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Sebastian StrangioForeign Policy |
The two sides traded accusations over the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, a long-standing focus of maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing.
The bloc's foreign ministers are set to call for "the restoration of the safe, unimpeded, and continuous transit passage of vessels and aircraft in...
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that she was “deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" at the leniency of the charges announced on Friday.
Last week, the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar said that agreeing to the meeting was a sign of the ASEAN special envoy's "timidity and poor...
The reports come on top of the 300 people already reported missing or drowned in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2026.
The Department of Foreign Affairs demanded the "immediate takedown” of the AI-generated video, in which the Philippines was depicted as a monkey.
ASEAN special envoy Ma. Theresa Lazaro held separate talks with military-backed negotiators and six rebel groups in Pattaya earlier this week.
The High Court ruled that a 2024 article on the city-state's luxury real estate market maliciously defamed ministers Tan See Leng and K. Shanmugam.
"In the short term, the likelihood of Myanmar’s military leadership appearing before a court is low, but not impossible."
The news will no doubt come as a relief for the Prabowo administration, whose economic policymaking has spooked international investors.
The visit comes amid a campaign by Naypyidaw to normalize its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states.
Barisan Nasional, the Grand Old Party of Malaysian politics, has been aided by a growing disillusionment with Anwar's leadership and discord among its...
The Southeast Asian bloc reaffirmed its adherence to its Five-Point Consensus initiative, which was last week rejected by Myanmar’s...
Tin Maung Swe is likely to press the case for diplomatic normalization between ASEAN and the military-backed government in Naypyidaw.
The scholars described the Batanes Islands as a “natural geographical extension” of Taiwan, which therefore belonged to China.
The two sides signed 14 agreements, including a landmark deal for the provision of BrahMos supersonic missiles to the Indonesian armed forces.
The price of a "certificate for entitlement" for a small vehicle rose to nearly $100,000 in the latest round of bidding.
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The affirmations come after an Indonesian minister raised the idea of imposing a levy on vessels passing through the vital chokepoint.
China's government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.
The West Papua National Liberation Army has a history of targeting aircraft servicing remote parts of the Papuan highlands.
In late May, the military announced that it had transferred the 81-year-old former leader from prison to house arrest.
The maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity will have an additional year to locate the wreckage of the Boeing 777 airliner, which vanished without...
The Bangkok-based advocacy group Project88 documented 56 political arrests last year, the most in any year since 2018.
Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent, has replicated the landslide victory that delivered him to the governor's office in 2022.
Jakarta is one of a growing cohort of nations seeking to safeguard under-16s from cyberbullying, online fraud, and pornography.
The reprieve led to a brief rally on the Indonesian stock market, but the longer-term outlook is less certain.
The Treasury Department has designated nine people and 26 entities linked to Prince Holding Group, which it has described as a "transnational...
Kuala Lumpur has recently tightened the intake of Bangladeshi workers due to concerns about abuse, debt bondage, and excessive recruitment fees.
The scheme, which aims to provide free meals to 83 million children and pregnant women across the country, has faced scrutiny due to its high cost.
The global energy crisis has given a new momentum to relations between Moscow and the 11-nation Southeast Asian bloc.
The global index provider has threatened to downgrade the country to "frontier market" status due to the lack of transparency in its stock market.
China deployed the platform at the disputed atoll late last month, for what it described as a program of "comprehensive research" in the South China...
The elevation of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian comes just weeks before the chamber is set to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
The UNODC warned of a growing convergence between drug trafficking operations and other criminal enterprises, particularly online scamming operations.
A new book examines the life of Douglas Latchford, a British antiquities trader who was responsible for the mass looting of Cambodia's Angkorian...
As Phnom Penh cracks down on cyber-fraud operations, Chinese criminal syndicates are hastily seeking out more accommodating jurisdictions.
The country's Department of Foreign Affairs said that the sanctions against Gilberto Teodoro Jr. are “an unfriendly act" that "further complicates"...
The attack on the popular tourist attraction in central Bangkok killed 20 people and injured around 120 more.
The country's coast guard said that the structure, which first appeared on satellite images on May 25, may be supporting unauthorized marine research.
The announcement comes as ASEAN member states move to normalize their relations with the new "civilian" government in Naypyidaw.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stated that "the national government is moving and we will not leave Mindanao behind."
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that Bangkok will cease all other bilateral talks while mediation is in progress.
The program has come under scrutiny for its implementation and high cost, which is set to total nearly $15 billion in 2026.
Hanoi is now the subject of three separate U.S. trade probes, which will likely introduce new areas of tension into ongoing trade talks.
Bangkok's recent withdrawal from a 2001 MoU governing maritime border talks has prompted Phnom Penh to internationalize the dispute.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has recommended the imposition 10-12.5 percent levies on 60 major trading partners.
New Delhi has defended its decision to engage with Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup against Myanmar's democratically elected government in 2021.
Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada claims that the charges of plunder are a politically motivated outgrowth of the political feud between the Marcos and...
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