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Asean stresses South China Sea restraint
Kyodo News, Published on 08/08/2017
» MANILA: The foreign ministers of 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations stressed "the importance of non-militarisation and self-restraint" for all activities in the South China Sea by all countries, according to a statement released on Sunday, which summed up their meeting the day before.
Cambodia expels NGO over child sex reports
Kyodo News, Published on 01/08/2017
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of an American charity working to rescue children trafficked for sex, charging it smeared the image of Cambodian women through reports broadcast by CNN and ABC News.
1MDB misses deadline to pay Abu Dhabi fund
Kyodo News, Published on 01/08/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - Scandal-ridden state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said Tuesday it missed the Monday deadline to pay $602.73 million as part of a settlement because the money was held up by red tape, but vowed to come up with the money this month.
Asean statement to downplay S. China Sea dispute
Kyodo News, Published on 31/07/2017
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not explicitly mention China's militarization of disputed areas in the South China Sea in a joint statement to be issued at a forthcoming meeting in the Philippines, Asean sources said Monday.
Six-nation counterterrorism talks open
Kyodo News, Published on 29/07/2017
» MANADO, INDONESIA - A six-nation meeting on the threat posed by potential terrorists returning home from Middle East conflict zones opened Saturday, focusing on the situation in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, where Islamic State-inspired militants are battling government forces.
China's foreign minister to visit Manila on Tuesday
Kyodo News, Published on 21/07/2017
» Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Manila on Tuesday next week for talks with his Filipino counterpart ahead of regional meetings slated for early August, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
Myanmar marks 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2017
» Myanmar on Wednesday observed the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day, marking the assassination of independence heroes including Gen Aung San, father of the country's current leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Indonesian motorcycle sales projections lowered
Kyodo News, Published on 19/07/2017
» JAKARTA - The Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association has lowered its motorcycle sales target for 2017 to 5.75 million units from 6.2 million units in the wake of lackluster results in the first half of the year.
Cambodian PM rejects law providing immunity
Kyodo News, Published on 16/07/2017
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rejected Saturday a proposed law guaranteeing him blanket immunity from prosecution after leaving office.
Indonesia seizes 1000kg of meth smuggled from China
Kyodo News, Published on 13/07/2017
» Indonesian police, in cooperation with Taiwanese police, have seized one tonne of crystal methamphetamine attempted to be smuggled into the country from China, the police said Thursday.