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Singapore and France Sign Defence Agreements to Boost AI and Technology Cooperation
SINGAPORE – Singapore and France have signed three key defence agreements to deepen bilateral cooperation in…
Malaysia Launches Investigation Into LGBTQ Event, Reaffirms Ban on Pride Culture
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has ordered an investigation into a planned LGBTQ-themed event that went viral…
Sembcorp Wins Second Solar Energy Storage Project in India, Expanding Renewable Portfolio
SINGAPORE – Sembcorp Industries’ wholly owned renewable energy arm, Sembcorp Green Infra, has secured a build-own-operate…
Turkey’s Foreign Minister to Visit Kyiv in Push for Renewed Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
ANKARA – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day diplomatic…
Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli Resigns After Losing Party Leadership Bid
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli announced on May 28 that he has submitted…
Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita Summits Everest for Record 31st Time
KATHMANDU – Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a historic…
Malaysia Sees US Tariff Floor of 10% as Positive Amid Push for Trade Deal
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said on May 27…
India Approves Framework to Develop Next-Generation Stealth Fighter Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan
NEW DELHI – India’s Defence Ministry has approved a landmark framework for the development of the…
Singaporean and Malaysian Couple Arrested in Melaka for Supplying Drug-Laced Vape to Schoolchildren
MELAKA – A Singaporean man and his Malaysian wife have been arrested by Melaka police for…
Trump, Ishiba Discuss Trade and Security Ahead of G7 Summit as Tariff Tensions Linger
TOKYO – U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
Thailand to Urge Greater International Engagement with Myanmar at ASEAN Summit
BANGKOK – Thailand will advocate for stronger international engagement with Myanmar during the upcoming Southeast Asian…