S., analysts said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The University of Jember (Unej) has established a cooperation agreement with Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan, marked by … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Election Commission (EC) chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong has acknowledged an accusation against commissioner Thitichet Nuchanat, who has been accused by a former auditor-general of taking part in bribery. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Head of the Education Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Trina Fizzanty, has … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Election Commission (EC) chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong acknowledged an accusation against EC commissioner Thitichet Nuchanat, who has been accused by a former auditor-general of accepting a bribe. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
LONDON — An investment treaty between Britain and India will contain a provision that allows companies to sue either government if they believe policy changes unfairly harm their investment or profits, two sources familiar with discussions told Reuters. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
BEIRUT — Lebanon has warned Palestinian militant group Hamas not to conduct operations that compromise the country’s security or sovereignty, Beirut’s Supreme Defence Council said on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The local media said its subsidiary was operating its Miri Crude Oil Terminal without a licence. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Israel’s military said on Friday it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, and aerial defence systems were operating to intercept the threat. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Rescuers retrieved 13 more bodies from the debris of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Friday, bringing the death toll to 74, with nine injuries and around 20 people still missing. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
KYIV — Ukraine’s parliament will hold a vote on May 8 to ratify a minerals deal signed with the United States earlier this week, a lawmaker said on Friday, while two other documents pertaining to the agreement will not need to be ratified. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The ERIA School of Government (SOG) today held a seminar titled «Indonesia’s Role in the Cambodia … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Thailand’s economy will likely experience «turbulence» for six months, during which the government will roll out proactive measures to help cushion any negative impacts, Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said yesterday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Thailand seized the opportunity to advance negotiations on a Thailand–Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade agreement (FTA) during a bilateral meeting with Russia on the sidelines of the Brics Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brazil, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
He pledged to amend the Constitution in a bid to bring more stability to the country. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Thailand seized the opportunity to advance negotiations on a Thailand–Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade agreement (FTA) during a bilateral meeting with Russia on the sidelines of the Brics Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brazil, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said yesterday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
U.S. President Donald Trump said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemical products must stop and any country or person buying any from the country would be immediately subject to secondary sanctions. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
WASHINGTON — Britain’s special representative for the AUKUS defense project, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, has been briefing U.S. officials in Washington this week about a review of the project he presented to the British government this year, a British official said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
On April 28th, the Promotion Conference on the Development of Movie Economy, co-hosted by the Publicity … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
TencentDB and MongoDB announced the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement, focusing on delivering … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
DUBAI — Iran accused the United States on Thursday of «contradictory behaviour and provocative statements» after Washington warned Tehran of consequences for backing Yemen’s Houthis and imposed new oil-related sanctions on it in the midst of nuclear talks. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament is set to agree next week to ratify an agreement made with Vietnam that sets the boundaries of their exclusive economic zones in the contested South China Sea, a lawmaker said on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
She called for the country to cut government largesse and boost defence spending, energy security. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The country, one of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, aims for carbon neutrality before 2050. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The government has urged Laos to reconsider the location of the proposed Sanakham Dam, citing possible impacts on the local community, Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said yesterday. Source: www.bangkokpost.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
Govt yet to say how explosion at Putra Heights occurred, damaging 219 houses and forcing 455 people to flee. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
SEOUL — North Korea said the construction of a new bridge linking it to Russia is a «significant» development of relations between the two countries, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
HAVANA — Cuba is pinning its hopes on attracting more visitors from Communist ally China as part of a last-ditch bid to revive a sputtering tourism industry devastated by renewed U.S. sanctions under the Trump administration and a crisis-wracked economy. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS — Israel said it carried out a warning strike against an extremist group that was preparing to attack Druze in Syria, following through on its pledge to protect the minority group as violence spread in Druze areas near Damascus on Wednesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono, has emphasized the urgency of advancing multilateral reforms to … Source: en.antaranews.com ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal
He says the bridge symbolises both nations’ common desire to increase inter-regional cooperation, among other things. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com
The prime minister was asked if Australia should review its defence strategy, such as the Aukus pact that includes nuclear-powered submarines. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com