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Anwar Calls For Renewed Commitment To Dialogue, Peace And Multilateralism At East Asia Summit
By Mohd Khairi Idham Amran KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on East Asia Summit (EAS) leaders to renew their shared purpose and reaffirm their commitment to dialogue, cooperation and...
Ministry of Health Launches Five-Month BN on the Move Championship 2025 to Promote National Wellness
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 2,000 residents across all age groups converged at BIBD Connects, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, Bandar Seri Begawan, on 28 September 2025 as the Ministry of Health officially launched a...
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | October 20 to October 26, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Report (FYI: The data provided in these reports can be used to substantiate your Mains answer and...
CAEXPO positions Guangxi as gateway for Brunei businesses into China
Brunei businesses participating at the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) are looking to leverage the Sultanate’s growing connectivity with the Guangxi region – the closest touchpoint of China to Brunei – as a strategic entry point to the wider...
Indian PM Modi declares 2026 as "ASEAN-India year of maritime cooperation"
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the year 2026 as 'Year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation'. While virtually addressing the 22nd ASEAN Summit 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, PM Modi noted that the...
Tourism Malaysia concludes Malaysia Week 2025 ahead of Visit Malaysia Year
Tourism Malaysia hosted Malaysia Week 2025 in Brunei, strengthening tourism ties and promoting destinations ahead of Visit Malaysia Year 2026. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Tourism Malaysia successfully hosted Malaysia Week 2025, which took place from 18...
Unsupervised in-app purchases by kids: A wake-up call for parents
Just like any parent today, a father (who only wants to be known as Wilson) let his children use his tablet to play games and watch videos. He recalls how, back in 2022, they asked to download a gaming app. He thought it would be more convenient...
Rotary Club donates RM20,000 to support Seri Mengasih Centre’s special needs programmes
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram From left: Dr Jeanette Tambakau, Tulip Noorazyze, Suzannah Liaw and Aminah Ambrose holding a mock cheque for Seri Mengasih Centre. KOTA KINABALU (Oct 25): The Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl,...
US Military MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter and F/a-18F Super Hornet Fighter Jet Crash in South China Sea, Sparks Security Concern
Hawaii, October 27: A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea, sparking security concerns, the US Navy's Pacific Fleet confirmed on Monday. "All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition. The cause of both...
General : AIBD Regional Workshop Empowers Women Journalists With Crisis Reporting Skills
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- A three-day regional workshop titled “Empowering Women Journalists in Crisis Reporting” begins here today, equipping some 20 women journalists from Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia with enhanced capabilities...
India dedicated to dealing with ASEAN on digital addition, food security, supply chain durability: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi essentially resolves the’India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Annual Summit’ through video conferencing, in New Delhi.|Image Credit: – India is dedicated to dealing with the ASEAN bloc towards...
“Not just trade but also cultural relations”: PM Modi at 22nd ASEAN-India summit, calls 21st century “century of India and ASEAN”
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the 21st century as the "century of India and ASEAN", while highlighting that the partnership between the two sides goes beyond trade and is deeply rooted...
SEARCA convenes 73rd Governing Board Meeting, endorses five-year plan for agricultural transformation in Southeast Asia
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) marked a defining milestone as it hosted the 73rd Governing Board Meeting (GBM) on 29–30 September 2025 at its headquarters at the...
ASEAN-India ties ‘powerful foundation for global stability’ in ‘uncertain’ times, says PM Modi
New Delhi: The India-ASEAN partnership is a “powerful foundation for global stability and growth”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared Sunday, while highlighting that the relationship has continued to make “steady progress” even in this...
India committed to working with ASEAN on digital inclusion, food security, supply chain resilience: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses the ‘India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Annual Summit’ via video conferencing, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: - India is committed to working with the ASEAN bloc towards...
Our ties a robust foundation for stability, development amid uncertainties: PM Modi to ASEAN
With the ASEAN countries careful not to pick sides between the US and China despite being mauled by the Trump tariffs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the region’s leaders Sunday that the India-ASEAN partnership, representing nearly one-fourth...
Two arrested over €88m Louvre jewellery heist
Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The pair, who are in their 30s and originally from the French capital's Seine-Saint-Denis suburb, were detained on Saturday evening, according to...
Jordan 'will not accept' Israeli violations in West Bank, King Abdullah says
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday criticised Israeli violations in the occupied West Bank and said the country will not yield on the issue, after a lack of US support undermined a proposal to make the territory part of Israel. Jordan will "not...
PM Modi calls ASEAN 'main pillar of India's Act East Policy'
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the "main pillar of India's Act East Policy" while extending a warm welcome to Timor-Leste which was formally inducted as the...
PM Modi declares 2026 as “ASEAN-India year of maritime cooperation”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday declared the year 2026 as ‘Year of ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation’. While virtually addressing the 22nd ASEAN Summit 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, PM Modi noted that the cooperation between...