ASEAN Perspectives

Pres. Duterte explains why he reversed IATF resolution; says UK variant infecting even kids

https://youtu.be/qRIWuav9P2k   (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said that he was just taking precautionary measures when he decided to…

Asia welcomes Biden presidency with healthy gains

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets saw Joe Biden's first day as US president with broad gains Thursday…

Pres. Duterte says next PHL president should also be “forceful” in stopping corruption in gov’t

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants the next president of the country to be as firm as…

Most Filipinos still optimistic about 2021; optimism highest among youth, says PAHAYAG poll

https://youtu.be/N5nc1TYBeU0   (Eagle News) – Majority of Filipinos are still “optimistic” about the coming year, with optimism ranking higher among…

Singapore gets Asia’s first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses

  SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore received Asia's first delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, capping what the city-state's…

What is the RCEP trade deal?

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup…

Duterte calls on ASEAN to press developed nations on climate change amid destructive typhoons

Tells ASEAN leaders how PHL is affected by successive desvastating typhoons   (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called on…

Myanmar vote ban extinguishes hope for ethnic minorities

  by Su Myat MON Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- For many marginalised ethnic minority groups in conflict-plagued…

What is Thailand’s ‘section 112’ royal defamation law?

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's monarchy is protected by one of the world's toughest defamation laws, making any criticism of…

Singapore PM’s defamation suit against blogger begins

  SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's leader criticized "malicious and baseless" claims in an article linking him to a corruption scandal,…

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