ASEAN IN FOCUS

ASEAN, U.S. to further strengthen relations

This commitment was made at the 7th ASEAN-U.S. Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting held at the ASEAN secretariat last week.…

Vietnamese rally against Taiwan firm over mass fish deaths

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Vietnamese capital to protest against a Taiwanese company suspected…

U.S. urges ASEAN unity on South China Sea ruling; warns China on reputation

(Reuters) China risks "terrible" damage to its reputation if it ignores an impending international court ruling on the South China…

El Nino dries up Asia as its stormy sister La Nina looms

by Satish Cheney TEMERLOH , Malaysia (AFP) --Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Nino have caused food and water…

Elephant collapses and dies carrying tourist in 40 degrees celcius heat

An elephant that had been forced to carry people on its back for 15 years in Cambodia’s tourism industry has…

China, Indonesia to boost security ties despite South China Sea row

Chinese and Indonesian officials pledged to boost security ties, marine cooperation and infrastructure investment, after a diplomatic spat over what…

Villar: PH should enhance organic farming capability

MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Cynthia Villar is convinced that one of the areas that would give the country an advantage…

Japanese warship sails West Philippine Sea

QUEZON City, Philippines - A Japanese warship sailed the West Philippine Sea and docked at the Subic Bay. According to…

PHL hosts 41st ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting

The Philippine government, through the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), is hosting this year’s 41st Senior Transport Officials Meeting…

Myanmar landmine blast wounds German tourists, guide

YANGON ,Myanmar (AFP) -- Two German travellers and their local guide were wounded by shrapnel from a landmine in north…

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