Singapore Airshow, Japan-Ukraine conference, Cambodia Senate election

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Japan will welcome Ukrainian officials and businesses for a conference on helping to reconstruct the war-ravaged country. Saturday marks two years since Russia started the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Over 1,000 aerospace and defense companies from more than 50 nations will flock to Singapore for a biennial air show, widely seen as Asia's key aviation industry event.

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MONDAY

Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction

Nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Japan will host Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and others to discuss cooperative measures for rebuilding the wartime nation's destroyed infrastructure and businesses. Companies from both countries are expected to announce partnerships in areas such as support for agriculture and the disposal of debris and land mines.

India, EU hold FTA talks

India and the European Union are due to hold a seventh round of free trade talks from Monday through Friday. When asked if a deal was imminent, officials at India's Commerce Ministry would only say that they were still in the middle of negotiations. The discussions come as Western institutions seek new connections with the world's most populous nation, with the Paris-based International Energy Agency announcing it would start talks on India's potential full membership.

GDP: Thailand

TUESDAY

Singapore Airshow starts

Asia's most influential aviation industry expo returns at full-scale after the biennial show was crimped back amid strict COVID-19 restrictions. More than 1,000 aerospace and defense companies from over 50 countries are