ASEAN IN FOCUS

Two dead in Bangkok mall shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested

By Montira Rungjirajittranon, Panisa Aemocha and Chayanit Itthipongmaetee BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday…

ASEAN in Focus – October 3, 2023

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TikTok to stop sales in Indonesia after social media transaction ban

JAKARTA, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - Short video app TikTok said it will stop transactions on its app in Indonesia…

DEVELOPING STORY: Three dead in Bangkok mall shooting, attacker arrested

BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2023 (AFP) - Three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a major Bangkok…

US, Philippines begin annual drills in disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Oct 2, 2023 (AFP) - The United States and the Philippines launched annual joint naval war games on Monday,…

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail

JAKARTA, Oct 2, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesia launched Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar project backed…

Philippines’ EJ Obiena wins Asian Games pole vault gold

By Andrew MCKIRDY HANGZHOU, China, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) Philippines pole vaulter EJ Obiena cruised to gold in an Asian…

UN concerned about arrests of environmental activists in Vietnam

(UN GENEVA, Switzerland) The UN Human Rights Office spokesperson, Jeremy Laurence, has voiced deep concerns regarding the arrest, detention, and…

Paw patrol: Philippine security guards adopt stray cats

https://youtu.be/FTQGUfyrlUY MANILA, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - A cat wearing a black-and-yellow security vest strolls nonchalantly past security guards lined…

Malaysia blames Indonesian fires for haze, poor air quality

  KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - Hundreds of forest fires in Indonesia have caused haze to reach areas…

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