By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) -Asia’s youngest nation East Timor is set to achieve a decades-long dream when it becomes the 11th member of ASEAN this weekend, which analysts say is a win politically although the economic benefits remain to be seen. East Timor, Southeast Asia’s poorest nation with 1.4 million people and slightly bigger …
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HANOI (Reuters) -Britain is set to upgrade diplomatic ties with Vietnam next week as Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Communist Party chief To Lam in London, according to a schedule seen by Reuters and an official with direct knowledge of the matter. Ties will be raised to Vietnam’s highest tier of a strategic comprehensive partnership, …
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(Corrects to add dropped word in the final paragraph) By Joe Cash and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Mongolia’s top court ruled a parliamentary vote to oust the prime minister last week was unconstitutional, a move analysts say could spur further turmoil in the coal-rich country as factions in the ruling party feud over the economy. …
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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Talks between Thailand and Cambodia this week have made “meaningful progress”, Thai defense minister Natthaphon Narkphanit said on Thursday, ahead of the potential signing of a broader ceasefire agreement between the two countries on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to witness the signing of the ceasefire deal on the sidelines …
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By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang DADAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -It fought off a People’s Liberation Army attack in 1950, got a staring role in a Taiwanese TV invasion drama this year and continues to be a site of security intrigue, precariously perched by the Chinese coast and armed to the teeth by Taiwan. But Taiwan’s …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, ruling out a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and indicating New Delhi and Washington may not be close to sealing a trade deal. The U.S. and India have been negotiating for months to thrash out a trade deal, …
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By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -More than 10,000 Taiwanese people participated in religious activities in China in 2024 with support from the government in Beijing, a study showed, which Taipei views as part of a campaign by China to win hearts and minds on the island. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own …
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(Reuters) -Taiwan is closely monitoring whether China will include the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands in a new five-year economic plan under discussion this week in Beijing. Here are some facts about Taiwan’s offshore islands: – When the defeated Republic of China government fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing a civil war to Mao Zedong’s communists, …
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By Heejin Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said it successfully tested “a new cutting-edge weapons system” involving hypersonic projectiles on Wednesday as part of a defence program to enhance strategic deterrence against enemies. Two hypersonic projectiles were launched from a region near the capital, Pyongyang, and hit a target inland in the country’s northeast, state …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday it intends to deepen collaboration with the United States, including reciprocal visits and observation of military exercises, to help maintain peace and stability in the region. The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, but is the island’s most important international …
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