While ASEAN's status as an invited guest in the G20 affords the bloc some influence, permanent membership would give it crucial consensus-building power. ASEAN is important both economically and ...

WHILE women make up half of South-East Asia’s population, regional efforts to mainstream gender issues so far remain a formidable challenge. However, notable strides have been made in recent ...

As one of this regional grouping’s founding fathers in 1967 — together with Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand — Asean has been such an integral part of Malaysia’s past ...

VIENTIANE, Laos--U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the ...

Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series exploring the amazing wildlife and natural wonders of our planet’s largest continent. Across seven episodes exploring each corner of ...

But smoothly navigating global rivalries in the current geopolitical scenario will be a daunting task, analysts said.

Provides an overview of Japan, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country. Provides an overview of Vietnam, including key dates and facts about this South East Asian country.

Synopsis: Join The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor, as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the Asian continent. In this episode, Ravi speaks with James Cheo ...

Greg Poling, Elina Noor, and Japhet Quitzon highlight the most important news from Southeast Asia and dive into candid conversations with leading voices on the region and U.S. foreign policy. We’ll ...

Journey through Asia’s most stunning landscapes, witness a wealth of wildlife, and uncover stories of extraordinary unseen animal behaviour - "It has a kind of magic about it" Sir David ...