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ALIBABA TO INVEST EXTRA $2 BILLION IN LAZADA IN AGGRESSIVE SOUTHEAST ASIAN EXPANSION
Alibaba said that integration between Alibaba and Lazada will deepen following the investment, allowing Lazada to tap more of the e-commerce giant's resources... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA, ASEAN AGREE TO START REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COOPERATION
A spokeswoman for Bishop said on Monday the agreement was purely an ASEAN initiative and not to counter China ... READ MORE›
ASIAN PROPERTY SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM BELT & ROAD
According to Haskins, most Southeast Asian property markets have long-run attractions, with Indonesia and the Philippines standing out... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA TO SHARE INTELLIGENCE TO FIGHT TERROR
Australia signed an agreement on Saturday with Southeast Asian nations including Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines promising to share intelligence to combat terrorism... READ MORE›
THE US WOOS AN OLD ENEMY AS CHINA WAITS IN THE WINGS
It was against a backdrop of increasing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea after 2002 that Vietnam began reaching out to its former American foe... READ MORE›
AS WESTERN BANKS LEAVE, CHINA ADDS BRUNEI TO NEW SILK ROAD
Brunei has not commented publicly about its territorial claims in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
LARGE NAVAL DRILL POINTS TO MORE STRAIN IN INDIA-CHINA TIES
The biennial, eight-day exercise codenamed 'Milan' is being organized on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean from March 6... READ MORE›
DUTERTE BANS RAPPLER REPORTERS FROM PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
In January, the president's securities and exchange agency ordered that Rappler be shut down for allegedly violating rules restricting foreign ownership of Philippine media... READ MORE›
BEIJING TO 'DISCUSS SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT SOON'
Talks on the long-debated Code of Conduct for the South China Sea could restart next month, according to a meeting between China and the Philippines... READ MORE›
CHINA, ASEAN TO BEGIN CONSULTATION ON CODE OF CONDUCT IN SOUTH CHINA SEA IN MARCH
UNCLOS refers to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea... READ MORE›
BRITISH FRIGATE TO SAIL THROUGH SOUTH CHINA SEA, SAYS MINISTER
A British warship is to sail through the South China Sea next month to assert the principle of freedom-of-navigation, the country's Defence Secretary revealed on Tuesday... READ MORE›
US MOVES TO CONTAIN CHINA CREATE UNNECESSARY TENSIONS
In its National Security Strategy released in December, the Donald Trump administration listed China and Russia as the biggest challenge to US power... READ MORE›
ASEAN HOPES TO EXPEDITE CODE OF CONDUCT ON SOUTH CHINA SEA
ASEAN hopes to expedite code of conduct on South China Sea Singapore... READ MORE›
THAI RIGHTS GROUP'S NEWS CONFERENCE ON HOLDING ELECTIONS CALLED OFF AFTER POLICE WARNING
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said an election will be held in November but there is growing uncertainty as to whether the date will be kept... READ MORE›
ASEAN RENEWS CALLS FOR DURABLE SOLUTION TO ROHINGYA CRISIS
Southeast Asian foreign ministers renewed calls Tuesday for a durable solution of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and affirmed the need to enhance trust to... READ MORE›
LEADING IVORY TRADE INVESTIGATOR FOUND DEAD IN KENYA
He was an expert on the prices of ivory and rhino horn, leading undercover investigations into markets in China and Southeast Asia... READ MORE›
EYES ON CHINA AT SINGAPORE AVIATION GATHERING AMID INDUSTRY CONSOLIDAT
I'm not expecting much, DVB Bank's van Leeuwen said of Singapore Airshow orders... READ MORE›
CHINA REACTS TO ASIO CLAIMS OF 'EXTREME THREAT' WITH A JOKE
Chinese companies have been large buyers of Australian agricultural land, and rose to become the second-largest foreign investors in farmland last year, behind Britain... READ MORE›
BEIJING WILL WELCOME DEFENSE CHIEF MATTIS' VISIT
Mattis is visiting Southeast Asia to strengthen US military cooperation with countries around the South China Sea, according to reports... READ MORE›
US NAVY'S RECKLESS OPERATIONS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA WILL ONLY HIT A BRICK WALL
USS Hopper DDG 70 Photo from navy.mil The U.S. decision to stir up trouble reveals who is behind the militarization of the South China Sea... READ MORE›
SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGES HOLD BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR LEARNERS IN CHINA
Yunnan, which borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, has established an intercollegiate committee to promote the teaching and learning of Southeast Asian languages in the province... READ MORE›
INDONESIAN POLICE PROBE 'ORDERS' FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM CANADA, RUSSIA
At least seven people have been arrested, including the mothers of two of the boys, on suspicion of violating child protection and pornography laws... READ MORE›
S.CHINA SEA ISLAND CONSTRUCTION STRENGTHENS DEFENSE, HELPS LOCALS
One of the most outstanding achievements of South China Sea's island-building is the increase of civilian facilities in these islands... READ MORE›
SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLAND EXPANSION IS DISCERNIBLY REASONABLE
This is what keeps happening with China's so-called island building in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
THE FRENCH 'ROMANTIC' PIANIST ADORED IN CHINA
The melodies of Richard Clayderman seemed easily understandable, beautiful and emotionally rich from the first listen, said Du Jian, Clayderman's Chinese promoter... READ MORE›
THE NEW GREAT GAME MOVES FROM ASIA-PACIFIC TO INDO-PACIFIC
India is a member of the China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank AIIB ... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Southeast Asia
BBC REPORTER IN RAKHINE: 'A MUSLIM VILLAGE WAS BURNING'
About 164,000 Rohingya Muslims have poured into Bangladesh from Myanmar's Rakhine state since violence erupted two weeks ago... READ MORE›
TRUMP STARTS ASIA TRIP, TO WORK WITH CHINA TO PROMOTE PEACE, PROSPERITY[1]
Trump will start his 12-day Asia trip on Friday to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines... READ MORE›
US TOURISTS HELD FOR BARING BUTTOCKS AT THAI TEMPLE
The tourists had taken the picture at Bangkok's famous Wat Arun temple and posted it on Twitter and Instagram... READ MORE›
TRUMP HAS 'GREAT RELATIONSHIP' WITH DUTERTE
US President Donald Trump said he has a great relationship with Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, after a highly anticipated meeting in Manila... READ MORE›
INDONESIA PUSHES BACK ON CHINAS MARITIME CLAIMS
A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
INDIA KNOWS HOW TO END CRISIS
Indian home minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday he believed the border standoff with China would end soon... READ MORE›
TRUMP TOUTS HIS DEALMAKING SKILLS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE
The South China Sea is better left untouched, nobody can afford to go to war... READ MORE›
WANING US INFLUENCE IN ASIA ON DISPLAY AHEAD OF TRUMP VISIT
US Defense Secretary James Mattis' arrival in the Philippines on Monday could have been an opportunity to showcase America's importance in the region... READ MORE›
TRUDEAU SAYS HE HAD 'FIRM AND FRANK' TALK WITH PHILIPPINES' DUTERTE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
Canada is not blemish-free when it comes to issues of human rights, trudeau said... READ MORE›
TRUMP SKIPS EAST ASIA SUMMIT PLENARY, BUT SAYS TRIP WAS A SUCCESS
Trump left for home from the Philippines after a lunch with the other leaders, as meetings were running about two hours behind schedule... READ MORE›
TRUMP MEETS PHILIPPINES LEADER DUTERTE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Relations with Trump have been far warmer, with Duterte performing a playful impression of his first phone call with Trump last December... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP IS ABOUT TO GO TO MANILA, AND THERE ARE HUGE PROTESTS
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Manila to protest against US President Donald Trump, ahead of his visit to the Philippines... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE PULLS OUT OF BRUTAL DRUGS WAR
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte suspended his controversial war on drugs this week, ending a bloody campaign that claimed thousands of lives and brought international condemnation... READ MORE›
TRUMP IN ASIA A VERY EPIC CHARM OFFENSIVE
In Manila, he grimaced while jostling with Southeast Asian leaders for an awkward cross-armed handshake that was captured in a group photograph... READ MORE›
TRUMP OFFERS TO MEDIATE ON SOUTH CHINA SEA
The United States has angered China with freedom of navigation patrols close to Chinese-controlled islands... READ MORE›
CHINA, PHILIPPINES TO DRAFT PROTOCOL TO AVOID MARITIME 'MISCALCULATIONS'
The Philippines has pressed ahead with 25 million of upgrades to Thitu island... READ MORE›
XI JINPING PUSHES CHINAS GLOBAL RISE DESPITE FRICTION AND FEAR
BEIJING -- No part of the world seems too small, too near or too far for China's globe-trotting president, Xi Jinping... READ MORE›
TRUMP, DUTERTE MEET FOR FIRST TIME AT APEC SUMMIT
U.S. President Donald Trump met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for the first time at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC summit in Vietnam on Saturday... READ MORE›
TRUMP FACES HARD SELL ON NEW ASIA POLICY AT APEC SUMMIT
Trump had even planned to skip the East Asia Summit, a key gathering of Southeast Asian leaders in the Philippines on November 13... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP BAFFLED BY GROUP HANDSHAKE WITH FELLOW LEADERS AT ASEAN SUMMIT
Mr Trump has on a five-country trip through Asia travelling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines... READ MORE›
MAN FINDS SNAKE WRAPPED AROUND BIRD CAGE
Large snakes are not uncommon in Singapore, which has abundant wildlife... READ MORE›
TRUMP OFFERS TO BROKER DEAL TO RESOLVE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE
U.S. President Donald Trump offered to help resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea during a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart in Hanoi... READ MORE›
VIETNAM BRACES FOR TYPHOON KHANUN AFTER FLOODS KILL 72
Vietnam braced for typhoon Khanun on Monday after destructive floods battered the country's north and center last week, killing 72 people, the disaster prevention agency said... READ MORE›
WORLD BANK RAISES 2017, 2018 EAST ASIA GROWTH FORECASTS, SEES GEOPOLITICAL RISKS
The World Bank cut growth forecasts for several countries in Southeast Asia including Myanmar and the Philippines, while raising forecasts for Malaysia and Thailand... READ MORE›
LIZARD AND TURTLE AMONG 100 NEW SPECIES FOUND
Every year scientists announce dozens of new species discovered in the region surrounding the Mekong, which flows through China, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam... READ MORE›
GALA GLITZ MASKS ASIA'S TENSIONS AS TRUMP WINDS UP TOUR
U.S. President Donald Trump toasts with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte during the gala dinner marking ASEAN's 50th anniversary in Manila, Philippines November 12, 2017... READ MORE›
BEIJING ACCUSES TURNBULL OF BIAS AND AUSTRALIAN MEDIA OF RACISM
China had no intention to interfere in Australia's internal affairs or exert influence through political donations, said foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, in Beijing... READ MORE›
'ETHNIC CLEANSING': WARNING ROHINGYA PERSECUTION IN MYANMAR THREATENS REGIONAL SECURITY
The Myanmar Government should stop claiming that the Rohingya are setting fire to their own homes and laying waste to their own villages, the prince said... READ MORE›
1. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Like North Korea, Myanmar seeks the political protection of Moscow and Beijing... READ MORE›
TRUMP ASIA TOUR FOCUSES ON TRADE, NOT HUMAN RIGHTS
President Trump's abdication of human rights was front and centre at this Asean summit, leaving a big hole in that defence... READ MORE›