Diplomacy
Filipino worker ban to Kuwait now permanent
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on April 29 that a ban on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from heading to Kuwait that's been in effect...
Brunei diplomat to become new ASEAN Secretary-General
Lim Jock Hoi, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei, has been appointed as the next Secretary-General of the...
Thailand to host Malaysia-North Korea soccer qualifier
Thailand agreed to host an Asian Cup qualifying match between Malaysia and North Korea next month, Asia’s football governing body announced on November 1,...
Malaysia stops imports from North Korea, closes embassy in Pyongyang
Relations between former friends Malaysia and North Korea hit rock bottom in the wake of the alleged assassination of Kim Jong-un’s estranged half-brother at...
Former ASEAN secretary-general to run for Bangkok governor
Surin Pitsuwan, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) between 2008 and 2012 and also Thailand's former foreign minister between 1997 and...
Malaysia ends visa-free policy for North Koreans
The Malaysian government scrapped the visa-free entry agreement for North Koreans after the deadly attack on North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim jong-nam...
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Vietnam to spend over $58 billion for north-south high-speed railway
Vietnam now has earmarked up to $58.7 billion for its planned high-speed railway from the north to the south of the nation, the government...
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Vietnam spends big on education to boost economic growth
Vietnam spent an average 4.9 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) or 18 per cent of the state budget annually on education...