Manila insisted July 22 it will continue to "assert our rights" over a hotspot South China Sea reef, after reaching a deal with Beijing for…
Malaysia has detained a large oil tanker that collided with another vessel off its coast and fled the scene, the coast guard said on July…
The Philippines is looking to forge reciprocal troops access agreements with Canada, France, New Zealand, and other countries, the defense minister said on July 22.…
Manila's resupply missions to troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll will remain purely Philippine operations, the National Security Council said on July 21,…
An alliance of armed groups in Myanmar has agreed to extend a ceasefire with the junta in northern Shan state after "pressure" from China, a…
A South African court on July 19 ordered the national arms regulator to suspend and review all permits granted for the sale of weapons to…
The Philippine Air Force must ramp up pilot training if it is to buy 20 or more multi-role fighter jets as it modernizes and expands…
Opponents of Myanmar's junta launched a rocket attack on an airport in the capital but caused no casualties, security sources told AFP on July 17,…
Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbor…
The laws concerning cyberbullying will be reviewed by the authorities, including re-examining the appropriate fine for the crime, said Malaysia Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fadzil…
The governments of Laos and Vietnam have signed an extradition treaty that defines the basic principles and methods around the extradition of criminals between the…
The domes and spires of Myanmar's temple city of Bagan mark an island of calm in the country's raging civil war, but with conflict keeping…
Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Phạm Thị Thanh Trà and the Republic of Korea’s Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min agreed to strengthen…
The number of calls related to poisoning cases in Malaysia is increasing, with most involving children aged below four, says the country’s National Poison Centre…
The Philippines has tallied 233 deaths due to dengue from January to June 29 this year as cases rise amid the wet season, the country's…
Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) have granted environmental approval for the world's largest renewable energy and transmission project. The NT government and NT Environmental…
The number of elderly Singaporean residents living alone in households more than doubled from 35,160 in 2013 to 78,135 in 2023, according to the Family…
An alliance of Myanmar ethnic minority armed groups said July 14 it had agreed a four-day ceasefire with the junta in northern Shan state following…
VinFast Auto Ltd.’s decision to delay its US factory is the latest challenge to its ambition of becoming a global electric vehicle brand and places…
Singapore Airlines Ltd. reported robust passenger and air cargo demand in June that closed out a strong first quarter. The number of passengers carried by…
The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said July 12, eight years…
A landslide triggered by heavy rains buried and killed at least 11 people who were travelling in a van in northern Vietnam, the country's disaster…
A Cambodian military helicopter has gone missing following an "accident" in bad weather in the southwest of the country, its defence ministry said on July…
Myanmar rescuers have recovered five bodies, including that of a 12-year-old girl, following a boat accident in commercial hub Yangon, the local fire service said.…
The Philippine Senate has ordered the arrest of a small-town mayor after she refused to appear at hearings investigating her alleged ties with Chinese criminal…
