Calling Beijing’s claim ‘propaganda’, Defence Secretary Teodoro said Manila would never enter into any pact that would compromise its claims in the waterway.
Vuong Dinh Hue, who had been tipped as a contender for the country’s top post, is the second of Vietnam’s top four leaders to exit in five weeks.
A total of 42,000 victims have seen their savings and investments in SCB evaporate after the bank was embroiled in a US$12.5 billion fraud.
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo
The central bank said the domestic growth outlook depends on the global pivot to monetary easing and a tech upswing.
The biggest challenge for Prabowo will be in persuading the ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to join his coalition.
The government said it was investigating the spread of the manipulated video ‘seemingly asking the armed forces to act against another nation’.
Muhammad Danial Sukirman was sentenced to 20 days’ jail for causing ‘unnecessary pain and suffering’ to the felines by failing to provide adequate food and water.
Gilley said he left the country due to safety concerns caused by an ‘Islamo-fascist mob whipped up by the government’.
Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.
Manuel Mamba has been tossed out of office for illegally using public funds just as joint military exercises involving Manila and Washington take place in his province.
The heat index in Bangkok was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius as officials urged elderly people to stay indoors.
The university cancelled all scheduled activities involving Gilley, who left Malaysia saying he was one step ahead of the ‘mob’ whipped up by the government.
Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.
Charles Li, former head of the Hong Kong stock exchange, wants to bring its model of financing for a cut of daily revenue to Southeast Asia as early as the fourth quarter.
Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.
Wang Nan hugged and thanked the four rescuers at the office of Thailand’s Pha Taem National Park, commending their swift response to the incident.
A grey Nissan Qashqai rented by Mitchell Ong was reportedly caught on CCTV in the same area where Audrey Fang’s body was found.
Some Malaysians accuse the military of poor planning that led to the crash and having defence assets of questionable quality.
The heat index, a measure of what the temperature feels like accounting for humidity, was forecast to reach the ‘danger’ level of 42 degrees Celsius or higher in at least 30 cities and municipalities on Wednesday.
Marcos Jnr said his wife’s inexperience in politics led to her outburst against Vice-President Sara Duterte