ASEAN IN FOCUS

Rebel alliance: Bangkok’s motortaxi drivers aid Thai protesters

  by Pitcha DANGPRASITH Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Orange-vested drivers of motorbike taxis have become allies to…

Thai PM says ‘illegal protests’ must be controlled as parliament opens

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said Thailand needs to bring "illegal protests" under control on Monday…

US Coast Guard to tackle China ‘illegal’ fishing in South China Sea

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Friday it will deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the…

PHL, ASEAN prioritized to receive China’s COVID-19 vaccines after efficacy proven in trials, says Palace

Strategically located cold storage facilities needed for vaccine distribution in PHL   (Eagle News) – The Philippines is targeted as…

Thailand welcomes first tourists since March

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment…

Young and restless: Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong

by Dene-Hern Chen, with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen…

Updated: 10 soldiers dead, 12 missing in Vietnam after second big landslide in days

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Ten soldiers are dead and a frantic search is under way for 12 others after…

Thousands of Thai protesters return to streets after police clashes

  by Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI and Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse Thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters massed in multiple locations across…

More than 20 protesters arrested in Thailand

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police arrested more than 20 people under sweeping new emergency measures Thursday, with pro-democracy…

Hunt for missing rescue team in flood-hit Vietnam, more rain forecast

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A search operation has been launched for a missing rescue team as severe flooding and landslides…

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