ASEAN IN FOCUS

Philippines remains committed to the United Nations – foreign minister

  (REUTERS)  The Philippine is not leaving the United Nations, the foreign minister said on Monday, a day after President…

Philippines’ Duterte threatens to quit U.N. after drugs war censure

  (REUTERS)  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte railed against the United Nations on Sunday after it called for an end to…

Singapore arrests two over Pokemon Go fight

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Two Singaporean men have been arrested after getting into a fight triggered by the hugely popular…

China hosts ASEAN officials for South China Sea talks

  (REUTERS)   China hosted the ASEAN delegations for the 13th Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on…

China, ASEAN senior officials meet on South China Sea DOC practical cooperation

  SENIOR officials from China and ASEAN countries had an in-depth discussion on the implementation of the Declaration on the…

Indonesian minister sacked for dual citizenship

JAKRTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo sacked his energy minister late Monday just weeks after filling the key…

ASEAN celebrates its community during 49th anniversary

THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for the first time as an ASEAN Community, observed its 49th anniversary on…

Check out where classes are canceled on August 16, Tuesday – Updated 10:09 a.m.

Check out where classes are canceled on August 16, Tuesday. Updated 10:09 a.m., Aug. 16, 2016 All levels Navotas Valenzuela…

Firms in aging Thailand bet on demand surge for robots and diapers

(REUTERS)  Thai elderly care robot Dinsow can not only keep track of your medication and video-phone your relatives, but can…

Thailand detains several people for questioning over deadly blasts

  (REUTERS)  Thailand's army said on Monday it had detained several people for questioning over a wave of deadly bombings…

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