China Promises Aid for Elections in Myanmar, Junta-Run Media Says
China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an election, state media said on Thursday
Survey Shows Disaster-Prone Southeast Asia Is Also Best Prepared
Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them.
Cambodia Breaks Ground on China-Funded Canal and Says It Will Be Built ‘No Matter...
Cambodia broke ground Monday on a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea, despite environmental concerns
US Boosts Alliance with the Philippines with $500 million Funding
Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in military funding Tuesday to boost Philippine defenses and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact
Southeast Asia Top Diplomats Condemn Myanmar Violence, Urge Peaceful Means To Settle Sea Disputes
Southeast Asian top diplomats on Saturday condemned violence in Myanmar's ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions
Southeast Asian Diplomats Meet with China as Friction Mounts Over Beijing’s Sweeping Maritime Claims
Top diplomats from Southeast Asia met Friday morning in Vientiane with China’s Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate over Beijing
Myanmar Violence, South China Sea Tensions Are Top Issues as Southeast Asian Diplomats Meet...
VIENTIANE, Laos - Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday
Vietnam Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the Country’s Most Powerful Leader, Dies at...
Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday. He was 80.
Myanmar Conflict Escalates, Thai Companies Pull Out
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar between the military government and opposition forces shows no sign of abating. Fighting continues in several areas
Fierce Fighting Breaks Out as Militias Launch New Attacks Against Regime in Myanmar’s Civil...
New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime
