ASEAN IN FOCUS

Myanmar sentences lawmaker from Suu Kyi’s party to death

A Myanmar military tribunal sentenced a member of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted party to death for terror offences on…

US warship’s South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning…

Thailand to introduce $9 visitor fee from April

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand will introduce a $9 entry fee for foreign visitors from April, officials said Wednesday, even…

24,000 evacuated, two dead in Indonesian floods

LHOK, SUKON, Indonesia (AFP) -- About 24,000 people have been evacuated and two children killed in floods on Indonesia's Sumatra…

Philippines tightens quarantine rules in capital over Omicron

  The Philippines will tighten coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila over fears of an "exponential growth" in cases due…

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned last week's massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two…

7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesian coast: USGS

A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Maluku province in the early hours of Thursday, the…

ASEAN in Focus | Interview with H.E. Ilan Fluss, Ambassador of Israel to the PHL

https://youtu.be/RPMZCQfwnqY Israel - always at the forefront of humanitarian aid and relief efforts - delivers assistance to typhoon-affected communities in…

Save the Children says two Myanmar staff missing after burnt remains found

Save the Children said two of its Myanmar staff were missing on Saturday, after the charred remains of more than…

Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 27 on Wednesday,…

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