Indonesia, EU sign long-awaited trade deal
DENPASAR: Indonesia and the European Union finalised negotiations on a trade agreement on Tuesday (Sep 23) after nearly a decade […]
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North Korea to boost nuclear arsenal, conventional military: State media
The plan reflects North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s view that nuclear forces alone have limits as a deterrent, and
Nepal has first female prime minister as president dissolves parliament and sets March elections
Sushila Karki, 73, was a popular figure while serving as the court’s only female chief justice in 2016 and 2017.
Indonesian Navy eyes decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to ‘strengthen fleet’
Talks remain in early stages, but the plan reflects Indonesia’s ambition to modernise its fleet. JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy is in the process of
At China’s WWII parade, Xi says humanity faces choice between peace and war, vows commitment to shared future
Goose-stepping troops, armoured vehicles and roaring fighter jets took centre stage in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, witnessed by a high-profile guest
Close aide to Japan PM Ishiba to resign from key party post
TOKYO: The Japanese ruling party’s secretary general Hiroshi Moriyama, a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said on Tuesday