ASEAN IN FOCUS

E-scooter riders caught on Singapore footpaths may be jailed

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Electric scooter riders in Singapore were banned from footpaths Monday and could face jail if they…

US accuses Beijing of ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea

by with Shaun Tandon in Washington / Dene CHEN BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The United States on Monday accused China…

SE Asia leaders snub US meeting after Trump skips ASEAN summit

  by Jenny VAUGHAN / Joe Freeman Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Several Southeast Asian leaders snubbed a…

US says it is ‘extremely engaged’ in Asia after Trump skips ASEAN meet

  by Joe Freeman Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross insisted Monday that his…

Beijing says it is ‘ready to work’ with ASEAN on South China Sea rules

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing said Sunday it is "ready to work" with Southeast Asian nations on a code of…

Duterte urges ASEAN not to sacrifice the environment in pursuit of progress

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations not to sacrifice the…

In photo: President Duterte receives commemorative soccer T-shirt from FIFA

(Eagle News) -- In this picture provided by the Presidential Communications Operations Office, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen holding up…

Duterte to ASEAN: Choosing sides in US-China feud a “strategic mistake”

(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations not to choose or "be forced…

President Duterte now in Thailand for ASEAN summit

(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte is now in Bangkok, Thailand to attend the 35th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and…

Dread builds in Vietnam over fate of missing UK migrants

  by Tran Thi Minh Ha Agence France Presse NGHE AN, Vietnam (AFP) -- Dread mounted across Vietnam on Sunday…

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