Myanmar forum targets chemicals as Asean awash in synthetic drugs (video)
Senior counter-narcotics officials from around the world met in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Daw…
Palawan: Philippines not ready for South China Sea war — Duterte
In a pointed address from the strategic island of Palawan on Saturday (November 10) Philippine…
Beijing should not ignore rising anti-China sentiment and neither should Hanoi
Since mid-June 2018, numerous anti-China protests have been reported in Vietnam. Demonstrations of this kind…
Big data: five ways tech is making Asean governments more effective
A new study contends that technology can greatly improve the effectiveness of governance, and a…
Cambodian National Police: law enforcement gets a make-over (video)
A recent government information video showing young officer-cadets being drilled in everything from jungle combat…
Waste management: Singapore builds an island of hope from trash (video)
Singapore may be one of the world’s smallest countries, but each day it is growing…
Asean politicians, Unesco: Impunity for journalist killings & abuse must end (video)
A coalition of human-rights concerned politicians from across the region on Friday called on governments…
Asean minimum wages: ‘Measly’ pay rise sees Filipinos’ wages continue to shrink (video)
A Philippine labour group which last Thursday slammed a proposed PHP20 (about US$0.37) daily minimum…
Unstoppable inflation sees Philippines cap rice prices
The Philippines set suggested retail prices (SRP) for rice this week in an attempt to combat…
Cambodia gets a $20-million boost for early education
Cambodia’s youngest and most disadvantaged students are set to receive a better education thanks to…
Philippine seas study: Fishing sector faces 2050 extinction
The marine fisheries harvest in the Philippines may vanish by 2050, according to the latest…
Lion Air Flight JT610 crash: bodies, debris found, no hope of survivors (video, gallery)
Indonesian government officials admitted Monday evening that there was no hope of survivors from the…
Latest: Rescuers race to wreckage of Lion Air Flight JT610 (video)
A massive rescue operation is underway off the coast of Indonesia for a Lion Air…
Laos dam collapse: bombshell accusations, few answers (video) *updated
” type=”video/mp4″ /> Questions, accountability concerns, and controversies continue to swirl around the Laos…
Banned! Indonesia acts against condensed milk marketing
Indonesia’s food safety watchdog has laid down a stern warning about the health risks of…
Stung by scandals, Vietnam tightens food safety laws (video)
The Vietnamese government has increased penalties for food safety violations by 350 per cent after…