Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), a new state investment management body launched by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, aims to boost the nation’s economy. The announcement on Monday fulfilled a ...

What began as a small fabric shop in Central Java nearly 60 years ago grew into one of Southeast Asia’s biggest textile manufacturers, outfitting military forces and supplying clothing to major global ...

At least 1,600 people, including scores belonging to Bangladesh’s deposed former ruling party, were swept up in a crackdown launched by authorities over the weekend, court documents show, days after ...

NGOs and opposition politicians blamed a spike in violence in Thailand’s Deep South on unclear governmental peace policies and stalled negotiations with rebels, after attacks by suspected insurgents ...

An initiative to combat air pollution in Southeast Asia has suspended its work following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden halt to international aid – just as the peak season for health-threatening ...

The queen (1926-2022) was not only the world’s longest-reigning monarch but one of the most-traveled and widely respected global figures, including in Asia.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday he was convinced that his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, had entered into a questionable “secret agreement” with Beijing on the South China Sea, ...

Bangladesh – a country that often suffers from blackouts – has capacity to produce electricity that far outpaces demand, and pays tens of millions of dollars monthly to power plants when they are idle ...

Indonesia’s presidential and legislative elections this month were the worst since the country’s democratic transition, two watchdog groups have said, citing issues ranging from campaign finance to ...

Ten years on, the legacy left in Thailand by the coup of May 22, 2014 continues to shape the political landscape. Elections may have been restored, but Thai democracy has not yet recovered, analysts ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's arrest Tuesday on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court has prompted a flurry of follow-up actions and comments from his supporters, human ...

“Waew,” 59, is no stranger to risks. As a sex worker in Thailand’s capital for almost three decades, “Waew,” who declined to give her real name for privacy reasons, said she worked from 4 p.m. to ...