Malaysia, Vietnam elevate ties amid South China Sea tensions
3 days ago · Malaysia and Vietnam have agreed to elevate ties and cooperate closely to maintain peace in the South China Sea, following a rare protest by Kuala Lumpur over Hanoi’s island …
Analysts: Ambitious Prabowo needs Sri Mulyani to sustain …
5 days ago · After holding their breath for nearly eight months, Southeast Asia investors and economists heaved a sigh of relief when Indonesia’s “rock star” economist, Sri Mulyani …
Photos: Thousands protest for Maori rights over NZ bill to …
5 days ago · Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have marched on parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday to protest at a proposed law that seeks to alter the country’s …
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row in Indonesia, is coming …
4 days ago · Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who has spent 14 years on death row in Indonesia, will be coming home but will stay behind bars for the immediate future after being transferred to …
Duterte drug-war admissions have pros and cons for his political …
3 days ago · Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte might have scored political points through bluntly and unapologetically defending his drug war at recent congressional hearings, amid a …
Malaysia must crack down on crime syndicates taking billions from ...
3 days ago · Goi Chee Kong shows a picture of his son, Goi Zhen Feng, who died after falling prey to human trafficking syndicates, as he appealed to the Malaysian government to rescue …
US defense chief: Washington-Manila defense alliance remains …
5 days ago · The U.S.-Philippines defense alliance remains ironclad, American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said while visiting an island on the frontline of Manila’s South China Sea dispute …
France to ‘expand and diversify’ naval presence in Asia-Pacific
3 days ago · France is preparing for the deployment of its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier soon, the French navy has announced, amid reports it may head to Asia-Pacific waters. …
Indonesia requests more weapons from Russia: media
3 days ago · Indonesia has officially asked Russia if it could buy more of its weapons, Russian media reported, signaling what an analyst said was an effort to diversify sources of military …
As Chinese buyers snap up Chiang Mai properties, Thais fear for …
5 days ago · The Chiang Mai Provincial Office reported that the city has a population of about 1.62 million Thai nationals, 7,190 Chinese and about 150,000 people from other nationalities.