US President Joe Biden meeting with Asean leaders at the US-Asean special summit in Washington DC on May 13, 2022. AFP file photo MANILA, Philippines — The recently concluded United States (US)-Asean Special Summit is also an assurance that US President Joe Biden’s administration is not overly focused on the Ukraine issue, a senior official of the US government told … [Read more...] about Biden’s senior exec says Asean meet shows US isn’t overly focused on Ukraine
Agenda for exco meeting
S. Korea President to support Biden’s new economy grouping
SEOUL (Bloomberg): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol indicated his new government will take part in a regional economic group Joe Biden is expected to soon unveil, in a show of support for the US president days before he arrives in Seoul for talks. Yoon, who took office on May 10, told parliament Monday (May 16) he wanted to discuss with Biden when they meet later this … [Read more...] about S. Korea President to support Biden’s new economy grouping
Yoon repeats South Korea’s readiness to support North’s COVID-19 fight
Kyodo News Seoul, South Korea ● Tue, May 17, 2022 2022-05-17 10:45 0 e16ff64e7ecc29b417414912230d456b 2 Asia and Pacific Korea,North-Korea,COVID-19,kim-jong-un,Yoon-Seok-youl,presidency,vaccination Free South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday reiterated a willingness to support North Korea with necessary medical supplies and medicines to … [Read more...] about Yoon repeats South Korea’s readiness to support North’s COVID-19 fight
What a Ferdinand Marcos Jr Presidency Will Mean for Foreign Investors in Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become President of the Philippines and Sara Duterte, the daughter of the current President, Rodrigo Duterte, is set to become Vice President. Foreign investors are expected to resort to a wait-and-see approach since the President-elect has not made his economic policies clear. The Immediate challenges facing Marcos Jr include the Philippines’ high … [Read more...] about What a Ferdinand Marcos Jr Presidency Will Mean for Foreign Investors in Philippines
Licences finally given to Brickfields’ elderly traders
DBKL also assures them that there will be no more talk of relocation Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has finally issued trading licences to seven elderly traders operating in Little India, Brickfields, whose stalls were seized in a pre-dawn raid five years ago. That seizure had kicked off a long-drawn bureaucratic struggle to get back their trading spots of 40 years. With … [Read more...] about Licences finally given to Brickfields’ elderly traders