Story Archive
2021-08-03
Burmese junta chief’s statement that polls won’t take place until 2023 shows he is stalling for time, Washington says.
2021-08-03
Rodrigo Duterte also reiterates vow to not participate in ICC investigation into Philippine drug war.
2021-08-02
Government postponed last day of special parliamentary session because 11 people had tested COVID-19 positive.
2021-08-02
Government collects $12M in fines given to foreign workers.
2021-08-02
The suspect was identified as Isnilon Hapilon’s brother-in-law.
2021-07-30
Media associations say new measures intend to restrict freedom speech during time of pandemic.
2021-07-30
President Duterte retracts termination letter on Visiting Forces Agreement after meeting U.S. defense chief.
2021-07-30
Two-week shutdown will cost country U.S. $4 billion and 440,000 may lose jobs.
2021-07-29
Developers say U.S. $3B project will include circuit expected to attract international motorcycle, auto races.
2021-07-29
Talks focused on efforts to strengthen security in the South China Sea.
2021-07-29
Monarch’s statement prompts strident calls from lawmakers for PM Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.
2021-07-29
“What is ours is ours,” says Hidilyn Diaz, a gold medalist at the Tokyo Games.
2021-07-29
President’s effort to slow spread of COVID-19 is not “legally justified,” a lawyers group says.
2021-07-28
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is the first cabinet member from the Biden administration to visit Southeast Asia.
2021-07-28
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha on Tuesday ordered agencies to prosecute journalists and others suspected of spreading fake news.