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Rubio says Asia might get 'better' tariffs than others
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended Asean talks focused on Washington's trade war.
Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov at Asean talks
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia on Thursday, bringing the war in Ukraine to the sidelines of Asean talks focused on Washington's tariff drive.
Rubio to meet Russian counterpart in Malaysia
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Russian counterpart on Thursday in Malaysia, where Asean foreign ministers are holding talks on US tariffs and China's growing influence in the region.
Chinese ships chase, block Philippine boats
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» ABOARD THE BRP CABRA: As a US military surveillance plane circled overhead, eight Chinese ships chased and briefly blocked four Philippine boats on a resupply mission to a tiny garrison in the hotly contested South China Sea.
Fast-rising Teqball crashes Southeast Asian Games
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH - As teqball continues its fast growth with its debut at the Southeast Asian Games, the young sport has drawn resentful glances from similar sports in the region that feel it is treading on their turf.
Philippines to expand US access to military bases: official
AFP, Published on 02/02/2023
» MANILA: The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another four military bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to deter Chinese aggression in the region.
New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
Philippines 'concerned' over China's reclaimed land in disputed sea
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» The Philippines said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea.
Pelosi Taiwan visit set to dominate Asean meet
AFP, Published on 03/08/2022
» PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will seek ways to help calm rising tensions over Taiwan at regional talks Wednesday, after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived on the island, enraging Beijing.
Vietnam objects to US human trafficking blacklisting
AFP, Published on 21/07/2022
» Vietnam on Thursday objected to the United States adding it to a human trafficking blacklist, saying the move was based on "inaccurate information".