JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has encouraged the ASEAN-India partnership to focus on maintaining stability, peace,…
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Former Portuguese official: Media must be ‘more confident’ in covering climate change-related events
ANKARA – The media has to be “more confident and ambitious” in covering the entire picture on…
Asean, EU ink world’s first bloc-to-bloc air transport deal
BALI, Indonesia — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) and its…
Asean-Korea Centre in search of next successful startups
SEOUL, Korea – The October 19-20 “Asean-Korea Startup Week” online pitching contest for Asean startups, organized by the Asean-Korea Center, winds…
France wants to explore PH waters in exchange for two new submarines
ISTANBUL – France has offered the Philippines two submarines in exchange for permission to explore the Southeast…
Athens town hall turns off lights to save energy
ATHENS – As part of temporary measures aimed at fighting an energy crisis caused by Russia’s war against…
6.8-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, 2 trapped in collapsed building
TOKYO – The magnitude-6.8 earthquake that struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, has left a trail of destruction on the island’s east coast, where…
Oil up over demand recovery signs
ANKARA – Oil prices have increased amid signs of better demand appetite and possible OPEC+ action to lower output…
APEC seeks to balance health, economic policy
JAKARTA – Health ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members target to strengthen global and domestic preparedness…
Most parts of world will face ‘extreme heat’ by 2100
ANKARA – Most parts of the world will be in the grip of “extreme heat” by 2100,…