ASEAN IN FOCUS

Beijing wants S. China Sea code finished in three years

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A rulebook to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in…

News in Photos: Southeast Asian leaders pose for a family photo at the opening ceremony of 33rd ASEAN summit

The Southeast Asian leaders posed for a family photo at the opening ceremony during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian…

Beep beep boop: ‘Robocop’ boosts security at ASEAN summit

A police robot patrols the Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Center during the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

Suu Kyi beckons investors to Myanmar despite troubles

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday implored foreign investors to take a punt on her…

After ASEAN Summit, President Duterte to attend APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea

(Eagle News) -- After the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, President Rodrigo Duterte will fly straight to Papua New Guinea…

Call for open markets as world leaders gather in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's prime minister made an impassioned plea Monday for open markets and warned "political pressures" were…

Lion Air jet in another accident, a week after deadly crash

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A Lion Air passenger jet has been involved in another accident -- just a week after…

Five years after Typhoon Haiyan, scores still in harm’s way

  by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse TACLOBAN, Philippines (AFP) -- Diofel Llamado fled for his life when Super Typhoon…

Boeing issues advice over sensors after Indonesia crash

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Boeing issued a special bulletin Wednesday addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating…

Shallow 5.1-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Sulawesi

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. The…

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