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A new generation of chefs puts Asia on every food map
Across Asia, chefs reshape global dining through the recipes they grew up with. Their influence has turned the region into a major force in culinary innovation, driven by a growing appetite for authentic, experience-led dining highlighted in...

General : MABIMS 2026-2030 Strategic Plan To Strengthen Regional Islamic Cooperation
MELAKA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The 2026-2030 Strategic Plan of the Ministers of Religious Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore (MABIMS) is poised to serve as the key framework for advancing regional Islamic cooperation...

Indefatigable CITEM Executive Director Leah Pulido Ocampo
During the press launch of the 2025 Manila FAME held at Centro de Turismo Intramuros—which I featured in Balikbayan Magazine some months ago—I felt honored when my former officemate, Leah Pulido Ocampo, the current Executive Director of the Center...

Trade pact review: India, ASEAN exchange proposals on last-mile issues
Senior ASEAN officials have been quoted in local media reports stating that the bloc acknowledged these issues, and was utilising the AITIGA review negotiations to address implementation issues and trade concerns India has asked the ten-member...

China’s AI sea grid aims to render US subs transparent
China is racing to make the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarines—pitting its expanding seabed-to-space surveillance web against the stealthiest arm of US sea power. This month, Defense One reported that China is rapidly advancing its...

Sarawakiana Festival 2025 happening from Oct 23-25 in Miri
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram An aerial view of the facade of Pustaka Miri. – Photo from Pustaka Miri/Facebook KUCHING (Oct 20): The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka) Miri is holding the Sarawakiana Festival 2025 from Oct 23-25...

PM Anwar Attends ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tonight attended the ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025, held in a lively atmosphere at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri Kota Media, here. The Prime Minister arrived at...
General : PM Anwar Attends ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tonight attended the ASEAN Friendship Concert 2025, held in a lively atmosphere at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri Kota Media, here. The Prime Minister arrived at...

Bangladesh seeks to expand halal trade with Malaysia: envoy
Bangladesh seeks to expand halal trade with Malaysia: envoy DHAKA, Oct 20, 2025 (BSS) – Dhaka has called for expanding halal trade and business cooperation with Malaysia, as Bangladesh participated for the second time in the “Malacca International...

French coach to lead National football team
Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel (left), Newly appointed head coach Stephane Auvray. [Photo Credit: Fiji FA] The Fiji Football Association has appointed Frenchman Stephane Auvray as the new head coach of the national men’s team. The 44-year-old...

LILLEY: Carney must fix Canada's rep as an unreliable trade partner
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Columnists Indian officials say Canada is an unreliable trading partner, and they're not the only ones. Get the latest from Brian Lilley straight to your inbox Sign Up Mark Carney has been claiming that we have the...

Deputy Health Minister attends food trade forum in Shanghai
October 20, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 6 Deputy Minister for Health Dr Aye Tun led the Myanmar delegation to attend the “Forum on Deepen Cooperation Mechanisms and Promoting Agrifood Trade” among Belt and Road Countries held in Shanghai, the...

Building resilience in an unpredictable world
ENTREPRENEURS are no strangers to risk and disruption. Indeed, many thrive on change, which often opens whitespace and greenfield opportunities that fuel their blue-sky ambitions. However, the world today is more complex than before, characterised...

Ministry of Health Launches Five-Month BN on the Move Championship 2025 to Promote National Wellness
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Over 2,000 residents across all age groups converged at BIBD Connects, Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas, Bandar Seri Begawan, on 28 September 2025 as the Ministry of Health officially launched a five-month...

Can the US and China ease growing tensions: Understanding the Taiwan and South China Sea conflict
A new report from the Rand Corporation offers an important perspective on managing the delicate and increasingly fraught rivalry between the United States and China, focusing on hotspots such as Taiwan and the South China Sea. The study suggests...

WatchStargate UAE progresses rapidly as G42 targets completion in three years
Artificial intelligence company G42 has said construction work on Stargate UAE is progressing rapidly, with the full build-out of the 1 gigawatt AI infrastructure cluster expected in three years. Announced in May with OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco...

Stargate UAE progresses rapidly as G42 targets completion in three years
Artificial intelligence company G42 has said construction work on Stargate UAE is progressing rapidly, with the full build-out of the 1 gigawatt AI infrastructure cluster expected in three years. Announced in May with OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, Cisco...

Kasargod-born diplomat Nagma Mohamed Malik appointed India’s ambassador to Japan
Daijiworld Media Network - Tokyo Tokyo, Oct 17: Veteran diplomat and Kasargod native Nagma Mohamed Malik has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Japan, marking a notable new chapter in her three-decade career in the Indian Foreign Service...
Istanbul flavours meet Bahrain shores
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com A three-night culinary showcase at Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain brought together the artistry of Turkish cuisine and Bahraini hospitality, marking a collaboration between Gulf Air and acclaimed Turkish chef...