Semirara Mining and Power Corp., the Philippines’ largest coal producer, said it’s looking to spend 291.4 billion pesos ($5.07 billion) to expand its mines. The…
The number of school dropouts in the country decreased last year although it remained high, according to the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas). Around 4.4…
The Environment and Forestry Ministry documented 3,163 wildfires across the country between January 1 and October 10, representing a 59.38% decrease from the corresponding period…
President Joko Widodo on October 11 inaugurated the new state palace in Nusantara, the country's future capital city in East Kalimantan. Public Works and Housing…
Indonesia on October 11 confirmed two of its UN peacekeepers were injured in Israeli fire in Lebanon, and called the attack a violation of international…
Vietnam and China said they will boost defence and economic cooperation, Vietnamese state media reported on October 13, despite a recent fare-up in their territorial…
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion will face a verdict on October 17 in a related case where she…
A Chinese man accused of running an extensive network of scam farms across the Philippines has been arrested, authorities in Manila said October 11. Lin…
A Thai court on October 11 cleared an opposition MP of violating a royal defamation law, a lawyers' group said, in a rare example of…
Thirteen pregnant Philippine women accused of illegally acting as surrogate mothers in Cambodia after being recruited online could face prison terms after giving birth, a…
The state of inter-religious relations remained largely stable during President Joko Widodo’s two terms as president, according to a survey by the Religious Affairs Ministry…
Indonesia has seen little to no progress in shifting the focus of development away from Java over the past decade, notwithstanding the promise of President…
Hundreds of thousands of workers will stage rallies across the country for a week starting from October 24 to demand an 8% increase in the…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on October 10, as…
An ex-police officer convicted for murdering a Mongolian translator won an appeal October 10 against his death penalty in Malaysia, with the federal court commuting…
Thai consumer confidence dropped for a seventh consecutive month in September to its lowest level in 17 months, due mainly to concerns about slow economic…
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and its Australian counterpart on October 9 agreed to extend their disaster risk management cooperation until 2027. The BNPB…
Southeast Asian leaders pressed Myanmar's junta and its opponents on October 9 to take "concrete action" to stop the bloodshed in the country's civil war…
Former US president Donald Trump's hotel group will develop a $1.5 billion luxury resort and golf course project in Vietnam, the local partner and state…
A detained Philippine pastor who is also wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children registered October 8 to run in next year's senate…
Thailand expects foreign tourist arrivals to reach 40 million next year, topping the pre-pandemic record with authorities enlisting the help of companies including Trip.com Group…
Chinese entities have expressed interest in investing in the construction of a giant seawall along the northern coast of Java Island. The Nanjing Hydraulic Research…
At least 535 collisions between trains and other vehicles were documented in the first eight months of 2024 due to unguarded railway crossings and poorly…
President-elect Prabowo Subianto will visit China in November to meet investors and offer them participation in a giant seawall project, his top adviser said on…
A US tourist on a diving holiday to Indonesia is believed to have been killed after parts of a woman’s body were found inside the…
