JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Singapore has deported four Indonesian men thought to be followers of a leading Islamic extremist as they allegedly tried to travel to Syria, police said Tuesday. The four, who included a 15-year-old boy, were arrested Sunday in the city-state when immigration officials became suspicious after checking their documents, and finding one of them had previously spent time in Syria. Authorities deported them to Batam, an Indonesian island not far from Singapore, the same […]
ASEAN IN FOCUS
GOAL Learning Summit 2016
PASAY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Online learning has truly transformed the education landscape following the advent of modern technology and the rise of Business Process Outsourcing or BPO industry. In the Philippines, global online association for learning or goal strongly supports the development and application of new concepts and technology geared towards online learning. Goal is a nonprofit association that represents the interest of educational institutions, teachers, students, and organizations in promoting and improving online […]
President Aquino underscores importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving territorial disputes
(RANCHO MIRAGE, California) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving the territorial disputes in the South China Sea on the first day of the US-ASEAN Leaders Summit here. US President Barack Obama is hosting the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a special summit at Sunnylands, the historic Annenberg estate where Obama held a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]
Obama to announce measures to deepen economic ties with SE Asia
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday is to announce a package of measures designed to boost Southeast Asian economies, betting that the fast-growing region can be an ever more important trade partner. The plan will establish three offices — in Jakarta, Bangkok and Singapore — to boost the US government’s “economic engagement with ASEAN institutions,” officials said. The White House sees the 10 nations of the Association of Southeast Asian […]
DNA rice breakthrough raises ‘Green Revolution’ hopes
RICE-growing techniques learned through thousands of years of trial and error are about to be turbocharged with DNA technology in a breakthrough hailed by scientists as a potential second “green revolution”. Over the next few years farmers are expected to have new genome sequencing technology at their disposal, helping to offset a myriad of problems that threaten to curtail production of the grain that feeds half of humanity. Drawing on a massive bank of varieties […]
Obama, ASEAN leaders eye China and Trade at California Summit
PRESIDENT Barack Obama gathered leaders from Southeast Asia on Monday to strengthen trade ties and form a common stance on the south china sea in a summit the white house hopes will solidify U.S. influence in the region. Here’s U.S. President Obama making the opening remarks at the ASEAN summit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California.
PH to sell Marcos jewelry valued at $21 million
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has approved the public exhibit and auction of the jewelry collection of late President Ferdinand Marcos’ widow Imelda which international experts have appraised to be now worth at least 21 million dollars or about one billion pesos. The hoard was seized when Marcos and his family fled to Hawaii in 1986. They include a 25-carat, barrel-shaped diamond worth at least 5 million dollars and a Cartier diamond tiara that […]
Re-supply mission in Spratly to proceed upon completion of repairs of damaged PN ship
MANILA, Philippines — The resupply mission to Philippine-held features in the Spratly Islands will proceed once damage to the BRP Laguna (lt-501) is repaired. This was stressed by Philippine Navy Spokesperson Colonel Edgard Arevalo in an interview. Arevalo said that this is likely as damage to the logistics vessel is not that severe. And even if the damage cannot be repaired immediately, he said the Philippine Navy has other logistics ships in its inventory capable […]
Pres. Aquino expected to tackle West Phl Sea issue in ASEAN-US Summit — Palace
MANILA, Feb. 15 — Malacañang said President Benigno S. Aquino III is expected to tackle political and security concerns, particularly the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue, in the United States-Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Sunnylands, California this week. President Aquino is set to leave on Monday to attend the two-day special summit between the leaders of the ASEAN and the US to be hosted by President Barack Obama. ”Expected to be […]
Obama hosts South East Asian leaders at desert retreat
by Andrew Beatty (AFP) — President Barack Obama looks to put domestic issues aside and cap his long courtship with fast-rising South East Asian nations Monday, hosting leaders at a California desert retreat. Obama welcomes representatives from 10 ASEAN countries to Sunnylands, a secluded 200 acre resort beloved by Frank Sinatra and US presidents since Dwight Eisenhower. The visitors may have preferred the cachet of a White House visit and an Oval Office photo-op. But, like […]
Researchers in Singapore develop test kit for Zika virus
SINGAPORE (Eagle News) — In Singapore, researchers have developed a test kit for the Zika virus that could be used in hospitals soon. Global health officials have said the virus has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, and is rapidly spreading internationally. On February 10, China confirmed its first case in a man who had recently traveled to South America. Masafumi Inoue at A-STAR, a research institute in Singapore, […]
U.S. official inaugurates new school and livelihood facility
United States Agency for International Development or USAID chief financial officer Reginald Mitchell visited Tacloban City to inaugurate new structures as part of the U.S. government’s continuing support for communities impacted by typhoon Yolanda. Mr. Mitchell joined Tacloban City mayor Alfred Romualdez and Department of Education (DepEd) region VIII Director Dr. Luisa Yu in the formal opening of four climate-resilient and fully-furnished classrooms at the Tacloban City National High School. Meanwhile, as part of the […]
