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Soft launch of Philippine ASEAN-BAC Chair for 2026
Philstar
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August 6, 2025
A high-level diplomatic and business reception at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City last July 7 brought together business leaders from across Southeast Asia, senior Philippine government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and...
Sri Lanka and Israel: Tourism and Impunity
Groundviews
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August 10, 2025
Photo courtesy of Tamil Guardian In Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe’s article, Creeping Rise of Anti-Semitism is Dangerous for Sri Lanka, he claims that Sri Lanka is witnessing a dangerous rise in anti-Semitism driven by pro-Palestinian activism that...
More visas, fewer options? Australia’s student cap sparks mixed reactions
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
Australia will allow up to 295,000 new international student places in the 2025/26 financial year, increasing the National Planning Level (NPL) by 25,000 from the previous year. The government announcement comes amid sector-wide disruptions, with...
BSKE postponement: Mandaue barangay captains welcome move
Cebu Daily News
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August 14, 2025
Barangay Captains in Mandaue City attend the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act orientation at the session hall on Thursday, August 14. MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Barangay captains in Mandaue City welcomed the recently signed law...
CCMC: Nice Archival seeks full audit of missing plans
Cebu Daily News
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August 14, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nearly a decade after it was first promised, the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) is again under scrutiny. This time, over reports that critical construction plans detailing its exact dimensions, layout, and materials...
PH hopeful Asean, China to adopt South China Sea code of conduct in 2026
Inquirer
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August 10, 2025
ASEAN leaders chain their hands while posing for a picture before the start of the plenary session at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, May 26, 2025. From left to right, Laos’s Prime...
Pakistan’s “Longest Dialogue Partner of ASEAN” in region: Acting Chairman ACI
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 9, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 09 (APP): Acting Chairman of ASEAN Committee in Islamabad, Wunna Han has said that Pakistan is the “Longest Dialogue Partner of ASEAN” countries in the region and relations between Pakistan and ASEAN will be more...
Opinion – Could the United Nations Solve the Gaza Quandary?
E-International Relations
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August 8, 2025
The Gaza War presents a conundrum for the international community that evades straightforward answer. A cease-fire remains elusive; news overage deepens public angst and outrage, competing parties resist any possible bargain with opponents, and,...
Delhiwale: Best Independent Day sama
Hindustan Times
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August 13, 2025
Tomorrow is Pandrah Agast—15 August, aka Azadi Diwas, aka Independence Day. Some officegoers might enjoy the day as chutti from work. But you may avail of your life’s best 15th August celebrations by heading to the Jama Masjid area in Old Delhi....
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Grist Magazine
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August 8, 2025
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...
Ramos-Horta proposes peace, reconciliation center for ASEAN
Antara
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July 31, 2025
Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has proposed the establishment of an ASEAN Community Peace and Reconciliation Study Center by involving universities and civil society organizations across the region. “We propose the...
Qantas Retires Its Entire Q300 Fleet After 25 Years In Service
Simple Flying
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August 9, 2025
QantasLink, the regional subsidiary of Australian flag carrier Qantas, has bid farewell to the loyal De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q-300, following 25 years of dedicated service connecting regional Australia to some of its largest cities. The...
Myanmar’s ‘8888’ uprising and its enduring fight for democracy
Democratic Voice of Burma
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August 9, 2025
Its immediate neighbors, wider region, and international community must also step up Benedict Rogers for UCA News For Myanmar’s democracy movement, this day, 37 years ago, was a turning point. Known as the “8888” uprising, Aug. 8, 1988, is as...
Bookshelf: Murder, mystery and Melanesian realpolitik
The Pacific Island Times
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August 8, 2025
Crime fiction is abidingly popular. Five of the top 10 books bought in Australia last week were mystery novels. Why is that so? Partly the reason is the obvious fun of working out a puzzle, but fans of the genre and literary critics often advance...
NFA rice, 397 unsold sacks: Mandaue plans to return them to Capitol
Cebu Daily News
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August 13, 2025
Some 397 sacks of unsold NFA rice are stored at a warehouse in Barangay Tawason, said the Mandaue City government. | Mary Rose Sagarino MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City is planning to return 397 unsold sacks of NFA rice to the Cebu Provincial...
Bangladesh reach Laos, begin training for AFC Qualifiers
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh U-20 women's football team has arrived safely in Laos and wasted no time getting down to business, holding their first training session yesterday (Sunday) morning. The team, fresh from their recent SAFF U-20 triumph, touched down in...
ASEAN flag-raising ceremony in Hà Nội highlights bloc's role in peace, cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday morning held an ASEAN flag-raising ceremony in Hà Nội to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the bloc's founding on August 8, 1967. The annual event is a tradition observed by all 10 of the ASEAN...
Four Major World Leaders Expected At ASEAN Summit — PM Anwar
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- United States President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are among the world leaders expected to attend the 47th...
World leaders Trump, Xi, Lula and Ramaphosa expected at KL Asean Summit in October, Anwar confirms
Malay Mail
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August 8, 2025
CYBERJAYA, Aug 8 — United States President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are among the world leaders expected to attend the 47th Asean Summit...
Malaysia to launch Cloud Policy at Asean AI Summit
Cloud Computing News
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August 8, 2025
Malaysia will roll out its National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP) on August 13 during the Asean AI Malaysia Summit 2025 (AAIMS25). The policy outlines how Malaysia plans to improve its national cloud infrastructure, strengthen data governance, and...