Southeast Asia

The move extends makes and permanent a temporary visa waiver that the Thai government introduced in September.

The shadow government has promised to continue the warm partnership with Beijing maintained by the ousted NLD government.

Last 2023, the coming year is likely to be a busy one for Southeast Asia on the economic front.

The anthropologist, who died last week at the age of 53, was a renowned scholar of all things Balinese.

The diplomats' statement came after a year of growing Chinese aggression in contested parts of the vital waterway.

The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to connect the country's coast to the Mekong River via a system of lock gates.

A surge of boat arrivals from the refugee camps of southeastern Bangladesh is creating tension with local communities.

Drivers and passengers continue to rail against the government's phase-out of the iconic vehicles.

What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia's agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?

Deliberation over incremental increases to Thailand's minimum wage underscores a delicate balance between the imperative for fair compensation and the necessity to preserve economic competitiveness. 

If the goal is to reduce emissions by shutting coal plants down early without breaking contracts, then someone needs to pay. 

Duterte’s TV show will be off the air for two weeks. Has the former president finally lost the backing of the ruling coalition?