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Philippines' Duterte Condemns SCS Flare-Up

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday condemned the latest flare-up in the disputed South China Sea (SCS) after Chinese coastguard ships fired water cannon at Filipino boats. Duterte made the remarks at an Asian regional summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who vowed his country would "never seek hegemony, and certainly not bully the small".China claims almost all of the waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually, with competin

23 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. China will not bully smaller countries, Xi tells Asean leadersChinese President Xi Jinping has assured South-east Asian leaders that China does not seek hegemony and will not bully its smaller neighbours, even while tensions in the South China Sea have escalat

23 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Fresh protests, violence in Europe against Covid-19 restrictionsA fresh wave of protests broke out in several European cities and in some French overseas territories on Sunday (Nov 21), as protesters reacted, sometimes violently, to moves to reintroduce corona

22 November 2021
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COP26: ASEAN’s Commitment In The Energy Sector

Leaders from almost 200 countries worldwide came together in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to help advance concrete actions addressing the climate crisis. After a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) commenced on 31 October to 12 November 2021 with the hope to secure global commitments in mitigation, adaptation, and finance.Among the participants, leaders and delegates from ASEAN countries were present to neg

20 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Good progress in talks on reopening of S'pore-Malaysia land borders: MTIThe reopening of land borders between Singapore and Malaysia for quarantine-free travel could take place soon, with good progress in talks on this front.The Ministry of Trade and Indu

19 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Strict Covid-19 testing for high-profile Bloomberg forum as S'pore revives global event hub ambitionOne of the most-watched global events to be held in Singapore since the start of the pandemic was under way on Wednesday (Nov 17) in a meticulously planned

18 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. NUS students win top international James Dyson award with glaucoma screening deviceThree National University of Singapore students who invented a glaucoma screening device have beaten more than 2,000 entries from around the world to win the international James

17 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Growing focus on mental health at workplace as Covid-19 pandemic takes tollMore employers in the public and private sectors are placing greater importance on protecting the mental health of workers under pressure in a pandemic that has lasted for nearly two ye

15 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Chinese President Xi’s supremacy cemented after CPC adopts landmark resolutionPresident Xi Jinping made history on Thursday (Nov 11) after the top leadership of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) adopted a historical resolution bolstering his mandate an

12 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. China's Xi says Asia-Pacific must not return to Cold War tensionsThe Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday (Nov 11), ahead of a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden ex

11 November 2021
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Stay informed with The ASEAN Post. Bookings for Singapore-KL flights spike despite lack of VTL flight detailsBookings for flights between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have spiked in the past day, even though details such as the designated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights are yet to be announc

10 November 2021
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