ASEAN

Laos shrugs as villagers lose farms to dam reservoir

Developers who built Laos’ Nam Khan 3 dam have not compensated farmers who lost crops to rising water in the…

2 years ago

Vietnam protests as China declares annual South China Sea fishing ban

China has once again announced a unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea, to vigorous protests by Vietnam but…

2 years ago

Myanmar’s junta vows to defend China-backed copper mine after PDF threats

Myanmar’s junta has vowed to defend a suspended Chinese copper mine, seen as a key source of revenue for the…

2 years ago

Indonesia confirms invitation to Ukraine for G-20 summit, says Putin will attend

Indonesia has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be a guest at the G-20 summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said…

2 years ago

Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine

Japan’s leader made a veiled but strong statement against Chinese assertiveness as he met Indonesia’s president on Friday at the…

2 years ago

Vietnam unveils world’s longest glass-bottom bridge

The world’s longest glass-bottom bridge opened in Vietnam this month - suspended at a stunning height of 150 meters (490…

2 years ago

Vietnam’s crackdown on corruption in private sector seen as potential turning point

Recent arrests in Vietnam of business leaders amid a larger crackdown on corruption could cause some bumpy days on the…

2 years ago

Junta troops torch 500 homes in 3 days in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Junta troops torched more than 500 homes in five villages over the past three days in Myanmar’s Sagaing region, residents…

2 years ago

Cambodia arrests leader of opposition political party who was in hiding

Authorities in Cambodia on Thursday arrested the president of a small Cambodian political party who had been on the run…

2 years ago

China says Taiwan ‘playing with fire’ over alleged Taiping Island plans

China has reacted strongly against Taiwan’s alleged plans to extend a runway on the contested Taiping Island in the South…

2 years ago

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