Southeast Asia

Arguments that Cambodia's China-backed canal project will pose a security threat to Vietnam are wildly overblown.

A Senate Committee is investigating the Chinese Embassy’s alleged recording of a phone call between Carlos and a Chinese military attaché in January.

The Absolute Divorce Bill is the product of years of work on the part of representatives seeking to amend the country's notoriously restrictive divorce law.

Lam was confirmed by Vietnam’s National Assembly after his predecessor resigned amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken the political establishment.

Vu Minh Tien, a prominent member of the state-controlled confederation of trade unions, was working to bring Vietnamese labor law into line with international standards.

Local horror films have topped the domestic box office, but translating that appeal to international markets is not straightforward.

Tropical ice sheets are "canaries in the coal mine" when it comes to climate change.

The economic rationale of the Bank of Thailand, and the political incentives of the current government, have been at odds since the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Tesla investment would be a significant vote of confidence in Jakarta's ambition of becoming an EV production powerhouse.

The Philippine Coast Guard claims that Chinese fishermen hunting giant clams have caused significant damage to the reefs at Scarborough Shoal.

Anti-regime forces expected to focus on Yangon during the upcoming rainy season.

The Vietnamese legislature is also expected to approve the elevation of To Lam, the powerful public security minister, to the presidency.