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PBBM promises 'practical, measurable' initiatives in ASEAN 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 26 -- The Philippines would bring tangible benefits to the region through practical, inclusive and measurable initiatives when it hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (A... Read More


China, US agree on "basic consensus" on trade framework ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Kula Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- China and the United States on Sunday reached basic consensuses on a preliminary trade deal after two days of talks in Kuala Lumpur, ahead of a potential meeting of the preside... Read More


India Central in Indo-Pacific security

India, Oct. 26 -- The Indo-Pacific has overtaken the Atlantic to be the most important of the two. Meanwhile, Asia has overtaken Europe where Gross Domestic Product is concerned. Of course, some Europ... Read More


Pakistan keen to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh: Visiting CJCSC

, Oct. 26 -- Visiting Chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza has expressed his country's willingness to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh across v... Read More


The UN at 80

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The United Nations is 80. It is easy to count its failures and criticise its imperfections. But in a fractured world plagued by war, pandemics, climate shocks and technological d... Read More


"Pakistan has always treated Afghanistan as fiefdom", says former diplomat on recent border skirmishes

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Former Indian diplomat Yash Sinha said that Pakistan has always treated Afghanistan as if it were under its control, like a "colony", adding that no proud nation would ever accep... Read More


China, US reach "basic Consensus" on trade after Malaysia talks, US says 100 per cent tariff "off the table"

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- China and the United States have reached a "basic consensus" on how to handle their respective trade concerns after two days of talks in Kuala Lumpur, Chinese Vice Premier He ... Read More


Trump hikes tariff on Canada imports by 10% for not pulling down Ronald Reagan ad criticisng tariffs sooner

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Trade tensions between the United States and Canada escalated as President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, October 26, that he was hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an addi... Read More


Khosru renews call for political unity to restore democracy through elections

Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday called upon all political parties to work together to restore a democratic order in the country through the upcoming national... Read More


US President Donald Trump arrives in Kuala Lumpur ahead of 47th ASEAN Summit

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- US President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to attend the biannual ASEAN Summit. He was greeted by Malaysian officials upon landing at Kuala Lumpur Internatio... Read More