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The Philippines, which reported 1.3 million coronavirus cases, has deal to acquire 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Refugees sheltering in Cox's Bazar say COVID-19 pandemic and conflict in Myanmar have added to their misery.

Separatist rebels are at a disadvantage, but conflict in border region will continue, analyst says.

Four of 10 ASEAN states abstained, including Thailand and Brunei, chair of the regional bloc.

Forty-one organizations say proposed law would place NGOs under government control.

Enhanced relations carry significant benefits – and substantial risks.

Some Filipinos are escaping to largely deserted tourist hotspots to do their jobs in a less stressful environment during the pandemic.

A Filipino who served at the group’s driver also charged after officers rescued suspected victim.

The teenager, Johndy Maglinte, was one of two alleged drug suspects killed near Manila.

ASEAN lobbied General Assembly to drop call to suspend arms sales to Burmese junta, BenarNews reported last month.

At least five refugees including four children have died of diarrhea on Bhashan Char Island, Rohingya say.

National chief says Montasser Sabal was fatally shot after allegedly grabbing escort officer’s gun.

A rights group leader claims the victims were farmers heading to town to purchase rice.

Beijing pledges to protect ‘core interests’ in the resource-rich sea, as two powers address annual ASEAN security meeting.

Sheikh Hasina’s government trims $471M from Akhaura-Sylhet track project that was to be built by Chinese state-owned company.

It is vital that lawmakers discuss recovery plan, monarch says after meeting with other royals.

Sara Duterte is the mayor of Davao City, where her father previously held the same post.

To boost turnout for COVID-19 inoculation drives, an Indonesian town is rewarding elderly residents with live chickens while Thailand is giving out cows.

Company officials did not respond to Taiwan president’s concerns over delivery delays from Siam Bioscience.

Helmud Hontong, 58, was deputy regent of the Sangihe Islands in North Sulawesi.

Coal-fired electricity project in Chittagong will be big polluter, say three groups in Bangladesh.

Infecting mosquitos with a harmless bacteria led to a 77-percent drop in human cases.

Dhaka divulged that data to Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said, as U.N. refugee agency denied the allegations.

Spokesman Harry Roque said the investigation was “political” because foes of Rodrigo Duterte had filed the allegations.

Fatou Bensouda seeks investigation into thousands of deaths tied to President Duterte’s campaign.

Another court to hear his plea Wednesday against ruling ordering him to pay U.S. $413 million in taxes.

Daily infections up to average of nearly 7,900 a day in past week, from 3,500 daily in mid-May.