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Russian Prime Minister to pay official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from January 14-15,2025

12 January,2025

Russia welcomes the accession of Indonesia to BRICS as a full-fledged participant

The Russian Federation welcomes the accession of the Republic of Indonesia to BRICS as a full-fledged participant from January 1, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on January 9.

10 January,2025

ADB Sells $5 Billion 3-Year Global Benchmark Bond

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has priced a $5 billion 3-year global benchmark bond, proceeds of which will be part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources.

10 January,2025

Ambassadors-Designate to South Korea Present Credentials to Acting President

South Korean ​Acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted Letters of Credence from nine Ambassadors-Designate to the Republic of Korea at the Government Complex Seoul on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.

08 January,2025

Brazil takes over the BRICS presidency in 2025

Starting this Wednesday, January 1, 2025, Brazil officially takes the helm of BRICS, the prominent forum for political and economic cooperation among nations of the Global South.

07 January,2025

Time for U.S. to stop using 'Taiwan Card' - Chinese ambassador to Russia

The United States must stop using the "Taiwan card" and destabilizing the region, as it will lose facing the "force of China," Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui told Sputnik.

04 January,2025

"未来/未來"(future) Selected as the China-Japan-South Korea Spirit Word of the Year 2025

On January 1,2025, the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) announced the selection of the Chinese character "未来/未來," meaning "future," as the China-Japan-South Korea(CJK) Spirit Word of the Year for 2025.

02 January,2025

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, December 29, 2024, at his home in Plains, Georgia,

30 December,2024
 DP World supports Thailand to become region’s transport hub

DP World supports Thailand to become region’s transport hub

On January 21, 2025(Davos local time), at the DP World House, Davos, Swiss Federation, during her attendance at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 (WEF AM25), Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman and chief executive officer of DP World (UAE).

24 January,2025
 Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister receives Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar

Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister receives Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar

U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received Dr. Md. Monwar Hossain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, on 22 January 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw,Myanmar.

24 January,2025
Cambodia Discusses Tourism Cooperation with Friendly Countries

Cambodia Discusses Tourism Cooperation with Friendly Countries

In separate meetings on January 19-20, 2025 in Johor, Malasia, Cambodian Minister of Tourism Huot Hak discussed tourism cooperation his counterparts from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, India, and Japan.

24 January,2025
Vietnamese Prime Minister shares vision for successful ASEAN in smart era

Vietnamese Prime Minister shares vision for successful ASEAN in smart era

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shared his vision for ASEAN to be successful in smart era during a session on ASEAN in Davos, Switzerland on January 22 (local time), 2025

24 January,2025
Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to Bissau-Guinean President

Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to Bissau-Guinean President

On January 2025, Philippine Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Paul Raymund P. Cortes officially presented his letter of credence to President Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Bissau.

24 January,2025
Nestlé commits to continue its investment in Thailand

Nestlé commits to continue its investment in Thailand

On January 21, 2025, at the Congress Center, Davos, Swiss Federation, during her attendance at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 (WEF AM25), Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met with Mr. Remy Ejel, Chief Executive Officer Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa of Nestlé.

22 January,2025
Singapore President Makes State Visit to India

Singapore President Makes State Visit to India

​On January 16,2025, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, visited the Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, and met President of the Republic of India Droupadi Murmu, who hosted him to a State Banquet.

19 January,2025
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister makes a working visit to Singapore

Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister makes a working visit to Singapore

Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan met and hosted lunch for Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) His Highness (HH) Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud on 15 January 2025.

18 January,2025
​Malaysia welcomes ceasefire in Gaza and hostage agreement of 15 January 2025

​Malaysia welcomes ceasefire in Gaza and hostage agreement of 15 January 2025

​Malaysia considers the ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages and those arbitrarily detained achieved on 15 January 2025 as a welcomed development, according to a statement released by Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 16,2025.

18 January,2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping Speaks with U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump on the Phone

Chinese President Xi Jinping Speaks with U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump on the Phone

On the evening of January 17,2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping took a phone call from U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump

18 January,2025