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Hanwha names CEO for European and UK defence business
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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July 21, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace has named Ben Hudson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the company’s defence operations in Europe and the UK. Hudson, who concurrently serves as CEO of Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), will oversee Hanwha’s existing...
Malaysia praised for Asean’s ‘inclusive’ push, but challenges loom
Free Malaysia Today
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July 4, 2025
Timor-Leste’s expected entry into Asean as a full-fledged member will be one of several key milestones achieved during Malaysia’s chairmanship, an analyst told FMT. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: With Malaysia at the midpoint of its Asean...
Vietnam - ASEAN: A 30-year Journey of Shared Progress
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 20, 2025
21/07/2025 Party General Secretary To Lam delivers a keynote policy speech at the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Photo: VNA As Vietnam deepens its regional and global integration,...
Myanmar's 'my way' vs Asean norms
Bangkok Post
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July 7, 2025
It appeared to be a done deal. During their summit on May 26, Asean leaders agreed to admit Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the regional bloc. Since then, Nay Pyi Taw has raised an unexpected objection, with the junta issuing an official...
Why England to continue hosting WTC finals
Rediff
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IMAGE: South Africa celebrate winning the WTC Finals against Australia on June 14 2025 at Lord's in London. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday awarded the hosting rights for the next three editions...
Sports News | England Remains Destination for WTC Finals, ECB to Host Next Three Editions
Latestly
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July 20, 2025
Singapore, Jul 20 (PTI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday awarded the hosting rights for the next three editions of World Test Championship finals to England. The global body made the decision at its annual conference which...
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ICC confirm England as host for WTC Finals in 2027, 2029, and 2031
Firstpost
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July 20, 2025
The ICC have made a significant decision regarding the WTC finals and disseminated it following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting in Singapore on Sunday. read more The International Cricket Council (ICC) made several key decisions in...
Half of this country wants to move to Australia, but not all want to leave for good
SBS
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"It's too beautiful," Lailega Neemia says of her homeland, Tuvalu. "It's a good place to retire … stress-free ... very relaxed lifestyle over there." But the ocean is rising and she, like many other Tuvaluans, worries their home may be completely...
Four in five Tuvaluans apply to move to Australia. Frayzel is among them
WAtoday
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July 18, 2025
Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy said: “The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty is the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world and the most significant Pacific policy this country has undertaken in the last 50 years.” A...
World : Vietnam Attended ASEAN SOM Meetings, Held Wide-ranging DiscussionsÂ
Bernama
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July 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama-VNA) -- ASEAN Senior Official on Monday held a wide-ranging discussions on the bloc’s adaptation to geo-economic fluctuations, strengthening relations with existing partners, considering proposals to establish new...
General : More ASEAN Foreign Ministers Arrive In KL Ahead Of 58th AMM
Bernama
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July 7, 2025
SEPANG, July 7 (Bernama) -- ASEAN leaders continued to arrive in the Malaysian capital on Sunday evening ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, with delegations from Timor-Leste and Laos among the latest to...
ASEAN foreign ministers gather in KL for 58th AMM meetings
The Sun Daily
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July 7, 2025
SEPANG: ASEAN foreign ministers continued to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday evening ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related events. Among the latest arrivals were Timor-Leste’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
Indonesia Seeks More Temasek Investment
Tempo.co
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July 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is encouraging global investment company Temasek Holdings to expand its investments in Indonesia. Airlangga made this statement after receiving a visit from Lee...
Search ongoing for two missing Aceh fishermen after ship collision
Antara
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July 19, 2025
Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) - Indonesia's search and rescue teams on Friday continued efforts to locate two missing fishermen after their boat collided with a container ship in the Strait of Malacca, about 72.2 miles off the coast of Lhokseumawe...
Taking matters into our ownhands: Aid dependency in the Pacific
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 17, 2025
BY Aisake Valu Eke and Tuya Altangerel There has been a marked decline in Pacific development and progress against the SDGs since the early 2000s, attributable to the impacts of major disaster events, remoteness of Pacific Island countries (PICs)...
Letters to the Editor | July 19, 2025
The Fiji Times
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July 19, 2025
Children and drugs The revelation by the Minister for Education that 3627 students were involved in drug-related cases is not surprising. This has been happening for a long time, yet there has not been any concrete solution to help children get...
Angolan Maria de Fátima Jardim elected executive secretary of the CPLP
Ver Angola
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Maria de Fátima Jardim succeeds Timorese Zacarias da Costa, who served two terms in the position (since 2021). The new Executive Secretary holds a degree in biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon and served as...
Asean navigates crisis, expansion, and power rivalry at KL meetings
Free Malaysia Today
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July 17, 2025
Asean foreign ministers met for four days in Kuala Lumpur last week to discuss regional issues. KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and its related sessions wrapped up with Southeast Asian countries projecting cautious unity as...
Asean navigates crisis, expansion, and power rivalry at Kuala Lumpur meetings
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 17, 2025
Asean navigates crisis, expansion, and power rivalry at Kuala Lumpur meetings Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 By: Lynelle Tham, Danish Raja Reza Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Asean foreign ministers met for four...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...