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Video: Ukraine signs ASEAN peace pact

Ukraine has signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) was established in 1976 and embodies universal principles of peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation among States in Southeast Asia. It is a legally-binding code for inter-state relations in the region and beyond. The Treaty has been amended three times, in 1987, 1998, and 2010, respectively, to allow […]

PHOTOS: Cambodian King Grants Royal Audience to ASEAN Heads of State/Government

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia grants a Royal Audience to ASEAN Heads of State/Government at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh this morning, prior to the official opening ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. Photo: Khem Sovannara & Yim Sovathana – AKP Via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros – EBC/NET25 Cambodia  

President Bongbong Marcos invites Cambodia business execs to invest in Philippines

(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos urged business leaders in Cambodia to “have a look at the opportunities that are available” in the Philippines. The President, who is in Phnom Penh to attend the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Other Related Summits, made the pitch as he noted it appeared the “route that we have taken is taking the economy in the right direction.” “I do not talk about […]

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos, Jr. Joins ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) ASEAN Heads of State/Government led by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN 2022, hold an Interface with representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) led by Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia and rotating President of AIPA, at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Phnom […]

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos Joins ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC)

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) Cambodia hosts the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with Representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) in Phnom Penh this afternoon under the chairmanship of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ASEAN 2022. Photo: Hun Yuthkun, El Vattanac, Lanh Visal & Kok Ky – AKP via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros – Correspondent – EBC/NET25 Cambodia  

PHOTOS: Pres. Marcos, Jr. joins ASEAN leaders’ Interface with representatives of ASEAN youth

(ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. joins ASEAN leaders during the Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, at the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel. Photo: Hun Yuthkun, Kok Ky, & Ong Hongleang – AKP Via: Crystal Anne Ballesteros  – EBC/NET25 Cambodia   Photo: ASEAN2022 Phnom Penh Media Center    

Paul Allen’s art collection tops $1 bn at Christie’s

New York, United States | AFP | Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie’s auction house said, with records set for works by Van Gogh, Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat and Klimt. Five paintings entered the exclusive club of works of art sold for more than $100 million at auction, the New York auction house said, in a sign that the art […]

Hurricane Nicole makes landfall in Florida

Washington, United States | AFP | Hurricane Nicole made landfall on the Atlantic coast of the US state of Florida, meteorologists said Thursday, sparking mandatory evacuation orders. The Category 1 hurricane, a rare occurrence this late in the year, comes just weeks after Florida was battered by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States. Nicole was packing sustained maximum winds of up to 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour […]

Mazda pulls out of Russia joint venture over Ukraine war

  Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Japanese carmaker Mazda said Thursday it is pulling out of its joint venture in Russia because of the war in Ukraine, having ceased operations in the country earlier this year. Mazda stopped shipping parts to Russia in March and ended operations the following month “due to the situation in Ukraine that arose in February 2022”, it said in a statement. The company said it signed an agreement last month […]

Latest London Underground strike paralyses network

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Millions of Londoners faced travel misery on Thursday as another strike by Underground staff shut down most of the network, including almost all lines and city centre stations. The latest industrial action, by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) and Unite unions, follows several prior walkouts this year amid a long-running dispute over job cuts, pensions and working conditions. It mirrors strife across numerous UK sectors […]

Ukraine cautious as Russia orders troops out of Kherson

  Kyiv, Ukraine | AFP | Kyiv has reacted sceptically to Russia announcing its retreat from the southern city of Kherson, urging continued resistance until Ukraine liberates all of its occupied cities. Moscow’s decision to withdraw troops from the regional capital it had seized earlier in the war came as the United States estimated more than 100,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in Ukraine. Kyiv’s forces have likely suffered similar casualties, according […]