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Hanoi has been intensifying efforts to strengthen ties with regional partners amid geopolitical turbulence caused by the Trump administration.
Myanmar's embattled junta has boosted its ties with Russia, which has been a longtime military backer. Now that the junta's leader has met with...
Thousands of people from dozens of countries held in Myanmar's border scam centers are awaiting repatriation — but is this really the end of the...
Internet blackouts in Myanmar are getting worse, with a new report saying the war-torn country suffered more shutdowns in 2024 than any other place in...
Local and foreign journalists are enduring a crackdown in the Southeast Asian country.
Concerns over press freedom in Cambodia are growing after reports of a recent crackdown against local and foreign journalists.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's four-day visit to China this week comes amid acute concerns over cross-border online scamming centers and...
The fate of actor Wang Xing prompted outrage in China after he disappeared and had to be saved from a Myanmar scam center. But Beijing may have...
Parts of the popular island of Koh Kood are claimed by both Bangkok and Phnom Penh, but the real roots of the dispute run much deeper.
The Arakan Army's growing territorial gains and seemingly undeterred momentum have raised questions about the rebel group's ultimate goal.
Myanmar's bloody civil war has intensified over the past year, with ethnic-minority rebels seizing vast swathes of territory from the military junta.
A spotlight is being put on counterfeit liquor in Southeast Asia after six people died from methanol poisoning in the Laotian backpacker hotspot...
New laws specifying Manila's claims have also angered smaller countries such as Malaysia, which could hamper unified resistance to China's attempts...
New laws specifying Manila's claims have also angered smaller countries such as Malaysia, which could hamper unified resistance to China's attempts...
Beijing has pitched a joint security venture to the Myanmar junta with China's geo-strategic assets at stake. The apparent alliance has soured ties...
Min Aung Hlaing’s trip comes at a delicate time as the junta struggles to halt a rebel offensive that has seized swathes of territory over the past...
Vietnam has endured months of political turbulence, but the appointment of a new president is expected to bring calm and restore the nation's...
Seeking to make up for growth lost during the COVID pandemic, Thailand wants to attract 40 million tourists in 2025.
The World Bank has forecast that Vietnam will show the strongest growth of the emerging economies in Southeast Asia.
A deadly fire accident on a Thai school bus has reignited a debate about road safety. The region has one of the highest rates of traffic fatalities...
A plan to bolster economic growth by stimulating domestic consumer spending is set to cost the government billions, and there is no guarantee it...
Laos wants to integrate more with the regional economy to overcome its economic challenges, but questions remain as to whether it can pull it off.
Vietnam and the Philippines are both at odds with China over its sweeping territorial claims and growing military presence in the South China Sea.
Malaysia wants to reap benefits by boosting economic ties with China, but at the same time is hedging its bets amid territorial conflicts and...
The seizure of one of the military's regional commands by armed resistance groups has dealt a devastating blow to the junta-led regime.
China has financed major infrastructure projects in Laos, but the return on investment has yet to overcome the small country's mounting debt problems.
Observers see the threat to Cambodia's rule of law and civil society growing after members of an award-winning environmental group were convicted...