Southeast Asia

The Vietnamese EV maker is hoping to establish itself as a leading regional player, but so far its decision-making has been questionable.

The Indonesian leader told his U.S. counterpart that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas “is a must for the sake of humanity.”

"The difference to the past," says economist Sean Turnell, "is that this junta does not seem to even pretend anymore that it has any sort of vision for Myanmar."

The military's long-standing policy of "divide and rule" is breaking down as ethnic resistance groups gain the upper hand across the country.

Former Senator Leila De Lima has walked free on bail after nearly seven years in prison on charges that her supporters say were politically motivated.

Vietnam could achieve two goals at once by pursuing advanced clean energy technology and solidifying its claims in the South China Sea.

Their role in the anti-junta resistance is crucial but not known widely.

The opening of another major front in Rakhine State could be disastrous for the country's besieged and overextended junta.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pledged to move the project forward after years of delays and sluggish progress.

The plan, which will disperse 10,000-baht payments to 50 million Thais, has been come under fire from economists and the political opposition.

The confrontation was just the latest Chinese attempt to prevent the resupply of Second Thomas Shoal, a Philippine-occupied feature in the Spratly Islands.

The issuing of the warrants offer the surest sign yet of Beijing's tacit support for the resistance offensive against the junta-aligned force in Kokang.