ASEAN IN FOCUS

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh

KYAUKTAW, Myanmar, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Cyclone Mocha intensified into a category five hurricane on Sunday, hours ahead of…

Temperature in Singapore soars to 40-year high: officials

SINGAPORE, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Singapore reported its highest temperature in 40 years on Saturday, officials said, as a…

Thailand votes, but will the military listen?

BANGKOK, May 14, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand votes Sunday in an election that could see pro-democracy opposition parties oust the…

Cyclone Mocha heads for Myanmar, Bangladesh

GWA, Myanmar, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar and Bangladesh deployed thousands of volunteers and ordered evacuations from low-lying areas…

ASEAN vows action on human traffickers operating online

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations vowed Wednesday tougher action on human trafficking as criminals…

Indonesia’s Widodo says limited progress on Myanmar peace plan

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 11, 2023 (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace…

US man held in Philippines after body found in water drum

MANILA, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - A 71-year-old American man has been arrested after the body of his Filipina girlfriend…

Vietnam warns heatwaves to strain power supply

HANOI, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - Vietnam's state electricity company warned on Wednesday that the national power system would come…

Indonesia’s Widodo calls for ASEAN unity as Myanmar crisis worsens

  LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia, May 10, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo called Wednesday for "unity" among Southeast Asian…

Myanmar to dominate ASEAN summit as violence escalates

  By Martin Abbugao and Allison Jackson Agence France-Presse LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AFP) -- Junta-ruled Myanmar is set to dominate…

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