China said it was not the aggressor in the episode, which was the latest flare-up in the South China Sea between the two countries.
Philippines, EU elevate ties as bloc grants 15M-euro security assistance
The Philippines and the European Union agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to an Enhanced Partnership, signaling deeper cooperation in security, trade, and regional affairs. The Philippines ...
Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say
By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled U.S.-Iran talks over ending their nearly five-month-old war, three ...
Israel acts to ease Palestinian banking crisis it helped create, but is it moving too late?
Smotrich signs waiver allowing transactions with Palestinian banks until end of 2026, though Israeli financial institutions are wary about continuing to provide services crucial to keeping West Bank ...
China places former deputy of top financial regulator under investigation
Fang Xinghai, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is undergoing a disciplinary probe, according to state media reports China has placed one of its top former financial ...
Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 15, including 12 soldiers, army says
By Saud Mahsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, July 24 (Reuters) - Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani security checkpoint, killing 15 people, including 12 soldiers, in ...
Indonesia’s tobacco industry protests plan to toughen rules
JAKARTA, July 23 (Reuters) - Indonesia's tobacco groups pushed back on Thursday against government plans for tougher regulations on cigarette making and marketing, saying the $40-billion industry will ...
Bank Indonesia keeps rates unchanged, offers incentives to attract inflows
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA, July 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank kept policy rates unchanged on Wednesday, defying market expectations of another rate hike following ...
‘Cockroach’ protests spread across India as leading activist ends hunger strike
An activist has ended his 26-day hunger strike that galvanized India’s “Cockroach” protests, turning them into one of the biggest challenges to the government.
BOFA calls 30-year lows in Hong Kong property a secular buy
Bank of America Securities investment strategist Michael Hartnett has identified a generational buying opportunity in a severely battered sector: Hong Kong property stocks. In a recent note to clients ... ( read original story ...)