ASEAN IN FOCUS

Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict

British tycoon Richard Branson Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one…

China, Singapore to hold joint naval drills

  Beijing, China | AFP | Monday 4/24/2023 China and Singapore will hold joint naval drills this week, Beijing's defence…

Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China

The Philippines' top diplomat has expressed his concern to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over escalating tensions in waters around…

EU’s Borrell asks European navies to patrol Taiwan Strait

Paris, France | AFP | Saturday 4/23/2023 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the…

HRW accuses Vietnam of abducting blogger from Thailand

Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Vietnam of kidnapping a blogger critical of the communist government who was living as…

China FM warns of ‘dangerous consequences’ of Taiwan criticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pryM_ffgT2I Criticising China over Taiwan will have dangerous consequences, Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Friday, as he insisted Beijing is…

Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s son becomes four-star general

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodian leader Hun Sen's eldest son was officially promoted to the rank of four-star general…

‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Wednesday 4/19/2023 Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been…

Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing…

US says naval destroyer sailed through Taiwan Strait

The United States has sent a naval warship through the Taiwan Strait in a "freedom of navigation" operation days after…

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