ASEAN IN FOCUS

Pompeo to travel to SE Asia, calls for ‘free and open’ region

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region…

At least 27 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 27 people are feared dead following a landslide at a jade mine in…

Durian dash in Malaysia as bumper crop sends prices tumbling

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysians are dashing to durian stalls across the country to munch on the pungent,…

Thai boys rescued from cave mourn diver who died

CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AFP) -- The 12 boys and their coach rescued from a Thai cave mourned the death of…

Brit diver tells of ‘massive relief’ at unprecedented Thai cave rescue

by Richard SARGENT and Vijitra DUANGDEE Agence France Presse CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AFP) -- The British diver who found 12…

Massive fire rips through Bali port

BENOA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A massive fire laid waste to dozens of boats at a Bali port on Monday as…

PHL wins 3 more bronze medals in SEA Swimming Championships

The Philippines won three more bronze medals in the 42nd Southeast Asia Swimming Championships at the Trace Aquatic Center in…

Pompeo preaches prosperity to North Korea, via Vietnam

by Dave Clark Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Washington's top diplomat Mike Pompeo was addressing Vietnamese business leaders…

Rescuers vow to take ‘no risks’ in evacuation of Thai cave boys

by Thanaporn Promyamyai and Joe Freeman MAE SAI, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai rescuers vowed to take a "no risk" approach…

Three dozen dead in Indonesia ferry accident

SELAYAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly three dozen people have died after a ferry ran aground off the coast of Indonesia, according…

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