Officials emphasised that the live fire drill was not aimed at any specific nation, despite its proximity to the disputed waterways
With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.
Prajwal Revanna is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women after the release of videos showing his alleged crimes.
Nepal’s “dysfunctional” politics may curb its economic ambition amid jostling between India and China to step up their investments in the country.
India summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner after ‘Modi Wanted’ banners were reportedly hoisted at a Toronto event addressed by Justin Trudeau.
Choi Jae-young has allegedly filmed a video secretly to show that first lady Kim Keon-hee is corrupt, the prosecution says.
Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore needs the “right politics” to succeed in his speech ahead of his handover of power to Lawrence Wong on May 15
Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.
Ebrahim Raisi, the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since 2008, says the project marks his country’s ability to share knowledge with other nations.
Observers say Japan’s prime minister is going to need a political miracle to remain in office after his Liberal Democratic Party suffered an electoral drubbing over the weekend.
The American chicken franchise, fast-food rival McDonald’s and US coffee chain Starbucks have all become targets of a nationwide boycott movement triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Media freedom advocates warn of public discourse being stifled after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for action to be taken against sources in a contentious news report.
While analysts called it ‘disappointing’ that the meeting produced no formal agreements, they say it still marks an attempt to ‘bridge the political divide’.
The annual Leaders’ Retreat ‘formally introduces’ Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto as their respective countries’ new leaders, in addition to deepening bilateral ties.
Phase two of voting saw a 65 per cent turnout, with heat and complacency of BJP supporters among possible reasons for the lower figure.
Scrutiny cast on internet service providers, lax enforcement and a disturbing culture compounded by poverty.
Japan’s ambition to send its first astronaut to the moon by 2028 is seen as a move to prevent China from scoring a propaganda coup, analysts say.
Across the region, high-stakes games of geopolitical brinkmanship are combining to create a perilous chain of potential nuclear-conflict zones.
There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.
Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.
Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocations