Southeast Asia

In June, the country became the first in Asia to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But a booming recreational market has prompted a sharp backlash.

Elites' growing need for democratic legitimization is impacting the fate of a slew of large-scale Chinese projects.

The disagreement over the choice of propulsion system continues to dog the controversial and costly deal.

The country's main Islamic party, PAS, successfully capitalized on the public's growing disenchantment with the Malay political establishment.

Thrust into the role of kingmaker after the November 19 election, the Barisan Nasional coalition has refused to support either of the two leading political blocs.

Civilian nuclear cooperation is the fruit of a growing convergence of interests between the two pariah states.

Once mostly immune from the country's post-coup turmoils, Rakhine State is beset by an increasingly devastating conflict.

The three major summits showcased the region's desire to remain aloof from growing strategic tensions between Russia, China, and the West.

The U.S. vice president's visit to the Philippines has seemingly closed the book on the problems and tensions of the Rodrigo Duterte era.

Closer defense ties have addressed divergent but overlapping interests between the two nations.

What transpired at various summits in Asia this month?

A magnitude 5.6 quake shook Cianjur in West Java province in the late afternoon.