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Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements Thursday that ended longstanding maritime border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil. Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and...
Malaysia, Singapore slam comedian for 'offensive' joke over MH370 plane disappearance
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian officials on Thursday condemned a Singapore-born stand-up comedian who mocked Malaysia and made fun of the 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 during a skit in the United States. Jocelyn Chia posted her act on social media,...
Senators call on TikTok CEO to explain 'inaccurate' statements about how company manages US data
NEW YORK (AP) — Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called “misleading or inaccurate” responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive...
Ex Formula One boss Ecclestone pleads not guilty to fraud charge
LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday formally pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore to Britain's government. The 92-year-old billionaire, who wore a dark suit and dark...
Kenon: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Kenon Holdings Ltd. (KEN) on Monday reported a loss of $8 million in its first quarter. The Singapore-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. The holding company posted revenue of $147 million in the period. ...
Germany, Indonesia agree to strengthen defense ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Germany and Indonesia agreed on Monday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed the growing ties in a meeting with his Indonesian...
US releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
BANGKOK (AP) — The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision. ...
China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing
SINGAPORE (AP) — China's defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world's top defense officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation”...
Germany to look into report that ex-air force officers training Chinese pilots
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister said Friday his country will look into a report that former German air force fighter plane pilots have been training pilots for the Chinese military. News magazine Der Spiegel and public broadcaster ZDF reported Friday that “at least a...
China and key US partner Singapore agree to top-level defense hotline
SINGAPORE (AP) — China and Singapore laid the groundwork Thursday for a hotline between the two countries that would establish a high-level communications link between Beijing and a close American partner in Asia at a time when Chinese tensions with Washington are high and dialogue has stalled. ...
