Australia admits failings in Pacific, as China looms
SYDNEY, Mar 9, 2019, AFP. Australia has admitted it had not focused enough attention on…
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President Duterte said he wouldn’t allow the legalization of medical marijuana in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 9, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would not allow…
[Analytics] Indonesia-Cambodia bilateral relations through culture
Indonesia and Cambodia have historically shared cultural ties since the Syailendra Dynasty ruling in the…
Cambodia’s gov’t ‘vigorously struggled’ with foreign threats
PHNON PENH, Mar 8, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
[Dialogue] ‘Chinese by nature are very good businesspeople’: Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad spoke candidly to the South China Morning Post on a…
Singaporeans should ‘brace themselves’ for more issues with Malaysia: diplomat
SINGAPORE, Mar 8, 2019, Agencies. Air pollution, stalled rail projects and constant antagonism by Malaysian…
[Analytics] Myanmar garment workers caught in global tug-of-war
The garment sector in Myanmar faces challenges to its commercial survival, with the possibility of…
Filipino-American priest charged with rape, recording sex acts
MANILA, Mar 8, 2019, PhilStar. A suspended Filipino Catholic priest has been arrested and charged…
Malaysian PM says would pick China over US but only in terms of money
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 8, 2019, MalayMail. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would…
Owner of casket firm in Singapore ordered to pay more than $250,000 in penalties for tax-related offences
SINGAPORE, Mar 7, 2019, The Straits Times. The owner of a funeral service firm who…
China downplays US commitment to defend Philippines in South China Sea
MANILA, Mar 7, 2019, PhilStar. Beijing last night downplayed the renewed commitment of the United…
11 of 15 cities in Southeast Asia with cleanest air are in Philippines
MANILA, Mar 7, 2019, PhilStar. Eleven of the cities in Southeast Asia with cleanest air…