ASEAN IN FOCUS

Myanmar army’s admission of killings a ‘positive step’: Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces…

Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar: USGS

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region of central Myanmar early Friday, the US Geological…

Japanese crime boss held in Thailand after ‘yakuza’ tatts go viral

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A retired Japanese crime boss has been arrested in Thailand ending more than 14 years on…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit India

(Eagle News) -- Indonesian president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will once again visit India this year. The Indonesian leader's visit is…

PHL to intensify coordination with Indonesia in a bid to fight terrorism

(Eagle News) -- The Philippines will intensify coordination with its Indonesian counterparts to ensure security and prevent the utilization of…

S. Korea to stick with Japan ‘comfort women’ deal

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will not seek to renegotiate a deal with Japan on wartime sex slavery,…

Fiery Cross now a Chinese military base

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Fiery Cross, also known as Kagitingan Reef, is now a Chinese military base. Part…

New ASEAN chief vows disaster relief boost after deadly storms

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to beef up its disaster management efforts after…

Indonesia launches cyber agency to tackle extremism, fake news

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia launched a new cyber security agency Wednesday as the world's biggest Muslim majority country…

Singaporeans charged over $7 mn metro scandal

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Four Singaporean men were Friday charged over a scandal involving contracts for the metro worth almost…

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