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Secretary-General of ASEAN holds a pull-aside meeting with the Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia

Jakarta, Nov. 20 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. PengPonea, Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia, on the margins ofthe Thirty-First ASEAN Transport ... Read More


Is Trump softening crackdown on immigration, H-1B visas? US President says Saudi investors can bring their own workers

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Amid launching an aggressive crackdown on immigration and H-1B visas, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Saudi investors can bring their own workers to the US who i... Read More


White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised for 'iron fist'-says 'I have a good grip on what reporters ask'

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the administration's stricter controls on reporter access, saying she maintains a firm handle on the briefing room dynamics.... Read More


US rolls out red carpet for Saudi Arabia

Us, Nov. 20 -- Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum 2025 with tech billionaire Elon Musk and other top US officials. He arrived in Washington on November... Read More


US lawmaker who made Christian genocide claim meets with Nigerian delegation

Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- One of the leading voices behind the campaign alleging a Christian genocide in Nigeria, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore, met with senior officials of the Nigerian government on Wednes... Read More


Japanese pencil artist donates historic artwork to Surigao City

BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 20 -- Surigao City has officially received a painting by a Japanese artist depicting seven Japanese ships departing from Brunei Anchorage and heading toward Surigao Strait during the... Read More


Luma AI Secures $900M To Build Multimodal AGI With Saudi Supercluster

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Luma AI, the frontier artificial intelligence startup focused on multimodal AGI, has announced a US$900 million Series C funding round led by HUMAIN, a full-stack AI provider bac... Read More


Why Turkiye can't move into Gaza without a UN mandate - and why Asean should care - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Nov. 20 -- Turkiye's willingness to contribute troops to an International Stabilisation Force in Gaza has generated intense regional and global interest. At a moment when Gaza's humanit... Read More


Bangladesh vows deeper CSC cooperation, seeks evolution into an open, inclusive regional body

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Amid the current diplomatic situation regarding the extradition of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, Bangladesh's National Security Adviser (NSA) Khali... Read More


Fiscal policy boost to Tourism and Hospitality- GST 2.0 Powering a Tourism Renaissance

Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- Tourism in India has always been more than sightseeing : it's a dialogue between cultures, a bridge between regions, and for millions, a path to livelihood. Yet for decades, the i... Read More