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World : Myanmar’s Election Plans To Be Discussed At Upcoming ASEAN Summit - Foreign Ministry
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will raise Myanmar’s plan to hold elections as well as its invitation for ASEAN member states to send election observers, at the 47th ASEAN Summit end of this month, the Foreign Ministry said. It said...

Book Review | When Valour No More a Prerequisite to Win Wars
Written by David John Kilcullen, an Australian author, strategist, and counterinsurgency expert and Greg Mills, heading the Brenthurst Foundation, based in Johannesburg, South Africa (established in 2005 by the Oppenheimers, of whom J. Robert...

Healing Our Soldiers — Hawaii’s MRPU
Circa 2006 There are too many stories for Major Edna Smith to narrow it down to just one. Selecting one single soldier’s rehabilitation testimony is like picking which child has left a greater impression on a mother. Each is unique. Each is...

Anwar thanks Mahathir for consistent support on Timor-Lestes Asean bid
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is on a two-day official visit to Timor-Leste. (Bernama pic) DILI: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today expressed gratitude to former leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad for Malaysia’s consistent support of Timor-Leste’s journey...

Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize as Trump claims credit and critics question her alliances
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addressing supporters during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP Venezuelan opposition...

Second man admits rape of woman in Dungannon underground car park
A second man has admitted raping a woman in an underground car park in Co Tyrone. Alcino Soares had initially pleaded not guilty to raping the woman on September 10, 2023, but changed his plea ahead of a trial that had been due to start on Monday....

Flawed Asean needs to regain footing
Nearly six decades after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finds itself back where it began -- divided, uncertain, and vulnerable to the influence of major powers. Once hailed as a model for regional cooperation in...

Palestine and the United States Peace Plan–Continuing the Deception
The 20-point “Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” proposed by the United States on September 29 includes measures such as a ceasefire, the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and providing humanitarian aid – but is silent on the...
The European Union and the Pacific Community boost border security in Marshall Islands with advanced X-Ray technology
Photo: European Union Ambassador Barbara Plinkert and Marshall Islands Minister Anthony Muller, key handover of the Airport X-ray machine The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has received a state-of-the-art X-ray machine to reinforce border...

P Sihanouk showcased as model SEZ at ASEAN-China Mayors’ Forum
P Sihanouk showcased as model SEZ at ASEAN-China Mayors’ Forum Long Dimanche, Deputy Governor of the Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration, addressing the “ASEAN-China Mayors’ Forum 2025” in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, presented...

Chinese exports to Portuguese-speaking countries fall by 1.4% up to August
Data from China’s Customs Services indicates that goods sold to Portuguese-speaking markets reached $57.6 billion (49.8 billion euros) by August. This figure represents a 1.4% decline compared to the same period in 2024, when Chinese exports to...

ChatGPT Go New Update: Sam Altman-Run OpenAI Expands Its Low-Cost Subscription Plan to 16 New Countries; Check Details
OpenAI has expanded its low-cost subscription plan, ChatGPT Go, to 16 additional countries, making the service more accessible to its users. ChatGPT Go offers affordable access to the platform’s most popular features, including availability across...

Flavours of Malaysia go global
SHAH ALAM: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, through the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), celebrated the successful market expansion of La Fruta Food Industries Sdn Bhd — a homegrown manufacturer and supplier of premium,...

International spotlight on Nepal
Nepal is still reeling from the short but violent GenZ moment, and the reverberations are being felt around the world. As news from the killings and rampage from Nepal on 8-9 September spread through the wire services and social media, in the...

‘A matter of survival’: Amnesty International calls for urgent reform of Aotearoa's visa rules
Amnesty International warns that Pacific people facing climate-related challenges are being blocked from migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand due to discriminatory visa rules. The organisation’s new report, Navigating Injustice, highlights how...

You can’t outsource a homeland: Gaza and the limits of Trump’s vision
When the full text of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan was announced September 2025, it promised an end to the bloodshed and the release of hostages at once, and a rapid rebuilding under international management. While the plan was embraced by...

OpenAI expands budget-friendly ChatGPT Go to 16 more countries in Asia
Ammon News - OpenAI has expanded its lower-cost subscription plan, ChatGPT Go, to 16 more countries across Asia, company head Nick Turley announced Thursday. “Making ChatGPT more affordable has been a key ask from users,” said Turley in a post on...
Singapore, Australia upgrade ties; will deepen cooperation in defence and energy, among others
CANBERRA – Singapore and Australia will deepen their cooperation in many areas from defence to trade, as they further elevate bilateral ties. Both sides on Oct 8 laid out what Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called a “very full and ambitious agenda”...

Goals and Highlights for Thailand 2-0 Chinese Taipei in Asian Cup Qualifiers Match
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this Asian Cup Qualifying match here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for the latest on this match and upcoming matches in the competition. Good night, and see you next time! END OF MATCH In a...

ChatGPT Go Brings Cheaper GPT 5 Access to Pakistan
OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT Go subscription plan to 16 more Asian countries, including Pakistan, offering users a more affordable way to access GPT 5 and other paid privileges. ChatGPT chief Nick Torley announced the update on social media...