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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 implicit...
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 in...
A plan to bolster economic growth by stimulating domestic consumer spending is set to cost the government billions, and there is no guarantee it will...
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 of...
Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted under Thailand's royal defamation laws. Is the kingdom's conservative establishment finally reining in the...
Despite their shared political ideology and mutual understanding, Vietnam and China find themselves entrenched in longstanding conflicts over disputed...
Despite their shared political ideology and mutual understanding, Vietnam and China find themselves entrenched in longstanding conflicts over disputed...
As Myanmar's civil war disrupts daily life, illegal drug production is seen as an economic lifeline. The country is now the world's No. 1 producer of...
Thaksin Shinawatra will go on trial for allegedly insulting Thailand's royal family. Is this a ploy to thwart his political ambitions?
Analysts explore whether a court appearance for a 'royal insult' made in 2015 could be an attempt to thwart the ex-PM's political ambitions.
Joint military drills this month suggest the ties between China and Cambodia are growing stronger. Experts argue Beijing will use Cambodia as a...
Last week's death in custody of pro-democracy activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom has raised concerns about freedom of expression and...
Another high-ranking official has stepped down during continued scrutiny of corruption. That has led to questions about how the political instability...
The military regime in Myanmar is fighting for its survival, but it can still boost its ranks and mount devastating retaliatory strikes against ethnic...
The same family has ruled Cambodia for nearly 40 years, and has dismantled opposition to its rule piece by piece. As Hun Manet continues in his...
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 disappeared from radar over the Indian Ocean ten years ago, but families of those who were on board still seek closure...
Vietnam authorities arrested a popular YouTuber last week. But why is the Vietnamese government cracking down on independent voices?
For decades, global business hub Singapore has lauded itself as one of the world's most open economies. But the Southeast Asian country's...