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TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime MinisterYoshihide Suga is postponing plans to visit India and thePhilippines on a trip originally set for the end of the month,media said...

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will participate in a climate summit organized by U.S. President Joe Biden, a sign that climate issues are one area the two countries are...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's ForeignMinister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Tuesday Myanmar juntachief Min Aung Hlaing will attend a meeting of Southeast...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 21 (Reuters) - Brunei onWednesday said the heads of state and government of SoutheastAsian countries will meet in Jakarta at the weekend, in a summitthat...

BOAO, China, April 20 (Reuters) - China is expected to facepressure from a rebound of non-performing loans, and banks mustfully evaluate the risk and be prepared in advance, a...

MANILA, April 20 (Reuters) - A cargo ship carrying 20 crewmembers, nickel ore, and around 2,000 litres of diesel has runaground off the southern Philippine province of Surigao...

(Adds Thai PM's comments) April 20 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian countries will discussthe crisis in Myanmar at a summit in Jakarta on Saturday, theASEAN bloc's secretariat said on...

BANGKOK, April 20 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister PrayuthChan-ocha said on Tuesday that he would not be attending asummit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian...

SINGAPORE, April 19 (Reuters) - Strong winds and high waveslashed the eastern Philippines on Monday as the strongesttyphoon ever recorded in April barrelled past in the...

HONG KONG, April 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will suspendflights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20for two weeks after the N501Y mutant COVID-19 strain wasdetected...

MANILA, April 16 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Fridayit was revising up its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions toa 75% reduction by 2030 under its commitment to the...

(Adds Taiwan Defence Ministry comment)By Ben Blanchard and Yimou LeeTAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - Chinese carrier drills andstepped-up incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in...

By Ben Blanchard and Yimou LeeTAIPEI, April 16 (Reuters) - Chinese carrier drills andstepped-up incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in recentweeks are meant to send a message...

By Karen LemaMANILA, April 16 (Reuters) - The daughter of Philippineleader Rodrigo Duterte says there's no chance she'll run for thepresidency next year. Her father says the...

MANILA, April 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines filed freshdiplomatic protests to China on Wednesday after accusing itsgiant neighbour of undertaking illegal fishing and massing...

MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Tuesdayit had summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey the SoutheastAsian country's "utmost displeasure" over the continued...

(Bloomberg) -- China just slapped a record antitrust fine on Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Group Holding Ltd. The company thanked the government and investors breathed a sigh of...