Indonesia announced on Friday ( April 18 ) that it would increase oil and gas imports from the US as part of a deal to lower Washington’s threatened stiff tariffs, and that the talks would be finished in 60 days. After meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative JamiesonContinue Reading
Prior to that, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that his country had inquired about the Janes document because the subject dominated Tuesday’s election campaign in Australia. We, Albanese, told reporters,” We certainly do not want to see Soviet influence in our place.” According to Janes, Jakarta has received aContinue Reading
On Tuesday ( Apr 15 ), China’s President Xi Jinping honored Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on his final day of a trip there that President Donald Trump claimed was intended to “screw” the United States. Beijing is trying to position itself as a reliable alternative to TrumpContinue Reading
Anwar Ibrahim, the head of Myanmar’s dictatorship, may meet with Malaysia’s prime minister in Bangkok this week to demand that a peace be established between the military administration and rebel groups in order to aid earthquake relief.
As the regional ASEAN bloc chair this year, Anwar stated that the meeting with senior general Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday ( Apr 17 ) was taking place on , humanitarian grounds because there were still no formal engagements between Myanmar and the bloc.
Myanmar was the victim of a , a disastrous earthquake , next month that killed tens and caused significant damage.
” I thank General Min Aung Hlaing for responding favorably to our visit,” Anwar said on Monday during a meeting with him on April 17.
Since the government’s overthrow of an elected civilian authorities in early 2021, which sparked a civil war in Myanmar, the country has been in turmoil.
The coup and rebel groups have made unilateral ceasefire declarations to help the comfort of the earthquake, but they have also accused one another of breaking the terms of the agreements.
The ruling commanders are prohibited from attending its conferences because of their inaction, and ASEAN wants Myanmar to adopt the republic’s five-point peace plan to put an end to the battle.
Anwar stated that Malaysia would continue to provide humanitarian aid to the earthquake-stricken nation through a momentary field hospital operated by the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Min Aung Hlaing, a rare international trip , a conference held in Bangkok earlier this month for the president who has been mostly shunned globally since the revolution of 2021.
Anwar may meet with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who will discuss work to clean and enhance the Sungai Golok, a river that separates Malaysia from Thailand.
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WASHINGTON:  , The United States said Tuesday ( Apr 1 ) it has approved a sale of US$ 5.58 billion in F-16 fighter-jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in rising tensions over China. The State Department said it was green-lighting the price that includes 20 F-16 planesContinue Reading