SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said a ministers meeting on Tuesday had completed three of four "pillars" in the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim leaders’ summit.

JAKARTA, Nov,15  :— Southeast Asian defence ministers will meet in Indonesia alongside key players in the Indo-Pacific this week, with the Asean bloc set to reinforce a message of centrality as major powers jostle for influence in the region.

SINGAPORE, Nov 15  — The United States and China will "operationalise" a bilateral working group on climate and work together on issues like methane, plastic pollution and the energy transition, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday following talks this month.

BEIJING, Nov 15 — China's industrial output grew 4.6 per cent in October year-on-year, speeding from 4.5 per cent in September, while retail sales growth beat expectations, an encouraging sign for an economy still showing significant pockets of weakness despite a flurry of support measures.

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Nov 15 — China's central bank ramped up liquidity injection but kept the interest rate unchanged when rolling over maturing medium-term policy loans on Wednesday, matching market expectations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — World leaders will be gathering at Expo City, Dubai from Nov 30 to Dec 12 for the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting (COP28) to discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 — The humanitarian crisis in Palestine is poised to affect not just Palestine or the broader Middle East but also leave an imprint on global relations for many years to come, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

BANGKOK , Nov 14 — Thailand rolled back on Tuesday plans of joint patrols with Chinese police in popular tourist spots after public backlash.

LONDON, Nov 14 — Governments are making insufficient progress in slashing greenhouse gas emissions to avert the worst impacts of global warming, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 – Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov 14 to 17.

GAZA, Nov 14 — At least 11,540 Palestinians have been killed as Israeli bombardment on the besieged Gaza Strip and West Bank continued into the 38th day on Monday.

LONDON, Nov 13 — Former Prime Minister David Cameron was appointed the new United Kingdom foreign secretary in a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The regional directors of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Children's Fund (Unicef) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for urgent international action to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals in Gaza.

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 — Gmail users who do not regularly use their accounts risk losing them in December when Google begins deleting accounts that have remained inactive for at least two years.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12 — The 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week, which has commenced, is set to see leaders, ministers, and officials further APEC’s work across a wide range of policy areas this year.

BANGKOK, Nov 11 — A rebel alliance has overrun parts of northern Myanmar, including areas bordering China, with resistance to the military junta notching its most significant win since the 2021 coup, according to a rebel commander, diplomats, and analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The United Nations (UN) must uphold the principle of transparency and accountability as it emphasises revitalising the work of the General Assembly to enhance the overall effectiveness of the UN, urged Asean.

SAN JOSE, Nov 10 — US technology giant Apple agreed to pay US$25 million (RM117.7 million) to settle allegations that it engaged in discriminatory hiring practices, the United States (US) Justice Department (DoJ) said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — China will remain the engine of global growth as the world seeks to move past disruptions and uncertainty caused by the pandemic and regional conflicts, a Malaysian observer said ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders' Week 2023.