Kazakhstan’s efforts to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) enabled the country to halve the cargo transit time from 12 to 6 days. This was announced at a government meeting on TITR’s development, chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov on March 2. Photo...
‘Our hope is that the international community…would understand our position and support not only the Philippines, but other countries, in ensuring that we have adherence to a rules based order,’ says Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo MANILA, Philippines – At a premier...
Frankfurt, Brussels (10/3 – 57.14) The situation in Tajikistan is particularly concerning, made worse given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increase in food prices due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The combination of economic hardship and food insecurity is likely...
The Philippines and the United States could soon begin conducting joint coast guard patrols, including in contested parts of the South China Sea, a Philippine government official announced yesterday. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Jay Tarriela, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s...
The US$36.4 million facility in Hainan is ‘of special importance to safeguard maritime rights’ in the disputed waterway Beijing has invested heavily in recovering underwater artefacts to bolster its historic claim to most of the hotly contested waters Beijing has established a centre for...
