Philippine lower house lawmakers on March 7 approved the re-imposition of capital punishment for eight drug-related crimes.

Malaysia has no plans to cut diplomatic ties with North Korea after a rise in tensions...

Philippine lower house lawmakers on March 7 approved the re-imposition of capital punishment for eight drug-related crimes.

Clashes on March 6 in Laukkai town in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state, left more than 30 dead.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance said on March 6 that the country and Indonesia have agreed to extend a currency swap deal for another three years...

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is more than halfway through his month-long tour to Asia.

To aid Thai investors doing business abroad, Kasikorn Bank has become the first bank in Thailand to accommodate transactions in all the currencies of the ASEAN 3 grouping.

Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on March 3 said the country will set up a new cyber command to beef up its defence against cyber attacks.

Japan affirmed that ASEAN remains a big priority in its foreign policy at the 32nd ASEAN-Japan Forum held in Banda Seri Begawan, Brunei, on March 1-2.

The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the opposition party in Cambodia, has selected candidates for its president and vice president positions after the Central Standing Committee’s meeting.

Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who is visiting Indonesia, held talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at Bogor Palace in Jakarta and witnessed the signing of a range of cooperation deals on March 1.

Asia and the Pacific will need 1.7 trillion USD per year from now to 2030 for developing infrastructure, including climate change mitigation and adaptation costs...

A suspected terrorist exploded a bomb near a government administrative office in West Java province, eastern Indonesia, on February 27, according to Indonesian media.

The Philippine military on February 26 said it has been verifying a claim that a German hostage was killed by the Abu Sayyaf Islamist militant group after authorities failed to pay a ransom on time.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in Sydney on February 25, beginning his first visit to Australia since he took office in late 2014.