ASEAN IN FOCUS

Floods, rough seas kill 18 in Vietnam as fresh storm on the way

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- At least 18 people died and more than a dozen are missing after floods submerged homes…

18 dead in Thailand bus-train collision

by Pitcha DANGPRASITH and Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI in Bangkok CHACHOENGSAO, Thailand (AFP) -- At least 18 people were killed and more…

Protesters torch police posts as opposition mounts to new Indonesia law

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters set fire to barricades and police posts in the Indonesian capital Thursday…

Protesters torch police posts as opposition mounts to new Indonesia law

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters set fire to barricades and police posts in the Indonesian capital Thursday…

Malaysian palm oil giant hit with US ban over abuse concerns

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant whose products…

Indonesia protests against China ship in its waters

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Jakarta has protested against the intrusion of a Chinese coast guard ship into the Southeast Asian…

Jakarta to reimpose partial lockdown as virus cases surge

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's capital Jakarta plans to re-impose a partial lockdown as early as Monday over fears…

China says US biggest threat to peace in South China Sea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China accused the US of becoming "the biggest driver of militarization" in the contested South China…

House approves 50-year franchise to SMC for New Manila Int’l Airport in Bulacan

(Eagle News) – Voting 218–6, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill 7507…

Fewest virus cases in ASEAN: Lao PDR envoy explains how his country prevented COVID-19 spread

https://youtu.be/wN2Dni1Wz1o (Eagle News) -- The Ambassador of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) in Manila, His Excellency Songkane Luangmuninthone, talks about…

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