ASEAN IN FOCUS

5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States…

Biden, Indonesia’s Widodo tell Myanmar junta to release prisoners

GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US President Joseph Biden and Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on Monday on the Myanmar…

Biden denounces coup and ‘horrific violence’ in Myanmar

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced the military coup and "horrific violence" in…

Pres. Duterte calls on ASEAN to help Myanmar attain peace; says PHL ready to accept Myanmar refugees

  (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help…

Which Asia-Pacific countries are re-opening to foreign visitors?

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Thailand's re-opening to vaccinated foreign tourists marks a major easing of border controls for…

Pres. Duterte calls for ASEAN unity in pressing South China Sea stability

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called for member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to…

Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown

by Sophie Deviller and Pitcha Dangprasith BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hotels, street food carts and tuk-tuks are gearing up for…

Myanmar junta boycotts summit in protest at snub

by Hakim S. Hayat BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta boycotted a Southeast Asian summit Tuesday after its…

Myanmar threatens to skip ASEAN summit over junta chief’s exclusion

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta threatened on Monday to skip an ASEAN summit after the bloc said the country's…

Myanmar junta re-arrests more than 100 released in amnesty: monitoring group

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to…

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