Eid al-Fitr
Counter-insurgency begins in the southern Philippines
On Saturday, the Philippine military launched a full scale assault on a separatist rebel group, known as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement (BIFM), in...
No Al-Qaeda threat in Philippines, say officials
In the wake of a move by Washington D.C. to shut down embassies across the Middle East and North Africa due to a terrorist...
Indonesia prepares for Idul Fitri
One of Indonesia’s biggest national holidays is about to begin, and the country is buzzing with preparations. Idul Fitri is the Indonesian spelling of...
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Vietnam to spend over $58 billion for north-south high-speed railway
Vietnam now has earmarked up to $58.7 billion for its planned high-speed railway from the north to the south of the nation, the government...
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Indonesia strikes $5-billion deal with Tesla for nickel supply
US electric vehicle maker Tesla has signed contracts worth a total of about $5 billion to buy materials for its batteries from nickel processing...