Singapore backs permanent extension of treaty
Non-Proliferation Treaty ------------------------
SINGAPORE has declared its backing for a permanent extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) free of major new demands on
Singapore
Highest military award for Najib
MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday received Singapore's highest military award for fostering closer defence ties between the two
Front ‘confident of two-thirds majority’
MALAYSIA's National Front (NF) coalition had a "bright chance" of securing a two-thirds majority in the coming general election but was unsure
Indonesia, Malaysia hope Asean unity will prevail
Hanging of convicted Filipino maid ----------------------------------
MALAYSIA and Indonesia yesterday expressed the hope that Singapore and the Philippines would settle their differences over
Mostly scathing, but Asean newspapers more objective and evenhanded
Singapore's hanging of Filipino maid Flor Contemplacion last Friday for two brutal murders received much attention from the foreign media. Our Manila
Asean ministers concerned over developments in Spratlys
Parties urged to resolve problem quickly.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers yesterday expressed serious concern over recent developments in the South China Sea and urged
Asean looking at boosting regional security
ASEAN senior officials yesterday began a three-day meeting to look at ways to enhance regional security and discuss dates for a summit
Military presence in Asia ‘necessary’
RUSSIA yesterday said that it needed to maintain a military presence in Asia, albeit a reduced one, to maintain a balance of
Russia applies formally to join Apec
Moscow expects to be a member by next year 'to benefit from grouping's expertise'.
RUSSIA has applied formally to join the Asia-Pacific Economic
Canada offers to train troops for peacekeeping
Invitation open to Asean Regional Forum nations.
CANADA has offered its training facilities to soldiers from the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) countries in
Country can be ‘positive model for Islamic world’
FORTUNE GLOBAL FORUM ON PAKISTAN
PAKISTAN can be a model for the entire Islamic world, its Prime Minister, Ms Benazir Bhutto, said yesterday.
Addressing
S’pore and Pakistani firms enter contracts for $852m worth of projects
SINGAPORE and Pakistani companies have signed deals for several projects worth US$600 million (S$852 million).
They include expansion of port facilities and improvement