Vietnamese and US firms have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to cooperate in energy, artificial intelligence and a data centre, the Vietnamese government said on…
A conglomerate linked to a massive child abuse case that has rocked Malaysia has about 10,000 followers - including children - across the country, the…
Thousands of workers and farmers are expected to gather in Central Jakarta on September 24 to mark the 64th anniversary of National Farmer's Day. Labor…
The Indonesian and Nepalese governments signed a visa-free agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders during a meeting of the two countries' foreign affairs ministers…
A shallow earthquake that struck Gianyar regency in Bali on September 21 damaged 26 buildings, according to the provincial branch of the National Disaster Mitigation…
South Korea's Samsung Display plans to invest $1.8 billion for a factory in northern Vietnam to produce OLED displays for automobiles and technology equipment, the…
Malaysia’s king has lauded his recent state visit to Beijing “a success”, stressing that it has furthered relations between the two countries. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar,…
Thailand will postpone a hike in the minimum wage to 400 baht (US$12.15) per day scheduled for Oct 1 by about two weeks due to…
Singapore’s core inflation rose to 2.7% year-on-year in August, the first time it has increased in six months. The last time core inflation rose was…
Indonesia remained stagnant in terms of human resources competitiveness, according to Swiss think-tank International Institute for Management Development (IMD). In the IMD 2024 competitiveness index,…
The central government is planning to clear 40,000 hectares of land for rice fields in Central Kalimantan to replace the failed food estate development program,…
Approximately 50 houses were damaged when a moderate earthquake hit Morotai Island regency in North Maluku on September 19, according to the Regional Disaster Mitigation…
The House of Representatives (DPR) on September 19 passed amendments to laws that analysts said have revived concerns about the country’s democratic trajectory because they…
Cambodia has withdrawn from a decades-old regional economic development deal with Vietnam and Laos, Prime Minister Hun Manet said, in a surprise concession to critics…
Malaysian police said they have arrested hundreds of suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate.…
The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 384, with 89 people missing, the junta said on September 21.…
Prominent climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong has been released early from jail, her husband told AFP on September 21, hours ahead of a visit…
An outspoken Cambodian opposition politician appeared in court September 20 for questioning on new charges, the latest in a series of legal cases brought by…
Indonesia must address "systemic racism" against indigenous groups in the restive Papua region and uphold human rights standards in the province, Human Rights Watch (HRW)…
President Joko Widodo appointed State Secretary Pratikno as acting cabinet secretary, succeeding Pramono Anung, who is set to resign on September 22. Anung is currently…
The Maritime and Fisheries Ministry has closed two resorts on the Maratua Islands in Berau regency, East Kalimantan, for a lack of valid permits. Pung…
The magnitude-5.0 earthquake that struck Bandung and Garut regencies in West Java on September 18 damaged 3,492 homes and affected 21,710 people, according to officials.…
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion went on trial September 19 in a related case accused of money laundering.…
Malaysian authorities on September 19 arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were…
The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has reached 268, with 88 people missing, the junta has said, as state media…
