‘If Australia doesn’t feel like doing it … Then either we talk with the Chinese or the Kuwaitis’, East Timor’s president said.
Philippines sides with Vietnam in South China Sea dispute, hoping it will ‘return the favour’
Analysts believe that while Vietnam appreciates the gesture, it is unlikely to influence Hanoi’s strategy in the disputed waters.
PODCAST: How a Dutch tennis club ruling could hinder AI system training, and English courts get power to force litigants into ADR
A ruling from Europe’s top court could threaten the way companies use huge data sets to train AI systems according to Wouter Seinen. Meanwhile, the English courts have got new powers to force companies into alternative dispute resolution, says Emilie Jones.
Philippines attempts to woo arms manufacturers with ‘self-reliant defence’ push
The new law comes as the Philippine navy began joint drills near Taiwan with counterparts from Australia, Canada, France, Japan and the US.
Indonesia bans Temu over fears Chinese shopping giant will ‘destroy’ local SMEs
Indonesian authorities say allowing Temu to operate will result in cheap goods flooding the country and squeezing out small traders.
Ban on advertising junk food before 9pm resurrected in the UK
Restrictions on advertising “less heathy” food and drink on TV and online will start to apply across the UK from 1 October 2025. However, despite a recent government response confirming the draft implementation regulations, important details are still lacking for food suppliers and media companies to prepare properly for the upcoming changes, according to legal experts.
South Korea, Philippines share ‘common understanding’ on South China Sea
The nations’ leaders committed to deepening maritime cooperation on Monday, as they upgraded relations and agreed to closer coastguard ties.
Singapore’s Iswaran will not appeal 12 months’ sentence, ‘accepts full responsibility’
The former transport minister says he will begin his one-year jail term on Monday and ‘apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans’.
Vietnam quarterly growth hits 2-year high on exports, investment
Despite the devastation from Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam’s economy posted even better economic growth in the third quarter.
As Japan’s ‘Asian Nato’ push to counter China hits a brick wall, will a rebrand revive it?
Shigeru Ishiba’s call for a Nato-like alliance looks dead in the water without US support. But analysts say it could still make a comeback.