ASEAN IN FOCUS

China could build nuclear plants for South China Sea, paper says

(Reuters) China is getting closer to building maritime nuclear power platforms that could one day to used to support Chinese…

U.S. to sail submarine drones in South China Sea

The United States military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge as china build up its…

Indonesia calls for joint regional maritime patrols after kidnappings

Indonesia has called for joint maritime patrols with the Philippines and Malaysia, after a spate of kidnappings in waters near…

Deguito admits lying to RCBC

Dismissed Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation or RCBC branch manager Maia Santos Deguito admitted to the senate blue ribbon committee that…

Myanmar Rohingya boat dead ‘forced’ to travel by sea: witnesses

  by Athens Zaw Zaw YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Witnesses to a boat capsize that left some 20 people dead, including…

ASG video shows militants announcing deadline to execute foreign captives

[youtube id="a9C5azF6qx0"] Video courtesy: COURTESY SITE INTEL GROUP / Reuters (REUTERS)  Islamist militants in the Philippines announce a new deadline…

Crush and burn: Malaysia destroys huge ivory trove

https://youtu.be/L4xrAEhFgko   Port Dickson, Malaysia - 14 April 2016 - AFP -- Malaysia on Thursday destroyed 9.5 tonnes of elephant ivory…

Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea

by Laurent Barthelemy ABOARD the USS John C. Stennis, Undefined (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited a warship close…

Joint US-Philippine patrol in West Philippine Sea starts

MANILA, Philippines - The United States of America and the Philippines started conducted joint naval patrols in the West Philippine…

Alibaba expands in Southeast Asia with $1 bn deal

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will acquire a controlling stake in leading Southeast Asian online shopping platform Lazada…

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