Business : AEM-USTR Backs USABC-ASEAN Efforts To Advance Digital Economic Integration

By Kisho Kumari Sucedaram KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Economic Ministers – United States Trade Representative (AEM-USTR) Consultation meeting expressed support for continued collaboration between the US-ASEAN Business Council...

Việt Nam attends ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR — A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, led by its Deputy Minister, Senior Lieutenant General Hoàng Xuân Chiến, attended the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADSOM) held in Johor, Malaysia, on...

PM Anwar urges ASEAN leadership in building regional resilience amid global challenges

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN must transition from being a passive observer to an active leader in confronting global economic and geopolitical challenges. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the bloc should build resilience for its over...

Forgery, fraud, and football: FAM has shamed the nation

Forgery and fraud have poisoned Malaysian football — and the stench now hangs over the entire country. Forgery, fraud and football: three words that should never belong in the same breath, yet under the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), they...

 UN confirms Israel genocide in Gaza

Gaza is in ruins All eyes now on Europe, America NEWS ANALYSIS| Independent Reporter & Agencies | Since the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel said in a...

The many South-east Asias we must recognise — Phar Kim Beng

SEPTEMBER 25 — When people think of South-east Asia, they often imagine a single geographic or cultural unit: ten, soon eleven, countries strung between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Some reduce it to a simple binary of “maritime South-east Asia”...

USD 439 million recovered in global financial crime operation

SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 40 countries and territories has resulted in the recovery of USD 342 million in government-backed currencies, along with USD 97 million in physical and virtual assets. Operation HAECHI VI (April...

United States seeks stronger UN force to battle gang violence in Haiti

BY: DLJ The United States has called on the international community, including the Philippines, to contribute to a new Gang Suppression Force in Haiti as the Caribbean nation grapples with escalating violence from heavily armed gangs. Ambassador...

Summary Report: Canada-ASEAN Co-operation at a Turning Point

On September 15, 2025, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) hosted a panel discussion on “Canada–ASEAN Co-operation at a Turning Point: Priorities for the Malaysian & Philippine Chair Years” at its Vancouver office. The event...

Extreme H continues to build out rights portfolio with SPOTV renewal

Extreme H, the nascent hydrogen-powered off-road racing series, has extended its broadcast deal across Asia with SPOTV, the pan-regional pay-TV sports network, for 2025. SPOTV has been a broadcast partner since season one of Extreme E, and the...

INTERPOL recovers hundreds of millions after coordinated assault on cyber financial crimes

INTERPOL has announced that it has conducted a coordinated operation across some 40 countries in territories which, in part, targeted money laundering associated with illegal online gambling. According to a Wednesday announcement, the global...

Airstrikes kill 17 Kachin Independence Army trainees in Kachin State; Malaysia FM delays Myanmar visit

Airstrikes kill 17 Kachin Independence Army trainees in Kachin State Sources in the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB that at least 17 of its trainees, including an unknown number from its allied People’s Defence Force (PDF), were killed and...

Defensive diplomacy and Official Security Assistance as a global public good — Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

SEPT 24 — Japan’s recent delivery of fourteen unmanned aerial vehicles and seven rescue boats to Malaysia under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) programme is far more than a symbolic gesture. It is a demonstration of defensive diplomacy in...

Zaldy Co: The new Arnie Teves?

Both left the Philippines under the guise of medical treatment. One kept running until he was caught. Co, now facing a deadline to return home, still has the chance to face the music on his own terms. Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co is now...

Bob Brown: What ‘the biggest herd of mammals’ can do to save the planet

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Bob Brown has been Australia’s most high-profile environmental warrior since the early 1970s,...

Operasyon sa usa ka BPO temporaryo nga gipahunong

Kasamtangang gipaundang sa ilang operasyon ang usa ka kompanya sa Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) nga nakabase sa Sugbo sa miaging weekend human ang Department of Labor and Employment sa Central Visayas (Dole) 7 nipagawas og work stoppage...

Cebu City now requires written undertakings from DPWH contractors; some hesitant over deadline commitments

SOME contractors of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been hesitant to submit written undertakings to the Cebu City Government, fearing they may not be able to meet their own deadlines. This was revealed by Mayor Nestor...

Business : ASEAN Must Boost Interdependence, Trade, Investments For Long-term Economic Survival

By Mikhail Raj Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's role as the chair of ASEAN in promoting trade and investment in Southeast Asia, as well as deepening integration through greater interdependence, is crucial for its long-term...

Thailand's contributions to UN at 80

The United Nations turns 80 years old this year. Thailand is a strong supporter of the UN's agenda and its multilateral efforts. It has never run against the UN decisions. After joining the world body in 1946, it has done its share in upholding...

Business : Trade Relations And Collaboration With New Economies Are Among Key Remedies

By Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- A remedy to the changing geopolitical and global trade winds is to deepen trade relations with new economies while exploring collaboration with new trading blocs. This was among the key...