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Inaugural United States-ASEAN AI Ministerial On May 20, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg convened the inaugural U.S.-ASEAN AI Ministerial in the Republic of Singapore on the margins of Asia Tech x Singapore. The ministerial launched “The Road to 50 Years of U.S.-ASEAN Relations” ahead of Singapore’s 2027 ASEAN Chairmanship, marking a significant milestone in the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. ASEAN Digital Ministers, the ASEAN Deputy...

Timor-Leste National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the people of Timor-Leste on your National Day. The partnership between the United States and Timor-Leste reflects our mutual dedication to promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region. I am proud that our two nations work closely together in defense and security, economic affairs, and beyond. We value the progress we have made together. We also congratulate Timor-Leste on achieving full...

The Royal Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tamar, among its most advanced ships, is making a return visit to Solomon Islands today after its first visit in 2023 HMS Tamar Returns to Honiara, Marks Deeper UK-Solomon Islands Engagement Permanently deployed to support the countries of the region both HMS Tamar and HMS Spey are on a five-year mission around the Pacific region. HMS Tamar has visited Asia, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands and will visit Papua New Guinea after the Solomons....

United States Participates in Second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial in Shanghai and Suzhou, China The United States is sending a delegation to the second APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meetings and Ministerial Meetings in Shanghai and Suzhou, China on May 11-23 to continue advancing America First foreign, trade, and investment policies. U.S. Senior Official for APEC Casey Mace, joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyberspace and Digital Policy John R. Mills,...

Joint Statement on the United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Papua New Guinea on the occasion of the second United States – Papua New Guinea Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Port Moresby. Begin Text United States Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael George DeSombre and Independent State of Papua New Guinea Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso met in Port...

UK, ASEAN and EdTech Hub support DepEd to deliver inclusive, evidence-based EdTech, strengthening learning, resilience and digital transformation UK, DepEd Strengthen Evidence-Based EdTech Partnership in PH The British Embassy Manila and the UK Mission to ASEAN together with the Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) are strengthening their partnership to promote equitable, evidence-based use of education technology (EdTech) across the Philippines. Supported by the UK government, ...

Charting a New Phase of Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy in Asia, Beginning with Cambodia On April 2, the United States signed a bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal Government of Cambodia through the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS). This landmark five-year MOU is the first to be signed through the Trump Administration’s AFGHS in Asia, and advances shared global health goals, such as...

Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy UK Opens Door to Japan's £1.4 Billion Organic Market British organic food producers will see red tape slashed and the doors opened to one of Asia’s fastest-growing organic markets, Food Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced. Coming into effect today (Wednesday 1 April), the UK and Japan have formally recognised the equivalency of each other’s organic livestock...

Special Envoy Gor Hosts Meeting of the U.S.-Uzbekistan Business Investment Council Today, Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor attended the first meeting in Washington D.C. of the U.S.-Uzbekistan Business Investment Council (BIC) alongside Uzbekistan’s Head of the Presidential Administration Ms. Saida Mirziyoyeva. Speaking at the meeting, Special Envoy Gor stated, “President Trump understands the importance of Central Asia, and especially Uzbekistan, in global commerce and...

Joint Statement of the 15th U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation The United States hosted the Republic of Italy in Washington, D.C., on April 1-2 for the 15th U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology Cooperation. The State Department’s Senior Bureau Official for European and Eurasian Affairs, Brendan Hanrahan, co-chaired the meeting with Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria...

Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy UK Opens Door to Japan's £1.4 Billion Organic Market British organic food producers will see red tape slashed and the doors opened to one of Asia’s fastest-growing organic markets, Food Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle has announced. Coming into effect today (Wednesday 1 April), the UK and Japan have formally recognised the equivalency of each other’s organic livestock...

The Westminster Africa Business Association and South Asian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was in Kampala to explore opportunities UK Strengthens Trade Partnership with Uganda  Ugandan businesses and workers stand to benefit from new partnerships as a major UK business delegation arrives in Kampala this week. Invited by the Rt. Honourable Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, during her visit to the UK in October 2025, the Westminster Africa Business Association (WABA) and the South Asian...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The United Nations and the Politics of Historical Guilt The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade to be the “gravest crime against humanity.” While the horrors of slavery are undeniable and no moral person today would defend such a practice, the resolution itself reveals more about the modern political agenda of the United Nations than it does about historical reality. Before the vote, the United States...

United States Participates in First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Guangzhou The United States is sending a team of experts, led by U.S. Senior Official Casey Mace and joined by Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Ruth Perry, to the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1) in Guangzhou, China, February 1-10, to further advance the Trump...

U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting Today, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Fritz participated in the U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Meeting in Seoul with Japan Deputy Director-General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Otsuka Kengo and ROK Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs Yi Wonwoo. They reviewed progress on trilateral cooperation in a wide range of fields and...

Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia. Begin Text Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met today in Washington, D.C., to announce the release of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) Implementation Framework. This document, published below, is the latest step toward fulfilling...

Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team Report on DPRK Violations and Evasions of UN Sanctions through Cyber and Information Technology Worker Activities Today at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Jonathan Fritz briefed UN Member States and members of the press on the second Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) report , which focuses on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) violations and...

Sanctioning Burma Armed Group and Firms Linked to Organized Crime Scamming Americans Today, the United States sanctioned five individuals and three entities, located in Burma and Thailand, for their involvement in forced labor compounds that carry out fraudulent investment scams online. According to a U.S. government estimate, Americans lost at least $10 billion in 2024 to Southeast Asia-based online scam operations, a 66 percent increase from the prior year. Criminal syndicates across the...

Today, the United States sanctioned six targets for their roles in generating revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea...

On September 24, Secretary Rubio co-hosted a ministerial meeting on “Reinforcing Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime...

Nepal Constitution Day On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Nepal on September 19 as...

Government announces 14 hospital trusts to be looked at in a national investigation 14 Trusts part of rapid national investigation of...

Imposing Sanctions on Online Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Criminal actors across Southeast Asia have increasingly exploited the...

U.S.-ROK-Japan Joint Statement on DPRK Information Technology Workers The text of the following statement was released by the Government...

Boosting trade priority for UK Government at Osaka Expo - and Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill /Seafood Scotland in Tokyo to...

Trade win unlocks £250 million in exports for British pharmaceutical firms in Vietnam Major pharmaceutical trade barrier with Vietnam...

Department of State Targets Illicit Iranian Trade to Impose Maximum Pressure on Iran The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict and...

Millions will take part in clinical trials under the 10 Year Health Plan which will speed up clinical research Unprecedented Boost for...

Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the...

In the face of an unpredictable geo-political landscape, the UK's approach to the Indo-Pacific reflects its determination to be a...

The United States congratulates Kiribati, which deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) with the...

On behalf of the people of the United States of America, I congratulate you as Timor-Leste celebrates its 23rd Restoration of...

by The Editors Behind the Façade: How Property Fund Operators Exploit Trust and Loopholes to Fleece UK and Overseas Investors The United...

Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN) From April 28 to May 2, the Quad partners (the United States, Australia, India, and Japan)...

U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ambassador Matthew Murray will travel to Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Osaka,...

The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East, advance its nuclear program, and support its terrorist partners and...

43 people returned to Nigeria and Ghana in an operation, part of a surge in returns activity to secure our border through the Plan for...

The United States and ASEAN held the 37th annual U.S.-ASEAN Dialogue on April 22, 2025, in Siem Reap, Cambodia to discuss ongoing...

Left to right: Natalie McGiness, Claire Le Brocq and Mark Lindsay Equiom Group is pleased to announce the appointments of Mark Lindsay as...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea at the...

Left: Alison Parry, Marie McNeela & Emily Trebert Equiom Guernsey has reinforced its commitment to delivering exceptional Private Wealth...

Diplomatic Security Service catches fugitive in Vietnam wanted for murder in the United States Micah David Bass was on the run and wanted...

Access Partnership (AP) has acquired Asia Group Advisors (AGA), positioning the combined entity as Asia’s preeminent public policy...

Equiom Group Appoints New Regional Head of Asia Equiom Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Yam as its new Regional...

New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight, NS-31, Will Launch This Spring with Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn,...

The Iranian regime continues to destabilize global security with its nuclear threat, ballistic missile program, and support for terrorist...

The U.S. Department of State is today designating 16 entities and vessels for their involvement in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical...

President Trump’s strong leadership has led to the release of an American unjustly detained in Belarus and two political prisoners. I...

Ministers will be banging the drum for Britain at Davos this week, with the most visible UK Government presence in recent years pitching...

Bradford to deliver a spectacular year of events in 2025, supporting a legacy of cultural regeneration and economic growth Economic...

Reaffirming the UK’s dedication to deepening scientific and technological ties with ASEAN What is Engineering Biology? Engineering...

Equiom is pleased to announce the appointment of Naveed Shah as Chief Risk Officer. Naveed will lead the Compliance and Risk Management...

Today we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which celebrates the contributions of persons with disabilities...

How Equiom is Setting the Digital Pace in the Fiduciary Sector As technology continues to reshape industries at an unprecedented rate,...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Ethical and Societal Risks of Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide, while often framed as a compassionate response to end-of-life suffering, introduces profound ethical, moral, and societal challenges that cannot be ignored. Proponents argue for autonomy and relief from pain, but the broader implications of legalising assisted suicide extend far beyond individual cases, impacting society's values, medical ethics, and the most vulnerable among us. The Sanctity of Life At the...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Alroy is the title of novel about a Jewish false Messiah (of which there have been many), written by a young...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the...

The United States supports the Philippines’ enactment of the Maritime Zones Act, signed into law by President Marcos on November 8, 2024....

United States Ambassador to Mongolia Richard Buangan and Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs O. Altangerel, Deputy Prosecutor...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Malaysia on the occasion of the...

Equiom Group is delighted to announce a new long-term partnership with Quantios to upgrade its core NavOne product and adopt Quantios’...

The U.S. Department of State hosted 50 promising young scholars from Australia, India, Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asia at...

After eight rounds of consultations, the United States and the Republic of Korea have reached consensus on the proposed text of a new...

Ten years after the formation of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS, Deputy Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and Senior...

Today (16 September 2024), Ambassador Jonathan Henick and First Deputy Minister of Geology Omonullo Nasritdinxodjaev signed a Memorandum...

The following is a joint press release issued by the Deputy Secretary of State and EEAS Secretary General Sannino. Begin text: On...

First UK Display : The sarcophagus of Princess Sopdet-em-haawt will be publicly displayed for the first time in the UK at FRIEZE Masters...

For nearly 60 years, the United States and Singapore have forged an expansive and enduring relationship based on mutual economic...

On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the people of Peru on the occasion of 203 years since...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) holds a very special place in Jewish historiography and mythology. It is true...

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink and Assistant Secretary of State for South and...

Minister Dung, it is a pleasure to welcome you to Washington for this first Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Economic Dialogue between...

The United States and ASEAN held the 36th annual ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue on May 24 in Washington, D.C., to discuss expanded cooperation under...

The United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, and Europol convened the thirteenth meeting of the Law...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and United States of America on the...

The UK’s MOBILIST programme is supporting Philippine energy transition through its investment in Citicore Renewables (CREC) The UK...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the...

The following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the...

The United States and ASEAN held the 36th annual ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue on May 24 in Washington, D.C., to discuss expanded cooperation under...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The man we know as Josephus (the Romans called him Flavius Josephus ), was an aristocratic Judean, born in...

The United States and the Faroe Islands held the annual U.S.-Faroe Islands Partnership Dialogue in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, on May 15....

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Philippines at the inaugural...

U.S. Department of State Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara is traveling to Chile from May 6 to 14...

APHA hosts celebration of a century’s work to improve animal health and welfare The Animal and Plant Health Agency and World Organisation...

The United States and Iceland convened the fifth Economic Partnership Dialogue today in Washington, DC, led by Bureau of Economic and...

U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ambassador Matt Murray will travel to Lima, Peru from March 4 to 8 for...