MANILA, June 15 — The Philippine military chief urged Filipino fishermen to keep fishing in the country’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, despite China’s new coast guard rules allowing it to detain trespassers without trial, which take effect on June 15.

WASHINGTON, June 15 — The United States military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza due to forecasted sea conditions, a Washington official said yesterday, the latest challenge to the effort that has been hampered by bad weather since it was put in place in May.

JAKARTA, June 14 — Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, the country’s Communications Minister said today.

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy, June 14 — US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defence against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) membership.

WASHINGTON, June 14 — Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's US$56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, a big thumbs-up to his leadership and an incentive to keep his focus on his biggest source of wealth.

BARI, June 14 — Group of Seven (G7) leaders hold a final day of talks at their annual summit on Friday, with China topping the agenda before Pope Francis puts in a historic appearance to discuss artificial intelligence (AI).

BELGRADE, June 14 —The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) defence ministers approved the first-ever elevation cooperation roadmap on Thursday, outlining a new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine.

SINGAPORE, June 13 — Singapore is offering refiners and petrochemical companies rebates of up to 76 per cent for its planned carbon tax for 2024 and 2025 to help them ease cost stress and remain competitive versus rivals elsewhere, four sources familiar with the matter said.

AMMAN, June 13 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that more than 8,000 children aged under five in the Gaza Strip have been treated for acute malnutrition, including 1,600 suffering from severe acute malnutrition, resulting in 28 deaths, Jordan News Agency reported.

GENEVA, June 13 — The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday said the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record 117.3 million as of the end of last year, warning that this figure could rise further without major global political changes.

CHICAGO, June 13 — Inter Miami will be the last club Argentina captain Lionel Messi plays for, the 36-year-old forward said yesterday, adding he feels "a little bit scared" at the thought of the day he decides to retire.

GENEVA, June 13 — Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a UN inquiry found yesterday, saying that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.

BENGALURU, June 13 — Apple once again became the world's most valuable company yesterday, dethroning Microsoft from the top spot, as the iPhone maker pushed ahead in a race to dominate artificial intelligence technology.

PUTRAJAYA, June 12 — Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to accelerate resolutions on outstanding issues such as water supply and maritime boundary delimitation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

ANKARA, June 12 — Oil prices rose today due to a strong demand outlook in the United States (US), the world's largest oil consumer, and ongoing uncertainties regarding the timing of the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed) interest rate cut, reported Anadolu Agency.

BANGKOK, June 12 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court said today it will hear a case on June 18 that could lead to the dismissal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin related to a cabinet appointment that allegedly violated the constitution.

WASHINGTON, June 12 — The World Bank has said the United States' (US) economy's stronger-than-expected performance has prompted it to lift its 2024 global growth outlook slightly.

SINGAPORE, June 12 — Singapore will continue exploring opportunities to deliver humanitarian aid for Gaza and work with its partners to ensure the efficient and timely distribution of aid to those in need, said the republic’s Representative to the Palestinian Authority Hawazi Daipi.

ISLAMABAD, June 12 — Pakistan’s coalition government will present its budget today for the fiscal year to next June, which analysts expect to set ambitious fiscal targets, as it looks to strengthen the case for a new bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

HONG KONG, June 12 — Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said today it would use powers in a new national security law against six self-exiled activists residing in Britain, including cancelling their passports, after they fled the China-ruled city.