ASEAN, the unlikely beneficiary of East Asian giants’ rivalry
June 3, 2024
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South Korea's Yoon approves exploration of vast oil, gas prospects off the coast
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave the green light on Monday to conduct exploratory drilling for potentially vast oil and gas prospects found off the east coast of the nation that is one of the world's largest energy importers.
Stock futures are little changed ahead of first trading day of June: Live updates
Stock futures were calm on Sunday evening ahead of the first trading day in June.
Asia markets rise as China factory activity expands at fastest pace in nearly two years
This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets.
Australian trust in China low despite better relations, poll finds
SYDNEY -- Most Australians still distrust China and believe it could pose a military threat to their country in the next two decades, an opinion poll has found, despite improving political and trade relations between Canberra and Beijing.
Mexico holds historic election in race largely overshadowed by violence
Voters in Mexico are participating in the country's largest election ever — casting votes Sunday to fill more than 20,000 local, state and federal positions and almost certainly elect their first female president.
India-Maldives ties in flux as China’s growing sway causes New Delhi to fret
India, like many countries, is trying to manage China’s growing influence and “wouldn’t like to lose the Maldives completely”, said Harsh Pant, an international-relations professor at King’s College London.
As China’s influence grows, Malaysia’s wounds over 1969 race riots are slow to heal
The violence on May 13, 1969, was triggered by infighting between Malay and Malaysian Chinese political parties over a divisive election. Neighbours attacked each other, leading to 196 deaths in Kuala Lumpur – though unofficial sources have put the figure much higher.