A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion arrived in court on October 17 to face a potential life sentence in…
Five Southeast Asian nations said October 17 they had agreed to share aviation data and information among themselves, including reports of severe turbulence, to help…
The Philippine central bank reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points on October 16 for a second meeting, and left the door open…
Thailand's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate on October 16, saying the move brought rates a "neutral" level consistent with the economy's growth…
Thai police have arrested 18 people, including three celebrities, and seized luxury sports cars and millions of dollars in connection with a pyramid scheme selling…
Officials plan to inspect grocery store shelves to check compliance with a law requiring halal labels on food items from October 18, officials said, although…
An attack on the editorial office of Papua-based media outlet Jubi on October 16 using Molotov cocktails set fire to vehicles but resulted in no…
Indonesia and four other Southeast Asian nations said on October 17 they had agreed to share aviation data and information among themselves, including reports of…
Malaysia's nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for a respiratory infection, his aide told AFP October 16. The two-time former prime…
Singapore on October 15 scrambled fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane after an email warning about a possible bomb on board, the…
Singapore's parliament passed a law on October 15 that would ban deepfakes and other digitally manipulated content of candidates during elections. The Elections (Integrity of…
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to close ally China next month, two sources close to the military told AFP October 16, in…
The House of Representatives (DPR) has approved the appointment of Muhammad Herindra as head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), succeeding Budi Gunawan, who is…
Indonesia's internet freedom index increased to 49 this year after falling two points in 2023, according to a report by the Jakarta-based SMERU Research Institute.…
President Joko Widodo has dismissed State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Budi Gunawan and proposed Deputy Defense Minister Muhammad Herindra to replace him amid rumors of…
Tens of thousands people are experiencing water shortages in the regencies of Trenggalek and Lamongan in East Java due to extreme drought affecting parts of…
Foreigners with permanent residence permits in Singapore may enter Riau Islands without applying for a visa, based on a regulation implemented on October 8. Anggit…
Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on October 15, a day after China…
All seven defendants in a notorious Thai massacre -- including a former ruling party MP -- on October 15 missed their last scheduled court date…
Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town along a strategic highway to China, the group and a resident said, in the…
1The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has raided two safe houses, including an office, and seized RM321,000 (US$74,500) in both foreign and local currencies as part…
A fire broke out at PT Freeport Indonesia's copper smelter in the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate in Manyar district, Gresik regency, East Java…
Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on October 13, days after Hanoi accused Beijing…
Singapore on October 14 moved to stop a US$1.7 billion deal that would have allowed German insurance giant Allianz to buy a majority stake in…
Singapore's economy grew more than expected in the third quarter as a rush for all things linked to artificial intelligence drove up demand for computer…
