ASEAN IN FOCUS

Reuters says Myanmar held journalists for probing Rohingya massacre

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Two Reuters journalists detained for two months by Myanmar authorities were arrested over their investigation of…

Eight countries push UN to take up Myanmar Rohingya crisis

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Britain, France, the United States and five other countries asked the UN Security Council on Wednesday…

Indonesian militant jailed over Philippines arms smuggling

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian court on Tuesday jailed an Islamist militant for ten years for buying a…

China activity on reclaimed reef has eroded trust: ASEAN

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions,…

Rohingya women find peace in ‘widows’ camp’ barred to men

by Annie BANERJI and Redwan AHMED Agence France-Presse BALUKHALI, Bangladesh (AFP) -- It is known as "widows' camp" -- a…

Myanmar denies report of mass graves in Rakhine

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar officials have denied a report of five mass graves of Rohingya in a village in crisis-hit Rakhine,…

Plan to protect Indonesian peatlands with aerial mapping wins $1m

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A plan to use satellite imagery and aerial mapping to protect Indonesia's peatlands -- a…

Duterte: Malaysian and Indonesian troops can enter the PHL when in pursuit of terrorists

President Rodrigo Duterte has said that Indonesian and Malaysian troops can enter the Philippines when in pursuit of terrorists. The…

WATCH: President Duterte’s visit to India for ASEAN Summit

MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo Duterte, during his trip to participate in the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit, held a bilateral meeting…

ASEAN and India to strengthen maritime defense

(Eagle News) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India  have agreed to strengthen maritime security defense cooperation.…

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