Former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy and Vice Chancellor of Sir John Kotalawella Defence University.” Undersea fiber optic cables constitute the backbone of global digital connectivity, ...

With thousands of US ground troops reportedly on the way to the Middle East, speculation is mounting that they may be assigned to take Iran’s Kharg Island, a key fuel hub in the northern Persian Gulf ...

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed for almost four weeks – throwing global oil markets into chaos – and there ...

Alignment. However, in the context of emerging geopolitical rivalries, there was a need to question the adequacy of Non-Alignment as a policy to meet developing challenges. Neutrality as being a more ...

Female solo travel rises as safety concerns grow, with Riskline map highlighting high-risk destinations and safer regions.

Ten people from East Timor were arrested for immigration offences after a coach transporting people to work was pulled over in Great Yarmouth (Image: Newsquest) Ten people from East Timor, the eastern ...

As long as Washington sees Iran at the edge of the Middle East rather than the center of “West Asia,” it will continue to fall prey to miscalculations. On February 28, the United States and Israel ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar ’s military government ordered East Timor ’s senior diplomat to leave the country after judicial authorities from the fellow Southeast Asian country accepted a criminal ...

With vast, untapped renewable resources, East Asia can accelerate its clean energy transition—boosting competitiveness, creating millions of jobs, and strengthening energy security. A new World Bank ...

This month Malaysia launched new grants for young entrepreneurs. But the startup programme it has revamped is not for typical techies: it is only for people who like getting mud on their boots. Its ...

Swimming with blue whales has put Timor-Leste on the global travel map — but success is bringing risk. Sold-out whale tours, influencer pressure, and weak regulation are raising alarms among ...

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