ASEAN IN FOCUS

Strong quake hits Indonesia’s Java island, injures one

Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, injuring at least one person and…

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts, forcing thousands to flee

Lumajang, Indonesia (AFP) by Agus Harianto with Agnes Anya in Jakarta Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds…

Canada unveils new Asia-Pacific strategy with eye on China

Canada on Sunday unveiled its new economic and diplomatic strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, allocating 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (US$1.7…

Malaysia’s new PM Anwar: from prison to power, a dream fulfilled

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) by Martin ABBUGAO / M JEGATHESAN It has been a bumpy road to the pinnacle of…

Opposition leader Anwar named Malaysia PM: palace

  Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was named prime minister on Thursday, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive…

US VP Harris visits Philippine island near China-claimed waters

  Puerto Princesa, Philippines | AFP | by Allison JACKSON US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visited a Philippine…

URGENT: ‘Nearly 20’ dead, 300 injured in Indonesia quake: local official

Cianjur, Indonesia | AFP | Nearly 20 people have been killed and at least 300 injured in an earthquake that…

URGENT: 6.9-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia: USGS

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.9 - 212 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia https://t.co/xddDIngaJl — USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) November 18,…

Police, protesters clash as Bangkok hosts summit

  Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Thai police fired rubber bullets Friday in clashes with dozens of protesters trying to…

British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed in Myanmar junta amnesty

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist flew to Thailand late…

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