Seoul, July 14 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun plans to visit the Philippines next week for a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation with partner nations and address regional and global issues, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. During a two-day visit from July 22, Cho will co-chair the 29th ASEAN–Republic of Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Thailand and hold bilateral talks with his co…
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) India’s per‑capita steel consumption at around 90 kilograms per person annually far below the global average leaves substantial headroom for growth and the country is beginning to close, a new report has said.Compared with China’s per-capita steel intensity peak of 600 kilograms during its construction boom, India has a lot of room for growth, which will be driven by investment in railways, highways, urban transit systems, and renewable energy infrastructure, the …
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, with defense industry cooperation expected to be high on the agenda.Prabowo arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for a three-day state visit for his second meeting with Lee, following their talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea last year.The talks are expected to focus on expanding defense industry c…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 30 (IANS) Regional stability was strengthened through the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite the challenges faced by the grouping in 2025, according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The collective wisdom and sincerity of the grouping and its partners ensured that the ASEAN platform continues to serve to unite views and bridge gaps, Anwar said in a statement on Monday.”Malaysia assumed the responsibility of the ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 at a time when…