Philippines group seeks to bar Marcos Jr. from election for tax evasion
MANILA (Reuters) – A group opposing the candidacy of the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos for next year’s presidential race will [...]
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Asean summits conclude with focus on recovery from Covid-19, community building
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (XINHUA) – The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) concluded its 38th and 39th summits and related summits on Thursday [...]
SEA Games can 'create more opportunities' for athletes, pledge senior officials at Asean forum
SINGAPORE – Future SEA Games will bear a closer resemblance in terms of the sports offered as the Asian and Olympic Games, senior [...]
Conducive strategic environment, stability key to countries'Covid-19 recovery, says PM Lee
SINGAPORE – As Asean and its partners adapt to live with Covid-19, they will only be able to fully recover within a conducive [...]
In summit with SE Asia, Japan champions open seas, Australia defends AUKUS pact
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday stressed to Southeast Asian leaders his country’s strong opposition to challenges [...]
US pledge that Aukus will reinforce Asean peace, stability a welcome one: PM Lee
SINGAPORE – Singapore welcomes the United States’ assurances that its recent trilateral defence pact with Australia and Britain will support Asean centrality and [...]
Myanmar junta rebuked by SE Asian leaders after ASEAN summit no-show
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – Southeast Asian leaders sharply criticised Myanmar’s junta as a regional summit opened on Tuesday without a representative from [...]
Biden to join Asean summit, renewing US' involvement since Trump skipped after 2017
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (REUTERS) – United States President Joe Biden will take part in a virtual summit with the Asean on Tuesday (Oct 26), [...]
PM Johnson sees UK-Asean trade rising above $74b annually in coming years
SINGAPORE – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is confident that two-way trade between Britain and Asean totalling some £40 billion (S$74.1 [...]
PM Lee Hsien Loong to attend 3-day virtual Asean summits with Covid-19, Myanmar on agenda
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet global and regional leaders virtually for the second year running at the Asean summits [...]