ASEAN IN FOCUS

Vietnamese police net biggest bear bile haul

Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bile bottles…

US backs Philippines in China fishing ban

The United States on Thursday backed the Philippines in criticizing a unilateral seasonal ban on fishing declared by Beijing in…

One killed, 9 injured in Yangon bomb blast: Myanmar police source

A bomb blast killed one person and injured nine others in a busy district of central Yangon on Tuesday, a…

Philippines summons Beijing diplomat over South China Sea ‘harassment’

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Manila revealed on Tuesday that it had summoned a senior Beijing diplomat to protest the alleged…

EU ambassador meets President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

  On 30 May 2022, the Ambassador of the European Union (EU), H.E. Luc Véron, met President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…

Record billion meth pills seized in East, Southeast Asia last year: UN

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - A record one billion methamphetamine pills were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year,…

6.1-magnitude quake strikes off East Timor, tsunami advisory issued

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. A tsunami advisory…

Yuka Saso’s golf odyssey: Philippines to Japan via US Open win

by Daniel HICKS When a little-known teenager from the Philippines burst into the global golf spotlight by winning last year's…

Marcos says Philippines to uphold South China Sea ruling

  by Mikhail FLORES Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over…

Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met

  https://youtu.be/fLUEE6PbuVc     Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of…

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