ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan ‘miscalculation’, ready to help dialogue

PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asia’s ASEAN regional grouping  warned upon Thursday (Aug 4) of a risk that volatility caused by stress in the Taiwan Strait could lead to “miscalculation, severe confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers”. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is certainly hosting a meeting withinContinue Reading

Hong Kong reports 5,020 new COVID-19 cases

HONG KONG: Hong Kong documented more than 5, 1000 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday (Aug 4) and three new deaths, because daily infections carry on and rise. The island, which usually enforces some of the hardest COVID-19 restrictions in the world, is expected to ease quarantine requirements just for travellersContinue Reading

Pelosi gets lukewarm welcome in South Korea

SEOUL – US House of Associates Speaker Nancy Pelosi, having ignited the military and diplomatic firestorm with her trip to Taiwan, had been offered a wedding reception in South Korea that might best be described as cool. Pelosi flew into the country on late Wednesday (August 3), and her schedule these days (August 4) integrated talks and a […]

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Redeeming ASEAN ‘centrality’ in Indo-Pacific region

Media focus has begun to shift through Taipei to Phnom Penh, which is web hosting three days of several ASEAN-centric meetings regarding in-person meetings of dozens of foreign ministers from all the main stakeholders of the Indo-Pacific region. Starting with the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, these also include the ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting as well as the East […]

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