Lee meets Mongolian PM, pledges faithful implementation of bilateral agreements

Lee pitches ‘Mongtan’ as blueprint for Korea-Mongolia shared growth

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for expanding the “Mongtan” model of cooperation, saying it should serve as a blueprint for the next phase of Korea-Mongolia economic partnership. Speaking at the Korea-Mongolia Business Forum, Lee highlighted “Mongtan,” a portmanteau of Mongolia and Dongtan, a rapidly developed and affluent satellite city south of Seoul that has become a nickname for Ulaanbaatar among some young Koreans. “That speaks volumes about how easily one

Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan sign economic, trade, mining deals

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart, president Samia Hassan, this weekend sealed several key agreements aimed at boosting economic cooperation and regional integration. The two leaders met at Ikulu State House in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. The Presidency in a statement says discussions centred on strategic sectors critical to both nations’ development, including [] The post Nandi-Ndaitwah, Hassan sign economic, trade, mining deals appeared first on The Namibian.

Asean’s side deals in Myanmar risk missing where the power truly lies

As Asean foreign ministers prepare to meet in Manila from July 21-22, a quiet but significant shift is under way in the bloc’s approach to Myanmar. Although the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remains formally committed to the “five-point consensus”, several member states appear to be reconsidering the collective pressure strategy adopted since the 2021 coup. Rather than abandoning the consensus outright, they argue that more direct engagement with Naypyidaw may be necessary to encourage...