Manila axes communist talks
The Philippines has formally called off peace talks with communist insurgents, after the parties failed to end a dispute over a rebel order to...
Nike dumps homophobic Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao is planning one more bout. Source: Flickr
Nike has scrapped its sponsorship deal with the Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao after he said homosexuals were “worse...
Tribunal rips maritime dispute open
China’s reclamation work was condemned for causing severe environmental harm. Source: YouTube
The uneasy stalemate between China and most of the global community over the...
Asean waters down China statement
The Asean chairman's statement at the end of the Manila summit has again failed to condemn Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea.
The communique...
Filipinos demand answers over Cyprus serial killer
Hundreds of Filipino migrant workers have protested outside Cyprus’ presidential palace to mourn seven women and girls who police say an army officer has...
Philippine media trial begins of Duterte critic
In the Philippines, Rappler editor Maria Ressa's libel trial has opened in a case seen as retaliation for reports on President Rodrigo Duterte.
The 55-year-old...
Philippine internet among world’s worst: study
The Philippines’ many mountainous islands are not easily brought online. Source: Wikimedia
Philippine mobile internet speeds are some of the worst in the world in...
Asean lacks economic freedom: US think tank
An MRT-3 train in Manila. The Philippines’ infrastructure is holding it back. Source: Wikimedia
Out of a study ranking freedom in 178 economies, the Philippines...
Duterte and junta vow to tackle drugs
Bangkok’s Soi Cowboy. Drug and human trafficking remains a huge issue in Thailand.
Thailand’s prime minister and the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte have agreed...
Philippines ignores US over Huawei
The telecoms sector is providing another example of the growing influence of China across Asean, as its controversial mobile giant, Huawei, prepares to roll...
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How ASEAN’s water scarcity will exacerbate the Covid-19 crisis
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Singapore’s corona-tracking measures invite both acclaim and controversy
As the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc around the world, Singapore has garnered praise for flattening the curve of the virus’s spread. The city-state’s...
Pilgrims gather in Indonesia despite coronavirus fears
More than 8,000 Muslim pilgrims have already gathered in Gowa, in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province, despite a formal request to postpone the event from...