Manila: A century after it helped electrify Baguio City, the Philippines' summer capital, the historic Asin Hydropower System remains idle. Now, it's caught in a web of legal disputes, regulatory hurdles and competing claims over land and water. The latest setback came this week when the Baguio Cit»»»

Asean distanced itself from Myanmar’s junta after the ruling generals failed to implement the bloc’s five-point peace consensus. HANOI: Foreign Ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean will hold an informal meeting with their Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok on July 12, Thailand and Vietnam said o»»»

HANOI, July 9 - Foreign Ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold an informal meeting with their Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok on July 12, Thailand and Vietnam said on Thursday. The meeting comes as the new army-backed government in Myanmar, in place following an election earlier in th»»»

PRNewswireSingapore, June 15: The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) and partner organisations from across Asia have signed a new regional Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regional cooperation on dengue prevention and control. The partnership comes at a critical time as countr»»»

KUALA LUMPUR — Picking up a Chinese book to explore Chinese culture; meeting Chinese writers face to face to understand the thinking behind contemporary Chinese literature; joining China-Malaysia youth dialogues to deepen mutual understanding — these were scenes at the 10-day Kuala Lumpur Internati»»»

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) has been mobilised to monitor coastal areas in Sandakan, Sabah, as a precaution following a strong earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, this morning. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the areas under monitoring»»»

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is preparing to do what Myanmar’s military regime has wanted for years: reopen the door to regional legitimacy. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to hold a virtual meeting with Myanmar’s junta-appointed foreign minister, a move being presented »»»