Representatives from 12 countries sign Trans-Pacific Partnership
Twelve countries across the Pacific-Rim on Thursday signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in New Zealand amid waves of protest. The twelve nations, which together make-up roughly 40% of the world's GDP , include the Australia,...
Philippines high court approves deal to extend US military presence
The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Tuesday approved a deal that would extend US military presence in their country. The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will allow for the US to build more military...
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague ruled Thursday that it has jurisdiction to hear a dispute between the Philippines and China over parts of the South China Sea. At issue...
A dozen Pacific Rim nations, including the US, on Monday announced that they have agreed to a historic regional trade pact that links 40 percent of the global economy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the largest such accord in history,...
The US House of Representatives voted 286-138 to approve a trade law that provides assistance to workers who lose their jobs to international trade and renews President Barack Obama's authority to negotiate trade deals on...
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah proclaimed the enactment of Sharia in the country on Wednesday. The law will operate alongside Brunei's civil code, which Bolkiah explained to mean that Brunei "will have...
The Philippines on Tuesday notified China that it is seeking international arbitration to declare Chinese claims to the majority of the South China Sea illegal and invalid. Philippines Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario stated in...
Myanmar will not seek ASEAN chair after objections to rights record
Myanmar's military-led government announced Sunday that it will not seek the rotating chairmanship of the regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security organization as it was entitled to do. The announcement was made during ASEAN's Ministerial...
