Southeast Asia

Ferdy Sambo, the former head of the police's internal affairs division, this week evaded the death sentence for the high-profile murder of his aide-de-camp last year.

Last week's water cannon incident underscores the hard limits of engagement with China – and the need for the Philippines’ to build up its military capability.

Marcos's order came after the United States expressed public concern over environmental damage from the projects and the involvement of a U.S.-blacklisted Chinese company.

Growing automobile trade with Southeast Asia has all the makings of a “circular” economy that will deepen regional integration.

Despite the new recruits, the party faces some difficult choices in reaching the majority that it needs in the House of Representatives.

The use of digital communications platforms has transformed the region's politics – both for good and for ill.

The announcement comes at a time of increased Chinese assertiveness in disputed waters.

The announcement raises the likelihood that the two countries are getting ready to announce a major upgrade in their diplomatic relationship.

Unexploded cluster munitions in Laos are a reality check for Ukraine.

The soft launch of the railway, Southeast Asia's first high-speed line, has been pushed back from August 18 until early September.

Ahead of the August 12 elections, the country remains highly politically polarized along ethnic lines.

It’s not clear if Abu Turaife can garner support from IS adherents in the region and galvanize local militants or whether pro-IS groups in the Philippines are on the decline.