Duterte talks tough on Isis
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Source: Wikimedia
The Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, has promised to ignore human rights if so-called Islamic State fighters flee from West Asia...
Indonesia plans to recruit crocodiles to guard prison
Indonesia’s narcotics agency has called for a prison on an island guarded by crocodiles to hold death-row drug convicts, an official has said.
It is...
Chinese bank axes rebels’ account
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army is heavily tied to the drugs trade.
One of China's biggest state-owned lenders has suspended an account used to...
Trump praises fellow populist
Donald Trump has hailed his relationship with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, ignoring media questions about human rights and the thousands killed during his host’s bloody...
Jakarta calls for joint sea patrols
An Abu Sayyaf video. Source: YouTube
Jakarta is calling for naval patrols to be stepped up after Abu Sayyaf released 10 sailors from two Indonesian...
Junta drops activist charges
Southern Thailand has been riven by violence since 2004. Source: Flickr
The Thai junta has dropped its controversial defamation lawsuits against three prominent activists, with...
Indonesia to vaccinate population starting next week
Indonesia is set to begin next week its mass vaccination program, with President Joko Widodo receiving the first jab, according to a report by...
China admits sinking Philippine fishing boat
China has confirmed that a Chinese trawler “bumped into” a Philippine fishing boat in the South China Sea but denied claims the incident was...
Abu Sayyaf kills 12 soldiers
Duterte has given his military a formidable challenge in the south. Source: YouTube
Twelve Philippine soldiers, including their young officer, were killed in a firefight...
China blocks Filipino fishing boats
President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with Peter Lim. Source: YouTube
The Chinese coastguard is apparently preventing fishing boats from the Philippines reaching the contested Scarborough Shoal, Manila...
Latest article
PH Counts on Indonesia for Steady Coal Supply
Philippines coal-fired power plants are an integral component of the country's energy mix, meeting much of their energy demands while neglecting efforts to diversify...
Philippines Determined to Reclaim Scarborough Shoal
It's been 11 years since China claimed that Scarborough Shoal belongs to them and started occupying it. However, the Philippines is determined to push...
Australia, Philippines Collaborate to Boost and Improve Safe Vegetable Production
Vegetable production in the Philippines is a crucial sector of the country's economy. That's why it collaborates with Australia to help boost and improve...