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Anti-base signs on the fence separating the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Schwab and Henoko, Nago in Okinawa, Japan. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Vitalie Ciubotaru In Japan, there are 76 exclusive-use U.S. military bases, hosted at the invitation of the Japanese government under the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan. […]

From left: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a photograph at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2026. Credit: X/Dr S. Jaishankar During their meeting at New […]

Advertisement Business Asia stocks surge, oil falls on hopes of US-Iran truce deal Oil markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran that could potentially resume normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index […]

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Advertisement Asia Tens of thousands delayed at Malaysia immigration checkpoints after five-hour system crash Thursday’s disruption follows a similar incident on Apr 23. An official said “problems are bound to happen” with the decades-old Malaysian Immigration Systems (MyIMMs), which will be replaced by 2028. Long queues were reported at both Johor land checkpoints – the […]

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Advertisement Asia Singapore, Vietnam expand tech and manufacturing ties Both countries highlighted growing collaboration in science, technology and innovation during Vietnamese President To Lam’s state visit to Singapore. Vietnam President To Lam with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Photo: MDDI) New: You can now listen to articles. This audio […]

Advertisement World EU calls for ‘more robust’ response on China trade imbalance This photograph shows the European Council logo seen at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on Mar 19, 2026. (File photo: AFP/John Thys) 29 May 2026 07:52PM (Updated: 29 May 2026 07:57PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as […]

Advertisement Singapore Singapore security employee union says it stands by officers involved in Hong Kong school principal incident The Union of Security Employees said that it stood firmly behind the officers, who had been placed in an “incredibly challenging operational environment”. A screengrab from footage of the incident. (Image: Threads/life_commentator_singapore) New: You can now listen […]

Advertisement Singapore Vietnam’s To Lam warns of three global crises, sets out solutions in Shangri-La Dialogue keynote address The Vietnamese leader spoke of the challenges facing the world, including the erosion of international rules and law, a crisis in development models characterised by slowing growth and climate change, and a crisis of trust among nations. […]