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HONG KONG: Criticism of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison's sale of its Panama Canal ports deserves "serious attention", city leader John Lee said on Tuesday (Mar 18) after Beijing authorities repeatedly...

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 17) that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would visit the US soon, as trade tensions soar between the world's two largest...

Beijing on Monday reiterated calls for diplomacy to resolve the tensions. "The reasons behind the situation in the Red Sea and the Yemen issue are complex and should be properly...

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to restore stability in Syria,...

"Defending the Indian Ocean against rising Chinese capabilities and power is important," he said. The Virginia submarine program has been exempted from Pentagon budget cuts as the Trump administration focuses...

Thailand responded on Saturday that it had received reassurances from China "over the safety of the Uyghurs and will continue to follow up on the well-being of this group". "Thailand...

MELBOURNE: Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali will travel to Bangkok next week following the Australian Grand Prix for talks over a potential race in the Thai capital, he told Sky...

During the initial appearance, the judge summarised the allegations against Duterte, who was not asked to enter a plea. Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is set...

"PEACEFUL" NUCLEAR PROGRAMME Gharibabadi, in turn, hailed the "constructive" talks in Beijing. "The Iranian nuclear programme is peaceful in nature," he said. "Our nuclear programme has never been diverted to...

HANOI: Vietnam is reviewing import duties on goods from the United States, the government said, as anxiety mounts in Hanoi over potential tariffs under President Donald Trump's administration. Prime Minister Pham...