* Cambodia and Malaysia on Monday vowed to strengthen bilateral military cooperation and partnership for mutual benefit, said a press release from the Royal Cambodian Army (RCA).
* Russia remains open to finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Peskov confirmed that Moscow is open to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but refrained from giving a particular timeframe.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Iran, according to an official document published online Monday.
* British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets intercepted two Russian aircraft near NATO airspace last week, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Sunday.
* The eighth batch of emergency humanitarian aid supplies dispatched by the Chinese government on Tuesday arrived at Yangon International Airport in Myanmar, which was devastated by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake on March 28.
* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran is open to reaching an agreement with the United States in ongoing indirect talks, provided that the country's national interests are preserved.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would deliver a "forceful response" to repeated attacks by Yemen's Houthi forces.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to China on Tuesday, during which he will discuss Iran's ongoing indirect negotiations with Washington, as well as Iran-China ties, with Chinese officials, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Monday.
* A UN spokesman on Monday raised concern over U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's oil port of Ras Isa, where five aid workers were among the hundreds of casualties.
* The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, has officially inaugurated the Migration Response Center (MRC) in Burao in Somaliland, a self-declared region of Somalia.
* The South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF) has regained control of Nasir town in Upper Nile State, which it lost following intense fighting with the White Army militia since March.
* China's bank wealth management market enjoyed steady growth momentum in the first quarter. The balance of wealth management products stood at 29.14 trillion yuan (about 4.04 trillion USD) at the end of March, up 9.41 percent year on year, according to the latest data provided by the China Banking Wealth Management Registration and Depository Center.
* Japan's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday maintained its overall economic assessment, stating that the country's economy is recovering moderately despite some weaknesses. The assessment, unchanged since July 2022, is based on a quarterly review of regional economic conditions across the country.
* Republic of Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that it will extend the fuel tax cut for two more months with adjustments to discount rates. A tax discount rate on gasoline consumption will be cut from 15 percent to 10 percent, while discount rates on diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be lowered from 23 percent to 15 percent.
* The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a 2-billion-USD deficit in March 2025, a reversal from the 1.2-billion-USD surplus recorded in March 2024, the country's central bank said Monday.
* Singapore recorded 4.31 million visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, on par with the same period last year, with China remaining the top source of tourists, according to data released by the Singapore Tourism Board on Monday.
* Sri Lanka aims to double its coconut export revenue this year to 1.7 billion USD, state media reported Sunday, citing the Coconut Development Authority (CDA). CDA Chairman Shantha Ranatunga said the country earned 854 million dollars from coconut exports last year.
* NASA and SpaceX launched a new commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS)on Monday.
* The Afghan interim government's Ministry of Public Health launched a nationwide campaign on Monday to give polio vaccination doses to 11.6 million children under five, the ministry said in a statement.
