More: Southeast Asia
Indonesia jails Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim for 10 years in graft case
An Indonesian court has sentenced Gojek co-founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of abuse...
Malaysia Says Myanmar’s New Leadership More Open to ASEAN Peace Efforts
Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said Myanmar's newly formed government appears more receptive to regional engagement than its predecessor, raising cautious hopes for renewed...
Gwadar’s Emergence: Strategic Opportunity or Geopolitical Flashpoint for Regional Trade?
Gwadar Port's 2026 trajectory presents a compelling narrative: a transformative maritime hub designed to decongest the Strait of Hormuz, provide Central Asian landlocked nations...
Washington’s New Asian Partner Was Once Its Greatest Defeat
When Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam stood beside Trump at the White House in February 2026, the photograph captured things far beyond diplomatic pragmatism....
Is America Actually Losing Southeast Asia to China in 2026?
Wang Yi just completed his third multi-country tour of Southeast Asia in twelve months. Xi Jinping has visited the region twice since April 2025....
The Sovereignty Paradox: ASEAN’s Energy Transition and the Region’s Unity
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that opened in the Philippines on 7 May 2026 placed energy security at the center of...
Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Second Term as Party Chief
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was re-appointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for another five-year term after a unanimous vote...
ASEAN Chair Philippines Hosts Myanmar Stakeholder Talks to Revive Peace Effort
The Philippines, as current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has hosted a meeting of what it described as “important political groups”...
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi Exposes Southeast Asia’s Growing Climate Crisis
Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm of the year, has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and torn through central Vietnam, destroying homes,...
The Cyber Gulag revisited & Debate reloaded
Is there life after Facebook? Or after the Spring-ing ‘revolution’? Now, when Wall Street is occupied, how will we occupy ourselves? Could we google...