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Taiwan’s neighbors, Japan and South Korea, which are key allies of the U.S. in the region, will also closely watch the developments.

New report says Hanoi created over 133ha of new land in 2023 with dredging tools it had not used before.

The two nations agree the U.S. export of technology and equipment will have “peaceful uses.”

Some 7,500 residents on Rempang island are set to be relocated to make way for a multibillion-dollar Chinese glass and solar panel factory.

The province’s police commander said clashes resulted in one death and three injuries.

But the U.S. president said his meeting with his Chinese counterpart had been “candid and constructive.”

The party cites rigging fears as it refuses to commit to participating in January polls.

This happened after two other Rohingya boats landed in Aceh earlier this week.

What a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in the South China Sea is like

An embedded BenarNews correspondent traveled with a mission to deliver supplies to the military personnel on board the BRP Sierra Madre grounded on the Second ...

In a country with a deforestation crisis, Lore Lindu National Park on Sulawesi island is a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

“The stakes really just couldn’t be higher,” a White House official said.

During a visit to the country, special rapporteur Ian Fry said he heard “horrific stories” about alleged abuses.

The opposition parties denounced the announcement and called for a two-day strike.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says there is no plan to station Chinese police in Thailand for joint patrols.

Congresswoman France Castro had questioned the use of state funds by the vice president, who is the ex-president’s daughter.

Women and children among the largest group of Rohingya to land in Indonesia in months

Nearly 200 Rohingya, many of them women and children, have arrived by boat in Aceh, Indonesia. They are the largest group of Rohingya refugees to land in the ...

Several other people, living abroad or incarcerated, have been embroiled in similar complaints filed with police.

Three candidates are vying to succeed Sheikhul Islam Aziz Phitakkumpon, who died last month.

Washington welcomed former Sen. Leila de Lima’s release from “detention on politically motivated charges.”

The presidents of the rival superpowers will hold talks on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Seven inmates on death row and four serving life-terms for drug crimes were given 30 years in prison.

Under this system, each country would be part of the troika for two years, thereby ensuring more continuity across the years and giving each state another 12 ...

Deepening of bilateral ties heralds a new era of relations between the two countries, American president says.

The election commission on Monday certified all three candidates for the Feb. 14 election.

The plan could impinge on sovereignty, Thailand’s police chief warns.

The Philippines is not taking part in the annual training involving China, five ASEAN members.

Leila de Lima has spent six years in jail for what supporters describe as politically motivated charges.

A large number of Chinese vessels tried blocking a Philippine resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal.

Beijing has become a leading power in owning and operating commercial sea ports worldwide, says think tank.