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South Korea nominates country's first female prime minister in two decades

The 58-year-old Han Seong-sook is expected to lead the country's AI transformation.

Negeri Sembilan election: Move to dissolve state assembly Anwar's ‘tit-for-tat’ response to Johor snap polls

Observers told CNA that the move by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan is a “calculated effort” to preempt any political momentum the Barisan Nasional coalition might gain in Johor’s upcoming state election.

Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his ministers to seek a bilateral trade solution with Malaysia.

Amazon launches Prime in South Africa for under $4 a month

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Modric primed for swansong as Croatia's beating heart

Amazon moves Prime Day back to June, keeps it a four-day event

AUKUS undersea drones development boosts regional security: Australia deputy PM

Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Dutch deputy PM says US criticism of Europe 'necessary', cites Ukraine war as wake-up call

Europe must take greater responsibility for its own defence, learn from Ukraine's battlefield experience and become a stronger partner to the US, the Netherlands' Deputy Prime Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70%

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the military to expand its control in Gaza to about 70 per cent of the territory,

Myanmar leader to visit India for first trip abroad as president

Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and meet with business representatives, according to both governments.

Israel steps up Lebanon strikes as Netanyahu escalates offensive

Dozens of strikes hit southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, killing at least three people, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “crush” Hezbollah despite an April ceasefire.

US Secretary of State Rubio renews ties with India on heels of US-China summit

The top US diplomat met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for more than an hour and invited the premier to visit the White House soon.

Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo.