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July 18, 2026 Asean

Mt Semeru erupts three times, second blast triggers 3.5km pyroclastic flow

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted three times on Saturday morning, with the second eruption at 6.21 am triggering a pyroclastic flow that travelled about 3.5 kilometres down the volcano's southeastern slopes.

July 13, 2026 Asean

At least 27 dead in Bangkok pub fire

BANGKOK: An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, the country's prime minister and other officials said on Monday, in one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.

July 12, 2026 Asean

Stop politicising impeachment trial: Palace to Sara, brother

MANILA: Palace press officer Claire Castro lashed out at Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, who continued to accuse the administration of using the impeachment to prevent her presidential run in 2028.

July 12, 2026 Asean

Anti-graft prosecutor quits; billions rupiah, gold seized

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s top anti-corruption prosecutor resigned on Saturday, the Attorney General’s Office said, after police investigating graft cases seized millions of dollars in cash and gold bars from properties including his home.

July 11, 2026 Asean

Indonesia's top prosecutor resigns amid graft probe

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah handling special crimes has resigned as police investigate a sprawling corruption probe involving seizures of gold bullion, cash and foreign currencies worth hundreds of billions of rupiah.

July 10, 2026 Asean

Decade after ruling, Philippine fishermen say shoal dispute persists

MASINLOC: The Philippines may have won a landmark victory against China’s claims in the South China Sea 10 years ago, but today local fishermen have become too afraid to venture out to Scarborough Shoal and its prized fishing waters for fear of harassment by Chinese vessels.

July 08, 2026 Asean

Thailand aims to become global medical hub under new growth engine push

BANGKOK: The Thai government has announced a major initiative to elevate its healthcare and medical industry into a primary New Growth Engine while positioning the nation as a global medical hub.

July 06, 2026 Asean

Nurse puts compassion before taboo to save injured monks

BANGKOK: A veteran Thai nurse has won widespread praise after treating Buddhist monks injured in a deadly road crash despite a longstanding religious taboo against women touching monks.

July 05, 2026 Asean

Farmers in Philippines shift work to midnight

Long before sunrise, when most Filipinos are still asleep, 47-year-old Marlyn Pascua is already knee-deep in a rice field in Alicia, Isabela.

July 05, 2026 Asean

Vietnam, Philippines classified as upper-middle-income country

HANOI: The World Bank has moved Việt Nam up from the lower middle-income to upper middle-income group in its latest country income classifications, released on July 1.

July 04, 2026 Asean

Thai beer family matriarch withdraws lawsuit against son

BANGKOK: Thailand's Bhirombhakdi family matriarch has withdrawn her lawsuit against her younger son, marine conservationist Siranudh "Psi" Scott (pic), saying she hopes the decision will allow the family space to heal and move forward.

July 02, 2026 Asean

Aceh couple publicly caned over TikTok livestream kiss

BANDA ACEH: A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.

July 02, 2026 Asean

Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar’s capital of confusion

NAYPYIDAW: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?.

July 01, 2026 Asean

Tourist slashed in Bangkok, suspect remanded

BANGKOK: A Thai court has remanded a homeless man accused of slashing a Vietnamese woman in Bangkok after police said he attacked her because he disliked overweight people, although the suspect later denied that was his motive, Khaosod English reported.

July 01, 2026 Asean

From suspects to spectacle: Tape-wrapped pair spark debate

JAKARTA: A video showing two alleged thieves being publicly humiliated after being detained by local residents has gone viral on social media.

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