The global celebration of International Women’s Day is a call to action to support and amplify the efforts of the extraordinary girls and women around the world who are tirelessly working within their ...

Malaysia said it is protesting two new Philippine maritime laws that it contends encroach on its South China Sea boundaries, in a move that comes amid heightened regional tension over Beijing’s ...

As Moana sailed the Pacific late last year in her traditional canoe on the big screen, a heated debate raged online over the ownership of this potent symbol that unites Pacific islanders. The ...

Faced with the daunting task of reclaiming neighborhoods, beachfront properties and areas around mosques, repairs began quickly in sections of Indonesia and Thailand devastated by the deadly 2004 ...

When Facebook was shut down by Papua New Guinea's government for a day, no one could point to a specific provision of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2024 (CTA) that enabled it, apart from loose references ...

A seven-second video clip on social media targeting a Hindu festival is the latest incident that reflects growing polarization in multi-faith, multi-ethnic Malaysia, analysts say. The clip, posted ...

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, ...

Pacific island countries are getting an increased share of Australian foreign aid, budget documents show, as it shifts into funding infrastructure such as undersea cables and ports in response to ...

Natthineethiti “Nikki” Phinyapincha dreamed of landing a job with an international hotel chain in Thailand, when she returned from Switzerland with a master’s degree in tourism about a decade ago. She ...

Tribal violence and claims of ‘cannibalism’ in Papua New Guinea have marked the start of 2025 for the Pacific nation as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary of independence. Nine people were ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s top security official on Friday demanded the expulsion of Chinese diplomats who allegedly recorded a conversation about Filipino military resupply missions ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s plan to cap a PM’s time in office to two five-year terms is facing pushback, with Malaysia’s largest faith-based party rejecting the move and framing it as a threat to ...