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Straits Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
In the business of tanks but not trade? How Hegseth's message is landing in Asia Pacific
(From left) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth with Australia's Deputy PM and Minister of Defence Richard Marles, Japan's Minister of Defence Gen Nakatani and Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro Jr following their multilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31. PHOTO: EPA-EFE SINGAPORE - It may have been the namesake of the fictional paradise in British author James Hilton's Lost Horizon, but the Shangri-La Dialogue was anything but. New Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth's debut address at the key annual security forum might have assured allies the Indo-Pacific remains its 'priority theatre,' pledging to prevent war and deter aggression so that 'shared interests align for peace and prosperity'. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Friends raise money for Bristol man injured in Thailand
Friends of a man who was left in a critical condition after being hit by a motorbike in Thailand are fundraising to cover his medical Eury, 39, from Hanham in Bristol, was crossing a road in the city of Phuket when he was struck by the vehicle, sustaining serious head injuries as well as fractures to his nose and family have said they cannot claim for the cost of his care as his travel insurance had expired two days before - so friends held a fundraising event at Lost Horizon in Bristol on Bradford, one of Mr Eury's friends, said: "It's amazing how many people have come down. It's a testament to him and how many good friends he's got." Mr Eury was in the country to find inspiration and ingredients for his business Gorilla Thai Kitchen, which has two sites in has now been discharged from hospital as an outpatient but is still bleeding on the brain and will not be able to come home for another three to five months."The main thing he needs is money. We've had such a good response today," Mr Bradford said.A crowdfunder has been set up to raise £45,000 but Mr Bradford said the cost of Mr Eury's care might be "way above" that.
