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Singapore unveils upgraded Stars package to fast-track Timor-Leste’s Asean membership
Malay Mail
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July 14, 2025
SINGAPORE, July 14 — Singapore on Monday launched the enhanced Singapore–Timor-Leste Asean Readiness Support (Stars) package to support the country’s integration into the regional bloc and its long-term development. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...
NTT, Timor-Leste plan team to intensify economic ties
Antara
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July 11, 2025
Kupang (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province and Timor-Leste have discussed the plan to form a technical team to advance economic cooperation and support development for their communities. NTT Governor Melki...
Well within: Schneider Electric's Sondang Saktion on why ignoring mental health is a risk no business can afford
Human Resources Online
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"Culturally, people here are more used to talking with friends or colleagues. That’s why creating a positive work environment should not be overlooked — it plays a huge role in mental health," the HR Director at Schneider Electric shares. Mental...
Asean reaffirms support for Myanmar peace efforts, Timor-Leste's bloc membership
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their support for Myanmar's efforts to restore peace and stability in its Rakhine state, while underscoring the importance of safe and voluntary repatriation of displaced persons. In a joint...
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...
ADB encourage Pakistan’s economic growth, deflation in fiscal year 2024-25
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 23, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):The Asian Development Bank has encouraged Pakistan’s economic growth in fiscal year 2024-25, with food and non-food prices declining and inflation under control in the first eleven months of the last...
Hanwha names CEO for European and UK defence business
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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July 21, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace has named Ben Hudson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the company’s defence operations in Europe and the UK. Hudson, who concurrently serves as CEO of Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), will oversee Hanwha’s existing...
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...
PM Anwar calls for ASEAN unity amid geopolitical challenges
The Sun Daily
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August 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the importance of ASEAN unity as the region faces rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties. Speaking on ASEAN’s 58th anniversary, Anwar emphasised Malaysia’s commitment...
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,...
General : PM Anwar Urges Stronger ASEAN Cooperation To Face Geopolitical Shifts
Bernama
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August 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today underscored that ASEAN’s unity is more vital than ever as the region navigates intensifying geopolitical rivalry, economic fragmentation and global uncertainty....
Hanwha Aerospace Names CEO for European and UK Defence Business
Business Korea
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July 18, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace has named Ben Hudson as chief executive officer (CEO) to spearhead the company’s defense operations in Europe and the UK. Hudson, who currently serves as CEO of Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), will also oversee Hanwha’s existing...
Pirate flag goes viral as Indonesians’ symbol of political protest, despite government’s threat of crackdown
Channel News Asia
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August 8, 2025
Meanwhile, social media feeds have been flooded with the crossbones and skull with a straw hat iconography, not just from die-hard fans of the anime series, but also from those who had never even watched the show. For some, it was a form of...
20% bank interest tax draws mixed reactions
Mindanao Gold Star Daily
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July 18, 2025
- Advertisement - THE passage of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), which imposes a 20% tax on interest from bank savings for local depositors, has drawn varied reactions from residents here. The law, signed by President...
Developing nations must find ways to access climate finance amid shrinking global funding: CVF-V20 chief
Eco-Business
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July 15, 2025
Finding new ways to access finance has become more important amid a restrictive global funding environment, said Liz Thompson, who is Sherpa of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and Vulnerable 20 group (CVF-V20), an intergovernmental group focused on...
‘Voyage to Zero’ | Shipping company launches new program
The Fiji Times
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July 15, 2025
Swire Shipping launched its Voyage to Zero carbon insetting program onboard its MV Apia Chief vessel in Suva last week. Carbon insetting allows companies to reduce their carbon footprint by investing in emissions reduction or carbon removal...
Forum: As Asean turns 58, don’t write it off just yet
The Straits Times
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August 7, 2025
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan wasn’t wrong when he called the recent Thai-Cambodian border clash “a major setback” for Asean’s credibility (Cambodia-Thailand border clash a setback for Asean: Vivian Balakrishnan, Aug 6). The...
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...
Debut Dream in Tashkent
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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Hussain Almaskati TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s U20 women’s team take on hosts Uzbekistan tonight in AFC qualifying opener Bahrain’s under-20 women’s national team are set to make their AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup...
General : EU Keen To Broaden Trade With ASEAN – Kallas
Bernama
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July 11, 2025
By Rohani Mohd Ibrahim KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- The European Union (EU) is keen to develop and diversify trade portfolios with ASEAN, recognising the increasing importance of the bloc, said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for...