Myanmar authorities have seized 20 million meth tablets, 600,000 ecstasy pills and blocks of heroin in the heart of the drug-producing 'Golden Triangle', in what is believed to be the biggest haul of the year.

The Philippines' former Miss Universe conducted a public HIV test in Manila on Wednesday a week after the United Nations said her country had the fastest-growing number of infections in Asia. Pia Wurtzbach, UNAIDS goodwill ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, took the test in front of reporters as part of her efforts to raise awareness of HIV and remove the stigma surrounding the virus in the conservative nation.

Indonesia and Russia pledged  Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in cyber-security and counter-terrorism as concern grows about the spread of radicalism in Southeast Asia.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to Indonesia, said the two countries would work together more closely to counter the spread of Islamic State (IS) ideology."The threat that the ISIL is has not vanished.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government approved $256 million to upgrade a section of a remote border road last month, few took notice.Yet India’s decision to revive plans for the trilateral highway, part of an ambitious 1,360-kilometer (845 mile) crossing to link northeastern India with markets in Thailand and beyond, marks the next phase in the jostle between New Delhi and Beijing for economic and strategic influence in the region. In the last two years alone, India has assigned more

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) today is a key global hub for manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, financial, transportation and trade – and one of the fastest growing consumer markets worldwide. Though all 10 economies of the ASEAN community are positioned at much different stages of development, they all share an enormous growth potential – both as individual economies and ASEAN as a whole.

Malaysia's sports minister has urged Indonesia to ensure that haze from raging forest fires does not affect the Southeast Asian Games this month, a report said Wednesday.Malaysia will host the major multi-sport event from August 19-30, with thousands of athletes from across the region descending on the capital Kuala Lumpur to take part.However there have been fears that choking smog from the fires in neighbouring Indonesia could float over Malaysia during the games.The haze is an annual

For evidence of China’s burgeoning swagger on the world stage, look no further than Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s performance at an Asian security meeting this week. Wang was easily the most active among the dozens of diplomats participating in the Association of Southeast Nations talks in Manila, holding 14 meetings on Sunday alone.

President Donald Trump issued an apocalyptic warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying it faces "fire and fury" over its missile program, after US media reported Pyongyang has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead.North Korea raised the stakes just hours later, saying it was considering missile strikes near US strategic military installations on the Pacific island of Guam.Once finalised, the plan could be put into action at "any moment" once leader Kim Jong-Un made a

ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations), turns 50 today, has come a long way not only in promoting economic growth and ties but also regional peace and stability.Its formation created to collectively communicate in issues related to economic, social, cultural, technical and educational as well as to promote regional peace and stability.ASEAN has grown matured as a community amid various challenges like contagious effects from uncertainties in the global economy, the Asian financial

ASEAN Plus Three (APT) vowed to strengthen their cooperation against the backdrop of increasing protectionism, during the recent 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines.