Southeast Asia

Canberra has stated that the new partnership "is not a defense alliance or pact" and that it will continue to support nuclear non-proliferation.

While obstacles remain, the technology could help transform Indonesia into a regional leader in renewable energy.

Some Asian nations' headlong push to restart tourism is a function of deeper structural imbalances in the global political economy.

The deal will see Vietnam purchase 10 million doses of the communist state's homegrown Abdala vaccine.

Pacquiao's candidacy threatens to spoil President Duterte's hopes for a smooth transition to an anointed successor.

Despite some obstacles, the country is slated to become the third Southeast Asian nation to ratify the mega trade pact.

Booming demand and limited supply of U.S. dollars have seen the kyat steadily lose value.

Governments struggling with under-capacity have turned to the private sector for assistance in distributing vaccines.

Reconciliation has happened through different measures and in different forms, ranging from efforts to heal wartime wounds to moves aimed at building mutual trust and respect.

Industry is racing to get green, but Indonesia has paved the road with unsupportive regulation.

The new partnership is likely to be greeted with ambivalence in a region that has little appetite for a new Cold War.

Despite all the hype and promises, Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has made few inroads in Southeast Asia.