Southeast Asia

With just two meetings left to finalize the treaty text, the significance of the current Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting cannot be overstated.

The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.

Coming amid rumors of further political shake-ups, the arrest casts a shadow over the political future of Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The Constitutional Court's expected verdict has removed the final obstacle to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto taking office in October.

Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.

The military junta and ethnic Karen rebels continue to fight for control of the town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

The Philippines' largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China's growing power in the South China Sea.

Conventional wisdom suggests that economic development driven by a hegemonic power leads to economic prosperity and peace. That may no longer be true.

Wang's visit is another sign that Beijing wants to get off on the right foot with the incoming Indonesian administration.

Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy on the Thai border.

This year's exercise, the 39th iteration since 1991, will be the first to take place outside the Philippines territorial waters.

Among those released was Dr. Hkalam Samson, a prominent Kachin Christian leader, and three members of the National League for Democracy.