Indo-Pacific

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s Pacific-to-Indian Ocean Land Bridge project
    Mitch ConnorPublished: 11:32, 08 June 2024
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    Thailand’s Pacific-to-Indian Ocean Land Bridge project

    Thailand’s anticipated land bridge project, aiming to connect the Pacific and Indian Oceans, is set to become reality, with bidding anticipated by late next year, the Transport Ministry confirmed. The colossal 1-trillion-baht project will construct deep-sea ports in Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand and Ranong on the Andaman coast, linked by a state-of-the-art transport route. This ambitious infrastructure aims…

  • World NewsSouth Korea aspires to become a global pivotal state for Indo-Pacific crisis response
    Mitch ConnorPublished: 12:10, 05 May 2023
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    South Korea aspires to become a global pivotal state for Indo-Pacific crisis response

    South Korea‘s aim to become a global pivotal state (GPS) will help countries in the Indo-Pacific region address crises, according to the nation’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Choi Youngsam, who spoke to media in Seoul. Choi addressed the World Journalist Conference, hosted by the Journalist Association of Korea from April 24-29. Around 50 international journalists, including five from Southeast Asia –…