
US and Russia engaged in a dangerous chess match
In spite of congressional unity in standing up to Trump, the U.S. government is deeply fragmented on how to manage Russian policy
Vietnam attends ASEAN SOM and related meetings in Manila
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and related meetings held in Manila
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community contributes to ASEAN Community
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) has played a significant role in building the ASEAN Community, which was born on December 31, 2015.
Australia boosts relations with Southeast Asian nations
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop began her six-day visit to Thailand and the Philippines on August 2
Philippine judge opposes joint venture with China in West Sea
A senior magistrate of the Supreme Court of the Philippines said that a joint venture with China in the West Philippine Sea violates the country’s Constitution.
Visa division set up at China’s Youyi Guan border gate
A visa division was established at the Youyi Guan border gate, the largest one along the China-Vietnam borderline...
Tropical storm causes serious flooding in Thailand
Tropical storm Sonca has wrecked havoc on vast areas in the northeast of Thailand with increasingly serious flooding.
Malaysia ready to assist Indonesia in battling forest fires
Malaysia is ready to send firefighters to Indonesia to help put out in the country.
Philippine police kill one mayor in drug raid
Mayor of the Philippines’ Ozamiz city on Mindanao island Reynaldo Parojinog, who was accused of being linked with the illegal drug trade, was shot dead in a police raid on July 30, Philippines authorities announced.
Art exhibition marks ASEAN’s 50th founding anniversary
Achievements made by member states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been nudged closer to international friends through a contemporary art exhibition opened
Japan defence minister quits amid plunging support for PM
Embattled Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada on Friday said she was resigning, after a series of gaffes, missteps and a cover-up at her ministry t
Former Thai PM faces new legal troubles
The National Anti-Corruption Committee (NACC) of Thailand expects to wrap up its probe into alleged dereliction of duty by former Prime Minister (PM) Yingluck Shinawatra
Vietnam active in APEC Business Advisory Council’s meeting
Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, in his speech at the plenary session of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)’s third meeting in 2017 in Toronto
Dozens of Indonesians hospitalised due to smoke from forest fire
Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals for respiratory problems due to thick smoke caused by forest fires in Aceh province of Indonesia.
Thailand freezes former PM Yingluck’s bank account
Thailand’s Ministry of Justice and lawyers of ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on July 25 affirmed that Thai authorities have frozen seven bank accounts belonging to the ex-PM...