Indonesia’s central government will support the plans of several regions to forgo fireworks while celebrating New Year this week in solidarity with the victims of recent floods on the island of Sumatra, an official in the president’s office said on Monday. Several governments and police forces, including those in the capital, Jakarta, and on the popular tourist … Read more
Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China. Southeast Asian neighbors ended weeks of intense fighting on Saturday, which left at least 101 dead and more than half a million displaced, with … Read more
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday apologised to the families of the 179 people who died in a Jeju Air crash a year ago, vowing to reveal the truth behind the worst aircraft accident on the country’s soil. The families of the victims held a moving memorial service at Muan International Airport to mark the … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Monday at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence for crucial talks on Gaza and Iran. The US president will press the Israeli leader to move to the next stage of his fragile Gaza truce plan. Netanyahu is also expected to try to shift the focus to Iran, amid reports … Read more
After years of strategic drift, 2025 has placed Pakistan in a privileged position, where its allies and partners see it as a country that offers what they value and need. For much of the past decade, Pakistan was strategically adrift: crippled by economic mismanagement, plagued by political instability, and viewed by its allies and partners … Read more