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Pentagon chief joins Southeast Asian meet to shore up US ties
Reuters, Published on 31/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was expected on Friday to hold two-way meetings in Malaysia during a gathering of Southeast Asian counterparts, as Washington seeks to strengthen security ties amid China's growing assertiveness in the region.
Trump stirs tensions with surprise order to test nuclear weapons
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump landed back in the United States Thursday after a surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing that raised the specter of renewed superpower tensions.
Banlung blows his rivals away
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 30/10/2025
» Banlung Tubtimdang's scintillating gold-winning effort at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday night has reignited Thailand's hopes for further success at the upcoming 2025 SEA Games and the 2028 Olympics.
China expands grip on wind energy
News, Published on 30/10/2025
» European governments seeking to expand offshore wind power are increasingly wary of Chinese companies' involvement. Countering China's dominance will be time-consuming and expensive, but political pressure and national security concerns may give the region little choice.
Record Vietnam rains kill nine, forcing thousands to evacuate
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/10/2025
» HANOI — Widespread flooding across central Vietnam has killed nine people and damaged more than 100,000 homes in the tourist hubs of Hue and Da Nang, as the Southeast Asian nation endures another bout of extreme weather.
Anutin calls for even closer Asean-China relations
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for comprehensive cooperation between Asean and China to advance regional peace, strengthen supply chains, and promote the development of free trade, green growth, and digital economies.
Winter Olympics: high in the Alps, artificial snow will still play role
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» ROME — One hundred days before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, it's too early for the weather forecast, but one thing is certain -- there will be artificial snow, much to the dismay of environmental activists.
US Navy helicopter and fighter jet in separate South China Sea crashes
Published on 27/10/2025
» A US military helicopter and fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea, with the incidents occurring about 30 minutes apart and coinciding with a visit by President Donald Trump to Asia.
Trump heads to Japan ahead of key China meet
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - US President Donald Trump heads to Japan on Monday for the second leg of an Asia tour expected to culminate in a meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
East Timor, Asia's youngest nation, becomes Asean's 11th member
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR: Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean, fulfilling a vision set out by its current president nearly a half-century ago while under Portuguese rule.