
Singapore calls on anti-terrorism effort in multiple fronts
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong underlined the need to combat terrorism on multiple fronts at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Leaders’ Retreat in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on July 16.
Experts brace for diplomatic settlement in East Sea
Foreign experts around the world have voiced their support for a diplomatic settlement in the East Sea following the final ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague against China.
Vietnamese PM officiates at Asia-Europe Business Forum
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc joined other country leaders at the 15th Asia-Europe Business Forum
UN chief calls on East Sea dispute parties abide by law
Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on July 12 called on parties concerned in disputes in the East Sea to abide by international law
High stakes legal ruling looms in South China Sea dispute
An arbitration court in The Hague will rule on July 12 in a dispute about the South China Sea in which the Philippines is challenging China's right to exploit resources across vast swathes of the strategic territory.
Cities aim at sustainable growth
More than 100 mayors and city leaders are attending the 7th World Cities Summit which is taking place in Singapore from July 10 to 17.
Global cities summit opens in Singapore
More than 110 mayors and officials as well as top executives of corporations and international organisations are gathering at the five-day 2016 World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore which opened on July 10.
Malaysia bars entry of Indonesian followers of radical cleric
More than 300 Indonesian followers of extremist cleric Abu Bakar, set to be freed by Indonesian Government, will be prevented from entering Malaysia due to terrorism concerns.
DPRK military threatens physical response against US THAAD deployment
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s military said on July 11 it will take "physical response" to a move by the United States and the Republic of Korea (RoK)...
U.S. military veteran believed to be lone gunman in Dallas police ambush
A black U.S. military veteran of the Afghan war who said he wanted to "kill white people" apparently acted alone in a sniper attack that
RoK, US to deploy THAAD missile defense
The Republic of Korea and the United States said on July 8 they would deploy an advanced missile defense system in the RoK to counter the threat from nuclear-armed Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Millions of jobs in Southeast Asia to be lost to automation: ILO
More than half of workers in five Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, are at high risk of losing their jobs to automation in the next two decades
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities, killing at least four officers
Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, killing at least four security officers in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks
Will Russia-NATO tensions ease?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet with Russia after NATO’s summit ends on July 9 in Warsaw, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on July 4.
Saudi king vows to fight religious extremists after bombings
The king of Saudi Arabia warned his country would strike with an "iron hand" against people who preyed on youth vulnerable to religious extremism.