Cambodia tourism chief touts ties with Hong Kong as ‘shining example’, lauds trade surge
Phnom Penh is also looking at increasing the number of direct flights between Hong Kong and Siam Reap, he added in a 10-minute speech in Hong Kong on Friday.
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Pakistan says it has met all the conditions set by the IMF to secure $7 billion loan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday that his country has met all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for a new $7 billion loan to help prop up its economy.
Protesting Indian doctors defy court, will not return to work until rape case demands met
Junior doctors in India’s West Bengal state have vowed to keep up a strike in protest at the rape and murder of a trainee doctor unless their demands are met, defying a Supreme Court deadline for Tuesday.
Pope Francis arrives in East Timor, crowd may reach 750,000
DILI — Pope Francis arrived on Monday (Sept 9) in East Timor, a predominantly Catholic nation in Southeast Asia, for a three-day visit that will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million.
Japan and Australia agree to increase joint military training
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Japan and Australia agreed on Thursday to increase joint military training exercises as their government ministers shared concerns over China’s recent incursions into Japanese airspace and territorial waters.
Japan, Australia to take military ties to ‘new height’ to tackle China clout
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara met their Australian counterparts at an old army fort outside Melbourne, striking deals on greater air force cooperation and expanded military exercises.
US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan,” and said Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure the island can defend itself against threats from China.
Pope Praises Indonesia’s ‘Delicate Balance’ of Unity in Diversity
Pope Francis on Wednesday praised Indonesia’s founding principles of unity in diversity in his first public address in the country but also stressed vigilance against intolerance and extremism.