ASEAN IN FOCUS

China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday branded the United States an "out-and-out security risk creator" in the South China…

Malaysian police kill suspected Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Five suspected members of Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf have been shot dead in a…

Thailand virus cases soar with prison clusters

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand reported a new daily high of nearly 10,000 coronavirus cases on Monday, more than two-thirds…

Miss Myanmar wins best nat’l costume with messsage “Pray for Myanmar” in Miss U pageant

  (Eagle News) -- Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin won the best in national costume in the recent 2020 Miss…

PHL finds 2 cases of Indian variant from travelers who entered country before travel ban

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health confirmed the presence of two cases of the so-called Indian variant in the…

Death toll in Indonesian power plant landslide rises to 10

MEDAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from a landslide at a hydroelectric dam project on Indonesia's Sumatra island has…

Malaysia tightens curbs in capital as virus cases climb

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia will tighten coronavirus curbs in the capital to combat a fresh spike in cases,…

Indonesia economy shrinks for fourth straight quarter

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's economy shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter in January-March, data showed Wednesday, as the…

Myanmar rebels claim military helicopter downing

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- yanmaA leading Myanmar ethnic rebel army said it had shot down a military helicopter on Monday,…

Vietnam reports cases of Indian Covid variant, new community outbreak

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has detected four cases of a Covid-19 variant believed to be behind a devastating surge…

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