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ASIA PACIFIC: Government go-ahead for Viva Energy’s Geelong LNG terminal project
Bunkerspot
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May 30, 2025
Details Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes Published: 30 May 2025 The state of Victoria’s government has given the green light for the development of Viva Energy’s LNG terminal project in Geelong in south-east Australia. Login to Read more
Offshore Wind in Asia Pacific: Big Plans, Slow Progress
Saur Energy
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Asia-Pacific countries have announced ambitious offshore wind targets, but most projects remain stuck in early stages, with few turbines yet to be installed, a new industry report shows. According to the Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Insight Report...
Asia-Pacific countries keen to learn from Malaysia’s JENDELA, 5G rollout - Fahmi
The Sun Daily
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May 30, 2025
TOKYO: Several Asia-Pacific nations have shown keen interest in Malaysia’s experience with the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA) and the rollout of its 5G network, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said bilateral meetings...
Will Vietnam’s Diplomacy Influence Political Reforms at Home?
Foreign Policy In Focus
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May 30, 2025
According to conventional wisdom, diplomacy begins at the end of domestic politics, which implies that domestic politics influence diplomacy. However, constructivists in international relations believe that domestic and foreign politics are...
Kairat Sarybay congratulates President Ilham Aliyev on occasion of Independence Day
AzerNews
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May 30, 2025
Kairat Sarybay, Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, has sent a congratulatory letter to President Ilham Aliyev. According to Azernews, the letter reads: His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev,...
Destination by Hyatt arrives in Southeast Asia
TPH News
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May 30, 2025
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the signing of a franchise agreement with PT Lombok Torok Developments to launch Samara Lombok, marking the debut of the Destination by Hyatt brand in Southeast Asia. Set within a 300-acre resort on the southern...
GBTA Asia Pacific Conference 2025 Reflects the Dynamic Role of the Region in Shaping the Future of Business Travel
Hospitality Net
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May 29, 2025
The growth and vital role of the Asia Pacific region in the future of global business travel was clearly demonstrated by the strong turnout, engagement and insights from the GBTA APAC Conference 2025 held at the Raffles City Convention Centre in...
Shangri-La Dialogue: Macron seeks new EU-Asia alliance
Deutsche Welle
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May 30, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual defense and security conference held in Singapore, with a keynote address on Friday that was laced with calls for European and Asian countries to form an alliance against...
Minister Elikana hold talks with Papua New Guinea foreign minister
Cook Island News
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May 30, 2025
Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Tingika Elikana, met with his Papua New Guinea counterpart, the Justin Tkatchenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Xiamen this week on the margins of the 3rd China - Pacific Island...
Hungarian President, spouse wrap up Việt Nam visit
Vietnam News
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May 29, 2025
HÀ NỘI — Hungarian President Sulyok Tamas and his spouse Nagy Zsuzsanna left Hà Nội on Thursday evening, wrapping up a three-day official visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of State President Lương Cường. While staying in Việt Nam, the Hungarian...
Pakistan News: Pakistan Strengthens Relations With Taliban-Led Afghanistan Post China Talks
DNA India
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Updated: May 31, 2025, 01:14 AM IST Pakistan News: Pakistan Strengthens Relations With Taliban-Led Afghanistan Post China Talks Pakistan Sends Ambassador to Kabul: A New Era? China's Role & CPEC Expansion Revealed! Major diplomatic shifts are...
The world's most unpopular president? Peru's leader clings to power
Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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With an approval rating of just two percent, Peru's President Dina Boluarte may be one of the most unpopular politicians in the world. Yet, she has survived a string of scandals, protests and investigations. Protests greeted Boluarte's rise to...
The working visit of the President of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kazakhstan has begun
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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May 30, 2025
Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov paid a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in the first «Central Asia-Italy» Summit. The head of state was seen off by officials at the capital's International Airport. The foreign...
Macron calls for Europe and Asia to unite and resist ‘spheres of coercion’
Japan Times
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May 30, 2025
Singapore – French President Emmanuel Macron used a keynote speech Friday at Asia’s top regional security conference to call on European and Indo-Pacific nations to pursue "strategic autonomy" — avoiding picking sides between China and the United...
Top swimmer competes in Pacific Mini Games 2025
Cook Island News
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May 30, 2025
Cook Islands Lanihei Connolly has made a splash at the Australian Open Swimming Championships (April 21-24, 2025) at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre breaking personal best (PBs) records and Cook Islands national records. BOND UNIVERSITY/ (Picture:...
Cook Islands supports Australia’s proposal to host Pacific COP
Cook Island News
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May 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown with Australia’s Minister for International Development and Pacific Island Affairs, Pat Conroy MP. OPM/25052921 Prime Minister Mark Brown signalled the Cook Islands’ full support for Australia’s proposal to host a future...
King Charles’s £300,000 Rolls Royce unveiled in lavish Royal Family gift list
GB News
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May 30, 2025
Buckingham Palace has released the official gifts register covering 2020 to 2023, revealing the lavish presents received by members of the Royal Family during a period that included King Charles's Coronation. The register shows Charles received a...
Kyrgyz-Italian Trade Turnover Increases Fivefold, President Zhaparov Says
MENAFN
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May 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, May 30 . Kyrgyzstan's trade turnover with Italy has increased nearly fivefold over the past four years, President Sadyr Zhaparov stated during his speech at the inaugural Central Asia–Italy summit,...
Tajikistan's President Proposes Creation Of Central Asia-Italy Investment Fund
MENAFN
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May 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, May 30 . President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon proposed establishing a joint investment fund between Central Asia and Italy during the first Central Asia–Italy summit, held in Astana, Kazakhstan,...
President congratulates Emirati named first female UN Tourism head
The National News
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Emirati Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. Ms Al Nowais, who has served as corporate vice president of owners’ relationship management at Rotana Hotel Management...