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Sport promotes diversity, according to ASEAN and FIFASport promotes diversity, according to ASEAN and FIFA

Sport promotes diversity, according to ASEAN and FIFA

ASEAN - On the 2nd of March, sixty participants from ASEAN Member States convened electronically for the ASEAN-FIFA Webinar: Universal…

March 8, 2022
Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia in response to the unprovoked aggression on UkraineSingapore imposes sanctions on Russia in response to the unprovoked aggression on Ukraine

Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia in response to the unprovoked aggression on Ukraine

Singapore - Singapore has imposed sanctions on Russia on Saturday that include four banks and an export embargo on electronics,…

March 7, 2022
Singapore Armed Forces will develop a fourth service to strengthen the country’s digital defensesSingapore Armed Forces will develop a fourth service to strengthen the country’s digital defenses

Singapore Armed Forces will develop a fourth service to strengthen the country’s digital defenses

Singapore - By the fourth quarter of this year, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will have established a new Digital…

March 5, 2022
Asean envoy will go to Myanmar for a three-day visit later this monthAsean envoy will go to Myanmar for a three-day visit later this month

Asean envoy will go to Myanmar for a three-day visit later this month

Myanmar - According to a Cambodian foreign ministry official, a Southeast Asian special envoy will visit Myanmar from March 20…

March 4, 2022
Some regional leaders, including ASEAN, have found a voice in the Ukraine situationSome regional leaders, including ASEAN, have found a voice in the Ukraine situation

Some regional leaders, including ASEAN, have found a voice in the Ukraine situation

ASEAN - Issues such as the South China Sea conflicts, regional power competition between China and the Western-led Quad alliance,…

March 3, 2022
PAP MP Christopher de Souza urges the party to select the next Singapore PM and DPMsPAP MP Christopher de Souza urges the party to select the next Singapore PM and DPMs

PAP MP Christopher de Souza urges the party to select the next Singapore PM and DPMs

Singapore - According to a governing party Member of Parliament, the PAP must quickly pick the future Prime Minister (PM) and Deputy…

March 2, 2022
Taiwanese officials believe it’s inappropriate to compare their position to Ukraine’sTaiwanese officials believe it’s inappropriate to compare their position to Ukraine’s

Taiwanese officials believe it’s inappropriate to compare their position to Ukraine’s

Taiwan - The administration said that comparing Taiwan's position to Ukraine's is wrong since the two are fundamentally different, and…

March 1, 2022
N. Korea launches first possible ballistic missile in a monthN. Korea launches first possible ballistic missile in a month

N. Korea launches first possible ballistic missile in a month

North Korea - North Korea may have launched a ballistic missile, according to Japan's coast guard, in the first test…

February 28, 2022
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia, killing seven peopleA 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia, killing seven people

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia, killing seven people

Indonesia - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Feb 25, killing seven people and injuring hundreds more, with…

February 26, 2022
Conflict in Ukraine wreaks havoc on Asia-Pacific marketsConflict in Ukraine wreaks havoc on Asia-Pacific markets

Conflict in Ukraine wreaks havoc on Asia-Pacific markets

ASEAN - According to debt monitor Moody's Investors Service, the Asia-Pacific region, including the Philippines, would undoubtedly feel the effect…

February 25, 2022