Asean Observer

TOKYO– An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, today struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The temblor occurred at around 12:24 p.m. local time, at a latitude of 36.8 degrees north and a longitude of 1…

MANILA– An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, jolted Batangas province on the main Philippine island of Luzon today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 5:50 a.m. lo…

BANGKOK– Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Jurin Laksanavisit, called for enhanced efforts from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, to respond to future crises and achieve better and more inclusive economic growth …