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February 23, 2026 Asean

ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines’ Duterte

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court (ICC) will begin a hearing on Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.

February 22, 2026 Asean

Philippines reaffirms Sabah claim amid map debate

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reaffirmed the Philippines’ claim over Sabah amid renewed discussion over a 2012 Philippine map depicting the contested territory, the Philippine News Agency reported.

February 22, 2026 Asean

Philippine senator pushes back on China during island visit

MANILA: A Philippine senator called for deepening defence relationships and "continuous" pushback against China's claims in the South China Sea while visiting one of Manila's tiny possessions in the disputed waterway on Saturday.

February 22, 2026 Asean

Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted list

HANOI: US President Donald Trump told Vietnam’s top leader To Lam he would “instruct the relevant agencies” to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies, Vietnam’ s government announced Saturday.

February 22, 2026 Asean

Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thai park

BANGKOK: A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand’s north in recent weeks, authorities said.

February 21, 2026 Asean

Deadly virus outbreak kills 72 tigers in Thailand park

BANGKOK: A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand’s north in recent weeks, authorities said.

February 20, 2026 Asean

Thai court extends sentence for lawyer who called for monarchy reform

BANGKOK: A Thai court has sentenced a jailed activist lawyer to an additional two years and eight months in prison for insulting the monarchy at a rally in November 2020, a rights group said on Friday, bringing his combined sentence to more than 30 years.

February 19, 2026 Asean

Fourth impeachment complaint filed against Philippine VP Duterte

MANILA: Philippine vice president and freshly declared presidential candidate Sara Duterte is facing a fourth impeachment case against her, documents seen by AFP on Thursday show.

February 15, 2026 Asean

Aceh builds 80km of electric fence to deter jumbos

ACEH: Authorities in East Aceh District have built nearly 80 kilometre’s of electric fencing in remote areas to reduce escalating conflicts between wild elephants and villagers, an official said.

February 15, 2026 Asean

Duterte ICC case: Senators named ‘co-perpetrators’

MANILA: Two sitting Philippine senators have been identified as “co-perpetrators” in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court, documents released by prosecutors show.

February 14, 2026 Asean

Singapore mulls regulating ‘blind boxes’

SINGAPORE: Singapore said it plans to regulate the sale of “blind box” products after the controversial marketing strategy raised concerns worldwide about gambling inducement.

February 13, 2026 Asean

Content creator dies after eating toxic crab

MANILA: A 51-year-old Filipina content creator died after reportedly consuming a highly toxic “devil crab” during a social media livestream in Palawan.

February 13, 2026 Asean

Seafood demand soars ahead of CNY

PHNOM PENH: Demand for seafood is sizzling as communities around the world prepare to usher in the Lunar New Year with auspicious dishes and family feasts later this month.

February 13, 2026 Asean

Principal dies after Thai school shooting

BANGKOK: A teenage shooter accused of killing the principal of a school in Thailand using a police officer’s weapon was in custody on Thursday, authorities said, after an attack that also injured two students.

February 12, 2026 Asean

Teacher dies after Thailand school shooting

BANGKOK: A female teacher died on Thursday in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial administration said on social media.

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