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Iran War Fallout Tops Agenda at ASEAN Summit in Philippines

Manila — Southeast Asian leaders will focus on the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran at an upcoming

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Japan Fires Anti-Ship Missile in Joint Drill Near South China Sea

Manila— Japan’s Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti-ship missile during joint military exercises with the United States, Australia and

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Japan Defense Chief Visits Philippines, Eyes Expanded Military Cooperation

Manila— Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Philippines on Tuesday to attend joint military exercises and hold talks with

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US, Philippines Forge Strategic Industrial Hub to Bolster Chip Supply Chains

Manila— The United States and the Philippines will build a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor to strengthen

ASEAN pares summit agenda as Middle East conflict pressures region

Manila — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will proceed

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Asia revives pandemic playbook as Iran war fuels energy crisis

New Delhi— Countries across Asia are revisiting work-from-home policies and emergency energy measures used during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments

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South Korea extradites jailed fugitive in cross-border narcotics crackdown

Seoul- South Korea police on Wednesday took into custody an alleged “drug lord” accused of running a narcotics trafficking network