Marcos tour signals new foreign policy direction

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr concluded his first foreign visit in style, meeting counterparts from key Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia and Singapore. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the Filipino president chose neighboring countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as his first foreign destination in an expression of solidarity as […]

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Putin meets Myanmar junta chief, hails ‘positive’ ties

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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed “positive” ties with Myanmar on Wednesday (Sep 7) as he met with the country’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. “Myanmar is our long-standing and reliable partner in Southeast Asia … Our relations are developing in a positiveContinue Reading

Breaking down Cambodia’s naval base controversy

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Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base — a facility in the Gulf of Thailand — has in recent years been the subject of interest from major powers competing for influence in Southeast Asia. China’s efforts to access the base first surfaced in July 2019 after the Wall Street Journal reported an alleged agreement allowing the Chinese military to use […]

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Taiwan removes Singapore, Malaysia from initial list of countries eligible for visa-free entry

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SINGAPORE: Taiwan has removed Singapore, Malaysia and a host of other countries from an initial list of nations announced as eligible for visa-free entry starting next week. On Monday (Sep 5), a table published online by Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs showed that visitors from Singapore and Malaysia among other countries wereContinue Reading

Microlink announces Ramlee Abdullah as CEO, gears up for next growth stage

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Deep experience in ICT serving broad variety of financial services & public orgEnsure development into new geographical markets and technologies sectors Microlink Options Bhd (Microlink) offers announced the scheduled appointment of Ramlee Abdullah as its new Team Chief Executive Officer to replace Chia Yong Wei who might be stepping down from…Continue Reading

Regional tech giants convene in KL for Wild Digital Southeast Asia 2022

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Malaysian Minister about Finance in an one of a kind Fireside Chat with Patrick GroveOver 1k attendees & 70+ speakers, featuring region’s leading tech individuals Wild Digital, Southeast Asia’s leading technical conference powered by Catcha Group, kicks off its eighth range topping conference today. Right after running virtually for the last…Continue Reading