Kerry in Laos to plan Asean summit

Laos is chairing Asean this year. Source: Wikimedia US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Laos, where he will lay the groundwork for a...
Starting November 1, vaccinated foreign maids can enter and work in Singapore. (Unwicked/WikimediaCommons)

Vaccinated Foreign Maids Can Enter Singapore Starting Nov 1

Starting Nov. 1, vaccinated foreign maids can enter and work in Singapore. The government will accept new applications from Oct. 15, provided they have...

Tourist jailed for unplugging speaker

Klaas Haytema is led away after sentencing. Source: YouTube A Dutch tourist tearfully embraced his girlfriend as he was jailed for three months with hard...

Singapore bank ends UK property loans

Bedford Square, Bloomsbury in central London. London will no doubt continue to attract foreign interest in some form. Source: Wikimedia Singapore's third largest lender, the...

President vows to ‘eat’ Abu Sayyaf

Happier times: Rodrigo Duterte and former president Benigno Aquino in 2013. Source: Wikimedia Philippine' president Rodrigo Duterte, not content to just call Barack Obama a...
Three bottlenose dolphins were released back into their natural habitat after rescuing and nurturing them from a resort hotel that bought them for entertainment purposes.

Indonesian Sanctuary Releases Saved Bottlenose Dolphins from Captivity

An Indonesian sanctuary released three bottlenose dolphins after rescuing them in 2019 from captivity in a resort hotel. Johnny, Rocky and Rambo swim into...

Mahathir moves to ease rift

Malaysia’s new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, and his jailed ally Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) tried to ease disagreements within the ruling coalition yesterday (Sunday) between...

Singapore looks to boost Asean awareness

Singapore needs to find markets to replace faltering China. Source: Flickr As Singapore prepares to chair Asean in 2018, initiatives are in the pipeline to promote...

Manila, Beijing discuss maritime exploration 

The Philippines and China are in talks to jointly pursue oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, according to Manila’s foreign minister...

Sect members shipped to Java camps

A video shows a mob burning down the Borneo settlement on January 19. Source: Brisbane Times Jakarta’s Social Affairs Ministry has transported around 1,300 former...

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Indonesia and Malaysia vow to cooperate with each other regarding palm oil issues to counter EU's ban.

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Palm oil is an essential ingredient used in the kitchen for cooking to making lipsticks in cosmetics production. However, palm oil-producing countries, such as...
Israeli will help boost the Philippine agriculture, including its water management, and tourism.

Israel to Help Boost Philippine Agriculture and Water Management

Philippine agriculture is a crucial factor in the country's struggling economy. Its major crops, including bananas, coconuts, rice, sugarcanes, and pineapples, are massed-produced for...
From 2021 to 2022, Vietnam has uncovered 158 plant and animal species, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

158 New Plant and Animal Species Discovered in Vietnam

From 2021 to 2022, 158 new plant and animal species were discovered in Vietnam. This is according to World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF)...