ASEAN IN FOCUS

Pres. Marcos Jr, Pres. Widodo sign deals strengthening defense, border security, trade, regional cooperation

PBBM's first state visit in Indonesia marks 75 years of PHL-Indonesia diplomatic relations   (Eagle News) – Philippine president Ferdinand…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud: source

  YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in…

Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia’s ex-leader, convicted of corruption

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's ex-premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft…

Thai police hunt YouTuber ‘Nutty’ in multimillion-dollar forex scam

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) Thai police are hunting a YouTube dancer nicknamed "Nutty", who swindled millions of dollars from her followers…

Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins ‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’

Manila, Philippines (AFP) A Cambodian psychiatrist treating victims of the Khmer Rouge and a French environmentalist cleaning up Indonesian rivers…

Filipinos in Libya urged to stay home as deadly clashes kill 32

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday night urged Filipinos in Libya to take shelter at home as deadly…

Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib back in court for more graft charges

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak returned to court Thursday to face more charges linked…

Former British ambassador to Myanmar detained in Yangon

A statement on the arrest of Vicky Bowman, Director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business: https://t.co/XibRhhSIXM pic.twitter.com/xdIQk1yhoO — Institute…

Thailand approves first instant noodle price rise in 14 years

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) Thailand will raise the price of Thai instant noodles, the trade department said Wednesday, marking the first…

Strong quake hits off coast of Indonesia’s South Sumatra

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US…

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