ASEAN IN FOCUS

Dozens killed in ‘shoot first’ Asian Games crackdown: Amnesty

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - A police crackdown on petty crime in the run-up to the Asian Games in Indonesia has…

Indonesia president chooses cleric as VP pick in 2019 election race

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's 2019 presidential race took shape Friday with incumbent Joko Widodo choosing to run alongside a…

Malaysian ex-PM Najib charged with money-laundering

  by M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak was hit with…

Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 131: official

TANJUNG, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from a shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen…

Cayetano explains PHL’s new role as country coordinator for ASEAN-China dialogue

  ASEAN and China agree on need for an effective Code of Conduct on South China Sea, he says (Eagle…

China, SE Asian states hold simulated naval drill

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- China and Southeast Asian states held simulated naval exercises this week for the first time, Singapore…

China wants military drills with ASEAN in disputed sea, excluding US

  by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- China wants military exercises and energy…

US to urge pressure against North Korea at ASEAN talks

by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - The US will urge the international community to…

Volcano hikers tell of terror after Indonesia quake

by Bara Elank Agence France Presse MATARAM, Indonesia (AFP) -- More than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on…

Pompeo to travel to SE Asia, calls for ‘free and open’ region

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region…

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