Southeast Asia

The development bank and its primary backer, China, seem set to compete with the Japanese government in financing major infrastructure in Vietnam.

The pact, which will include provisions for reciprocal access, marks a maturation of the bilateral security relationship between Jakarta and Canberra.

The late party chief "left behind a party-state that governs mostly by control and coercion rather than consensus and legitimacy."

It is unsurprising that To Lam has chosen China as the destination of his first foreign visit as CPV general secretary.

The clash suggests that Beijing's pressure campaign, previously focused on Second Thomas Shoal, is moving to other parts of the Spratly Islands.

Protesters claim that the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) treaty has led the country to cede territory and control over natural resources to Vietnam.

Absent in many eulogies for the late Communist Party chief was any recognition of the scores of government critics whose lives were ruined during his time in power.

The biggest challenge facing the young leader is the perception that she will serve as a mere proxy for her father Thaksin Shinawatra.

The construction of the new capital began in mid-2022 in East Kalimantan, and is expected to cost $33 billion.

An ICC investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war has been drawn into the political struggle between the Duterte and Marcos clans.

As with many other humanitarian organizations, it has been impossible for Doctors Without Borders to provide essential healthcare to the people in areas controlled by ethnic armed groups due to movement restrictions set by the authorities.

A focus on niche sports paid off for Jakarta at the 2024 Olympics.