ASEAN IN FOCUS

Biden welcomes ASEAN leaders with energy, security pledges

by Shaun TANDON President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed Southeast Asian leaders to Washington, promising support for clean energy and…

US eyes trade deal-lite as ASEAN leaders gather

by Shaun TANDON The United States is preparing a scaled-back version of a trade pact as Southeast Asian nations gather…

Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May

US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday, paying a…

US to host ASEAN leaders in mid-May

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden will meet in mid-May with the leaders of Southeast Asian…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in court after health no-show

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned to a junta court on Friday after skipping a previous hearing because…

PHL ranks 3rd in ASEAN, 11th in Asia for having the most vaccine doses administered — Palace

Almost 120 million doses already administered nationwide; 56.4 million already fully vaccinated.   (Eagle News) – The Philippines ranked third…

Myanmar has ‘ingredients for civil war’: ASEAN chair

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Myanmar has "all the ingredients for civil war", Cambodia, chair of Southeast Asia's regional bloc, has…

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned last week's massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two…

Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for four years

Myanmar's junta jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday for four years for incitement against the military and…

Russia, ASEAN hold first naval drills off Indonesian coast

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Russia and a number of Southeast Asian countries kicked off their first ever joint naval exercise…

China’s Pres. Xi commits to peace in ASEAN region, announces “comprehensive strategic partnership”

Says "maintaining peace in the region" is the "greatest common interest"   (Eagle News) – China’s President Xi Jinping announced…

Biden denounces coup and ‘horrific violence’ in Myanmar

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Tuesday denounced the military coup and "horrific violence" in…

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