Philippine growth exceeds expectations
Nagacadan rice terraces, Ifugao Province in the Philippines. The El Nino heatwave has pushed up the price of rice. Source: Wikimedia
The Philippine GDP rose 6.9...
18 die in Javan traffic chaos
Java has disastrous traffic problems. Source: Flickr
Around 18 people died while waiting in Indonesian traffic in a 20km queue ahead of the Eid al-Fitr...
Jakarta unveils tax amnesty
Indonesian Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro. Source: Wikimedia
Jakarta has started to introduce its new tax amnesty programme as it seeks to boost tax revenues and...
Indonesia calls for tough haze action
Smog has become an annual event in the region. Source: Flickr
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Riau on Sumatra has called for...
Wa rebels leave Panglong
Wa-Bang, northern Shan State. Source: Wikimedia
One of Myanmar's most powerful rebel armies has walked out of the so-called Panglong peace conference.
Representatives of the heavily...
Thailand mulls free Zika tests
The threat of microcephaly is worrying pregnant women in Asean. Source: YouTube
The Thai authorities are considering testing all pregnant women for the Zika virus,...
Lee deepens Australian ties
Australian, US and Singaporean troops fire at Puckapunyal, Australia. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore has called on China to engage “constructively” with other players, including the USA,...
Baht bounces after king’s death
Thais are dressing largely in black. Source: YouTube
Thailand's currency has strengthened against the US dollar for a second day running as the stock market...
Turnbull tries to rebuild Indonesia relations
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Australia's new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, made a half-day visit to Indonesia on Thursday to hold talks with President Joko...
Islamism set to dominate summit
The Petronas Towers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
US President Barack Obama said Islamist militancy and the South China Sea disputes would dominate Kuala Lumpur’s summits this weekend.
After...
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