ASEAN IN FOCUS

Hopes fade for Suu Kyi deal as Myanmar hastens presidential vote

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's parliament will bring forward a vote for the next president to March 10, it was announced Tuesday,…

Indonesia beefs up security ahead of international summit

JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- About a thousand Indonesian military and police personnel gathered at the capital's National Monument on Tuesday…

Global charity tracks boats carrying Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar

SAMUTPRAKAN, Thailand (Reuters) -- Global charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) on Friday (February 26) launched a mission in the…

Senior American military officer says China seeks to keep the U.S. out of the Pacific

UNITED States -- The Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says China's military buildup in the South China…

Philippine imports shrink the most since 2009 as global headwinds hit

EAGLE News --- Philippine imports dropped nearly 26 percent in December, the sharpest fall since 2009. Semiconductor shipments contracted almost…

Beijing builds radar in South China Sea: think tank

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing is installing radar facilities on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, an American think…

Singapore deports Indonesians en route to Syria: police

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Singapore has deported four Indonesian men thought to be followers of a leading Islamic extremist as they allegedly…

GOAL Learning Summit 2016

PASAY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Online learning has truly transformed the education landscape following the advent of modern technology and…

President Aquino underscores importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving territorial disputes

(RANCHO MIRAGE, California) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law in…

Obama to announce measures to deepen economic ties with SE Asia

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama on Tuesday is to announce a package of measures designed to…

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