East Timor to deport an ex-Filipino congressman accused of masterminding a governor’s murder

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor said Thursday it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage the country’s image ahead of its …

The wrong time for a collective defence pact in Asia

In a newly published Foreign Affairs essay, former Biden administration assistant secretary of Defence Ely Ratner has proposed an Asian collective defence pact between the United States, Japan, Philippines, and Australia. This is an idea that has emerged …

Turkey’s overreach in South Asia

The dastardly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in April led to a sharp rise in tensions between India and Pakistan, the two nuclear-armed neighbours. India retaliated to the attack by launching ‘Operation Sindoor’, striking at alleged terrorist bases deep …

Arab, Middle East nations can circumvent tariff hike

Despite China and the United States agreeing to slash tariffs imposed on each other for the time being, the on-again, off-again tariffs slapped by the US administration this year will significantly affect developing countries in the Arab and Middle Eastern …

Meth seizures in East, Southeast Asia at record high: UN

South-east Asian banks must keep up decarbonisation efforts despite lower climate targets

[SINGAPORE] The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) recently lowered its climate ambition requirements for member banks, but South-east Asian banks in the alliance should not interpret this as a green light to slow down their pace of decarbonisation.  In fact …

Southeast Asia’s illicit methamphetamine trade is at a record high, the UN says

BANGKOK (AP) — The illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs is growing by leaps and bounds in Southeast Asia, with record levels of seizures serving as an indicator of the scale, U.N experts on the drug trade said in a new report …

Asia's Cyber Future: Control, Code And The New Legal Frontier

Latest stories India-Philippines reaching for new strategic horizons Japan's bond spasm hits a world without safe havens How SE Asia can break China's rare earth monopoly Pakistan: a shield with sharp edges In January, Pakistan passed amendments …

Positive outlook for Asia-Pacific aviation amid supply and geopolitical pressures: Alton consultants

Ongoing tariff negotiations between global trade markets and the US as well as economic volatility will likely be a blip in the long-term forecast for the aviation industry, which maintains a positive outlook for 2025, especially in the Asia-Pacific region …

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2025

Matthew Kurian Matthews, Assistant Editor of Food Business Gulf & Middle East, has been officially invited to attend THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2025 as part of the international media delegation.   Representing one of the region’s most influential F&B …