Government troops take positions as they head to the frontline as fighting with Muslim militants in Marawi city enters its second week, Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in the southern Philippines. Philippine forces pressed their …
By B.Suresh Ram – June 29, 2017 @ 12:53pm KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has taken an “active neutrality” approach in the ongoing spat between Qatar and some Arab countries which began on June 5. The Foreign Ministry said …
North Korea secures up to 300,000 tonnes of oil products from Russia each year through Singapore-based dealers, a defector who formerly managed funds for the leadership has told Kyodo News, posing a challenge for …
Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed by Trump hotels, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a …
Thailand on Wednesday defended its efforts to stop human trafficking after the United States kept it on a trafficking watch list and urged U.S. officials to visit the country and see first hand its …
By Simon Lewis and Shoon Naing | YANGON Myanmar’s military has engaged in deadly clashes with ethnic minority rebels in the northeast in the past week, state media reported on Wednesday, as concern grows …
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an investigation on Wednesday into The Situation Room, a consortium of rights groups which criticized local elections this month that handed a victory to Hun Sen’s ruling party. …
MANILA, Philippines — The Southeast Asia region must deepen counter-terror efforts as ISIS-inspired local terror groups lay siege in Mindanao, particularly in Marawi City, an analyst said. Elliot Brennan, a research fellow at the Institute …
By Bernama – June 27, 2017 @ 12:08pm KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he is sickened by the spate of deadly attacks in Pakistan ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration. “Disgusted …
Duterte calls for fostering of nat’l unity on Eid’l Fitr MANILA, Philippines – Amid the hostilities in Marawi City, President Duterte expressed optimism yesterday that willpower and faith would allow the Philippines to overcome …
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