ASEAN IN FOCUS

President Duterte joins 34th ASEAN Summit opening

  The 34th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit formally opened Sunday with President Rodrigo Duterte joining fellow…

Trade disputes to dominate as ASEAN meets in Bangkok

  by Jenny Vaughan Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Southeast Asian leaders will dissect the impact of the…

6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Papua

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning…

President Duterte to push for Code of Conduct in South China Sea in 34th ASEAN summit in Thailand

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte is set to fly to Thailand this week to attend the 34th Association…

Indonesia ferry sinking leaves at least 15 dead

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 15 people have died after a passenger ferry sank off the Indonesian island of…

Dozen killed in Indonesia bus crash after passenger argument

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP ) -- Twelve people were killed and dozens more injured in an Indonesian traffic accident Monday after…

Indonesia returns five containers of waste to the US

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has returned five containers of rubbish to the United States and will not become a…

PHL sends pair of Philippine eagles to Singapore to mark 50th year of diplomatic relations

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippine goverment has sent a pair of Philippine eagles to Singapore under a Wildlife Loan…

Mahathir: Malaysia will use Huawei ‘as much as possible’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Malaysia will continue using Huawei products "as much as possible," bucking a global trend prompted by…

Australia pilots hit by lasers during South China Sea flights

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's military has confirmed that Navy pilots were targeted with lasers during flights in the hotly…

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