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ASEAN integration may seem incremental but commitment among leaders is firm: PM Wong
KUALA LUMPUR: Integration efforts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “may seem incremental to some” but there is…
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Philippines to take ASEAN chair with focus on South China Sea
Tensions between Beijing and Manila have been particularly fraught, with maritime confrontations occurring regularly. “The South China Sea only becomes…
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UN Security Council ‘paralysed’ by divisions among superpowers, says Guterres at ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations Security Council, whose members often hold conflicting views, has become “ineffective” in addressing many of…
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ASEAN-China free trade upgrade should be ratified swiftly: PM Wong
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asian and Chinese leaders should move swiftly to ratify an upgraded free trade agreement signed on Tuesday…
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China, ASEAN ink upgraded free trade pact covering digital, green economies, supply chain connectivity
China has been ASEAN’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, according to Chinese customs data. In the first three…
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Canada’s Carney says will meet China’s Xi at APEC, open to Trump talks
KUALA LUMPUR: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week and is ready to…
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‘Rampant’ unilateralism, protectionism bring ‘huge risks’ to region, says China Premier Li Qiang at ASEAN Summit
Separately, the Malaysian prime minister said that there have been extensive discussions on issues relating to the South China Sea,…
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RCEP must be fully implemented and stay open to continue achieving full potential, says PM Wong
KUALA LUMPUR: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will need to stay open and be fully implemented if it is…
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ASEAN risks losing credibility if it fails to stay united, warns PM Wong
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must “stand together as one” in an increasingly uncertain world or…
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Brazil’s Lula meets with US to seeks tariff solutions ‘immediately’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were present at the meeting,…
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