ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority
Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar's military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an escalating civil ...
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Sunday for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc's new chair, ...
Kamala Harris made history as vice president. The rest didn’t go as planned
At 60 years old, Harris is still young in a political world where the last two presidents have set records as the oldest ever ...
Is South Asia's map about to change? India, China in tension after Arakan Army's occupation of Myanmar-Bangladesh border, can impact…
The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and ...
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As Trump’s shadow looms, Southeast Asian economies face ‘hard challenges’ in 2025
Southeast Asia's growth projected to hold steady in 2025 Southeast Asia’s growth for 2024 has been revised up to 4.7 per cent from 4.5 per cent, driven by stronger manufacturing exports and ...
Business Times16d
Capturing South-east Asia’s renewable energy opportunity
SOUTH-EAST Asia is home to one of the world’s most vibrant and dynamic digital ecosystems, with the World Economic Forum estimating that the region’s digital economy will grow to be worth US$1 ...
WION16d
Jeju Air CEO banned from leaving South Korea after fatal crash, say police
Jeju Air Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kim E-bae is now barred from leaving the country as the investigation team has imposed a travel ban on him, said the police on Thursday (Jan 2). This comes after ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore16d
South Korea’s Muan county struggles with aftermath of Jeju Air tragedy
MUAN, South Korea: The southwestern ... which was built in 2007 to put the county on the world map, has connections domestically and to other parts of Asia. Visitors often sought out the county ...
Evening Chronicle17d
North East snow map shows exact time wintry blast set to hit the region
Snow is on its way to the North East as 2025 gets off to a wintry start, with warnings issued for potentially disruptive weather this weekend. A weather warning for snow and ice is set to come ...
Nikkei Asia17d
Southeast Asia's IPOs poised for rebound in 2025, but clouds loom
KUALA LUMPUR -- Southeast Asia's equity capital markets reached a grim milestone in 2024, as IPO activity plunged to its lowest in nearly a decade, reflecting the headwinds battering global ...
The Diplomat18d
2025: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific
Welcome to the new year, and to our annual primer on what to expect in the Asia-Pacific ... dredges up memories of the pre-pandemic past: South Korea starts the year in political limbo, having ...
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South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster
The country’s fire service has said that two crew were rescued from the wreckage, but it is the worst aviation disaster ever in South Korea. The Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed while ...