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The 47-year-old is accused of a range of crimes, including corruption, misuse of government funds, and plotting to kill her former ally, President...
Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has locked himself inside his Senate office in order to avoid arrest and extradition to The Hague-based court.
The region has also pledged to move forward with a fuel-sharing agreement to offset shortages of oil from the Persian Gulf.
Following his party's worst electoral result in more than two decades, it remains to be seen if the veteran politician can mount another political...
Home to around 700 million people, Southeast Asia has been one of the regions most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The request came a day ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, where the Myanmar conflict will once again be high on the agenda.
The 2001 MoU set up a framework for discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in areas of the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both sides.
With the recent removal of its longstanding ban on lethal arms exports, Tokyo is set to become an active defense industry player in Southeast Asia.
The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies, which was agreed in October, is the world’s first legally-binding bilateral supply chain resilience...
While in Hanoi, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae also laid out her revamped vision for the "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy.
According to the activist Atin Ito coalition, the early morning visit to Sandy Cay succeeded despite a "heavy Chinese presence" in the area.
The announcement is part of a concerted PR push currently being undertaken by the new "civilian" government in Naypyidaw.
The Phnom Penh Appeals Court upheld Kem Sokha's 27-year house arrest sentence, while imposing a further five-year travel ban.
Plaintiffs argued that Facebook helped spread hate speech that “amounted to a substantial cause, and eventual perpetuation of, the Rohingya genocide.”
The announcement comes as the country's new quasi-civilian government pursues diplomatic normalization with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
The decision is a setback for the ex-leader, who was recently sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison for his central involvement in the 1MDB...
The announcement was Washington's latest effort to combat Southeast Asia's multibillion-dollar online scamming industry.
A pre-trial panel said that there were "substantial grounds" to believe that the 81-year-old was guilty of crimes against humanity linked to his...
Whether or not it was serious, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa's suggestion is a sign of how far the norm of freedom of peaceful navigation has been eroded by...
Amid the current conflict in the Middle East, President Lee Jae Myung said that "the need for cooperation between our nations has grown even greater."
With the Iran war simmering, U.S. officials will seek to reassure Asian allies that they remain a reliable and committed partner.
ASEAN Beat | Economy | Southeast Asia Thailand to Accelerate Planning on ‘Land Bridge’ Project, Minister Says Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat...
Newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing also announced a reduction in the 27-year prison sentence of ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Lee Jae Myung is the first foreign leader to visit Vietnam since the confirmation of the country's new leadership earlier this month.
During his quick visits to the two nations, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his hosts pledged to “strengthen energy supply chain resilience.”
Meeting in Beijing, To Lam and Xi Jinping declared that they view the bilateral relationship "as a strategic choice of overarching and long-term...
Philippine security officials claim to have discovered plastic bottles of cyanide on Chinese boats close to Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly...
Washington and Jakarta have pledged to broaden and deepen their defense partnership, but Indonesia is unlikely to abandon its non-aligned foreign...
The trip comes days after the Australian leader brokered a deal with Singapore to ensure a continued flow of fuel and gas between the two nations.
Last month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he was open to resumption of joint oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea.
The trip could involve discussions about energy purchases from Russia to help shore up Indonesia's domestic fuel supply.
The assets were connected to a network surrounding the South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, who is wanted on fraud and money laundering...
If confirmed, the trip to Beijing would be To Lam's first since his historic appointment as state president earlier this week.
The disruption of oil and gas supplies from the Middle East is compounding the impacts of the Trump administration's tariffs.
The complaint was accepted by the Attorney General's Office just days after the general was "elected" president by the military-dominated parliament.
The decision marks a break with the collective decision-making model that has prevailed for most of the country's recent history.
Despite the advantages it enjoys as a net oil exporter, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the country cannot afford to get "too comfortable."
Washington's Asian allies have shown little interest in supporting the U.S. war effort, even at the level of rhetoric.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has engineered a civilian "transition" that will cement the military's control over Myanmar's political and economic life.
The country of 8 million is still dealing with the impacts of a post-COVID crisis that was marked by high inflation and a collapse in the value of the...
The arrangement with Tehran is likely to alleviate some of the worst impacts of the fuel shortages that threaten further to constrain the country's...
The economic ramifications of the war in Iran are likely to dominate the May 8-9 ASEAN Leaders' Summit in Cebu.
Even in the context of the current "energy emergency," President Marcos' proposal would have to surmount considerable constitutional and political...
The passage comes two weeks after a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier was hit and damaged by Iranian projectiles while transiting the Strait.
The agreement was one of several energy-related deals that were signed on the first day of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Moscow.
The arrangement reflects both the two nations' robust bilateral ties and their largely complementary energy needs.
The new legislature will soon convene to select leaders for key state institutions, as the country begins to suffer the backwash from the conflict in...
The country has experienced some of the sharpest increases in the price of petrol and diesel since the beginning of the Iran war.
With each nation exposed in different ways to global oil markets, the regional impact of the price shock is likely to be significant, but uneven.
The status of the deal has been unclear since the Malaysia's trade minister said that last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling rendered the agreement...
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