New York: The United Nations has condemned two consecutive days of deadly attacks on peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid rising hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Two Indonesian peacekeeper…

Jakarta: Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16 on Saturday, after a minister warned digital platforms there was “no room for compromise.” The Southeast Asian nation announced the ban this month citing threats fr…

Jakarta: Indonesia is working to secure the safe passage of two Pertamina tankers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, following a positive response from Iran amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, authorities said.

According to Nam News Network, Acting Co…

Phnom penh: Cambodia has requested French assistance, including access to historical boundary documents and colonial-era maps, in hopes of resolving its ongoing border dispute with Thailand. This month, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet wrote to Fren…

Honiara: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the appointment of Anthony Gill as the first Country Director of its newly established Solomon Islands Resident Mission in Honiara. Mr. Gill will lead ADB’s operations in Solomon Islands and over…