Duterte supports trade pact backed by China
In a bid to spur inclusive regional growth and stand up against protectionism, President Duterte has endorsed the China-backed Regional ...
Tag: association of southeast asian nations
Issues before ASEAN ministers meeting in Manila
All throughout this week, the foreign ministers of the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, ...
SEA countries feud over China sea claims
Southeast Asian nations were battling yesterday to find a compromise on how to deal with Chinese expansionism in the South ...
Vietnam wants stronger SEA stand vs China expansionism
Vietnam urged other Southeast Asian nations to take a stronger stand against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea as ...
Martial law in Mindanao
Martial law has been declared in Mindanao, after armed men, identified with the Maute Group, clashed with troops in Marawi ...
Turkey, Mongolia drawn to ASEAN
On his return from his trip to Beijing, China, where he attended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, ...
Progress made on South China Sea code of conduct
China and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Thursday to a draft framework for a long-mooted code of conduct for the ...
Mongolia, Turkey want to join Asean
President Duterte is amenable to the entry of Mongolia and Turkey to the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...
PRRD arrives in Hong Kong
Fresh from a successful trip to Cambodia where he unmasked his “economic persona,” President Duterte arrived here yesterday in high ...
Duterte raises threat of drugs in forum
President Duterte has raised the threat of illegal drugs and how important it is to purge the illegal drugs trade ...
Terrorism or not, Quiapo blasts have raised fears
THE Manila police were quick to rule out terrorism in their investigation of two Quiapo explosions this week that killed ...
Duterte off to HK, China, Cambodia
President Duterte will embark on a six-day journey to Cambodia, Hong Kong, and China this week to advance the country’s ...
Tillerson urges ASEAN to limit NoKor ties
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday to do more to help cut funding ...
ASEAN opts for a soft stand on South China Sea
AT the conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit last Saturday, it issued the following Chairman’s Statement ...
War fears hanging over Korean Peninsula
North Korea has asked the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for help in its worsening dispute with the United ...
Duterte finds solace in Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
After some human rights advocates have criticized his brutal drug crackdown, President Duterte is taking refuge in Myanmar State Counselor ...