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General : Asia’s Stability Key To Global Peace - Wang Yi
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Chiang Hee Tze KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Asia’s stability is key to global stability and reaffirmed that China continues to prioritise ASEAN in its neighbourhood diplomacy amid the growing momentum...
Coach Thawatchai set sights on elusive SEA Games gold
Bangkok Post
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July 9, 2025
PUBLISHED : 10 Jul 2025 at 05:19 New Thailand U23 national team coach Thawatchai Dumrong-ongtrakul has vowed to end the Kingdom's eight-year barren run at the SEA Games in December this year. Thawatchai was speaking to the media after the national...
General : Australia’s 2040 Strategy Aims To Strengthen Trade, Investment Ties With Southeast Asia - Penny Wong
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Muhammad Faiz Baharin KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 lies at the core of its renewed commitment to strengthening two-way trade and investment with the Southeast Asia region, which is...
Landlocked Malawi latest flag targeted by sanctioned tankers
Lloyd's List
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LANDLOCKED Malawi has emerged as the latest haven for sanctioned tankers in search of a flag state as dark fleet* operators continue to innovate amid tightening prohibitions by Western nations. Lloyd’s List Intelligence Automatic Identification...
Malaysia, Sri Lanka To Further Strengthen Bilateral Ties – Anwar
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Sri Lanka have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, tourism, education and skilled labour, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the matter was...
Let’s Take on the World
Asian Lite International
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July 10, 2025
After the celebrations, coach Crispin Chhetri brought the team together and said, “Reaching the Asian Cup is just the start. The World Cup is our next goal. We have to keep learning and keep dreaming.”…reports Asian Lite news It’s been four days...
NextG lands $10M ID cards, passport contracts extension with Malaysian govt
Biometric Update
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July 9, 2025
Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs has extended four existing contracts it has with partner NextG, known formerly as Datasonic Group Bhd, all related to ID card and passport supplies. According to an announcement reported by many local media, the...
Indonesia pledges over the national initiative to eradicate malaria at the 9th APAC Leaders' Summit
Biospectrum Asia
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June 16, 2025
Indonesia pledges over the national initiative to eradicate malaria at the 9th APAC Leaders' Summit June 17, 2025 | Tuesday | News A collaborative effort from Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance (APLMA) and Indonesia with a commitment to...
A sporting chance: How community organized sports events are empowering PWDs
Cebu Daily News
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June 18, 2025
All throughout the world, sports have long been celebrated not just for their positive impact on one’s physical health, but also for their ability to forge mental resilience and good camaraderie. Through a committed, collaborative effort,...
After Asian Cup, India Women Target FIFA WC Qualification Next, Says Crispin Chhetri
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) It's been four days since India's historic qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. But the dust from the celebrations isn't settling anytime soon, and the women's football hype is only on...
AIFF announces cash prize for Indian women's football team following historic Asian Cup qualification campaign
Firstpost
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July 7, 2025
India qualified for next year’s AFC Asian Cup in Australia on merit for the first time since making their debut in the tournament in 1980 thanks to a flawless qualification campaign in Thailand, where they won all four games to finish top of Group...
Finder Energy’s SLB alliance puts KTJ on first oil fast-track
Stockhead
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June 17, 2025
Finder Energy’s alliance with SLB will fast-track key components of the KTJ project FEED. Pic: Getty Images Finder Energy forms strategic alliance with SLB to fast-track drilling and subsea components of KTJ project FEED These items expected to be...
Vietnam proposes three priorities to strengthen Asean’s centrality
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has proposed three key priorities to reinforce Asean’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the Asean...
ASEAN to keep on consensus, inclusivity: Malaysian official
Xinhua News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Consensus and inclusivity will remain the guiding principles of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the grouping continues to engage with external partners while welcoming new members, Malaysian...
"Ang gabâ dilî magsabâ”: the reckoning that comes in silence
The Manila Times
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June 16, 2025
IN the shadow of a nation's collective memory, amid the noise of politics and the clamor of manipulated narratives, a Visayan proverb stands with quiet potency: "Ang gabâ dilî magsabâ." The curse, or more accurately, the reckoning, does not make...
FIFA Women's World Cup next mountain to climb for Blue Tigresses
California Telegraph
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New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): It's been four days since India's historic qualification for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026. But the dust from the celebrations isn't settling anytime soon, and the women's football hype is only on an...
Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
General : More ASEAN Foreign Ministers Arrive In KL Ahead Of 58th AMM
Bernama
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July 7, 2025
SEPANG, July 7 (Bernama) -- ASEAN leaders continued to arrive in the Malaysian capital on Sunday evening ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, with delegations from Timor-Leste and Laos among the latest to...
Mayor-Elect Duterte among 18 who have not filed their SOCE
Minda News
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June 15, 2025
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/June 15) – Mayor-elect Rodrigo Roa Duterte is among 18 candidates in the May 12 elections who have yet to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE). According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here...
Bird flu hits Brazil’s poultry exports after May outbreak
The Poultry Site
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Import bans persist despite official clearance of commercial flocks An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus...