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Malaysian PM lauds China’s Xi as Global South’s ‘voice’ day after Trump’s win. Xi told Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing they must “oppose protectionism,” but neither mentioned U.S. president-elect’s sweeping import taxes plan. Pacific nations want clear commitments at COP29 on loss and damage funds for climate adaptation from high-emitters.
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Indonesia’s gutsy response to Chinese incursion shows ex-general Prabowo’s assertiveness, analysts say. During Prabowo Subianto’s first week as president, Indonesian ships chased away a Chinese vessel three times.
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Philippines agrees to host US visa processing center for Afghan ...
Aug 20, 2024 · The Philippines has agreed with the United States to temporarily host a limited number of Afghan refugees while they are being processed for resettlement in the U.S., the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila announced Tuesday. Under the deal, the DFA said that Afghan nationals seeking a “special immigrant visa” to the United States could ...
EXPLAINED: Al-Arqam, the Malaysian sect implicated in a child …
Sep 13, 2024 · The sealed-off gate outside a welfare home – one of 20 homes raided by police and from where children were rescued – is seen in Kajang, Malaysia, Sept. 12, 2024. Al-Arqam, a banned Islamic sect in Malaysia, is in the spotlight again after 402 children – including some as young as 1 – were rescued from welfare homes during police raids ...
PNG, Bougainville optimistic special moderator can guide …
Oct 3, 2024 · An estimated 10,000-15,000 people died in a decade-long civil war between Bougainville and PNG that ended with a peace agreement in 2001. PNG’s government missed the agreed 2023 deadline for parliament to debate the result and decide on the semi-autonomous region’s independence aspirations. The two sides are far apart on fundamental issues ...
Philippine police arrest suspected Chinese kingpin of criminal front ...
Oct 11, 2024 · Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national suspected of running an extensive network of criminal fronts in the country, a special task force said Friday. The suspect, identified as Lin Xunhan, and 12 others were caught as part of a government crackdown against businesses such as illegal Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs).
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Pacific push sees UN launch first nuclear war impact study in 35 years. Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia.
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Analysts: Thailand’s ruling party has lost credibility after reneging on lèse-majesté cases. During 2023 electoral campaign, Pheu Thai promised to include lèse-majesté cases in a proposed amnesty bill.
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Philippines enacts laws asserting maritime claims; annoyed Beijing summons Manila’s envoy. New legislations enforce 2016 Hague arbitral ruling in favor of the Philippines, says a senator.