YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the ...

Southeast Asia now finds itself caught in a middle-democracy trap where development sidelines democratic progress ...

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday urged Southeast Asian countries to "act with purpose" and enhance trade ...

Many Southeast Asian countries say they want to remain neutral between Washington and Beijing. And running afoul of China, the region’s largest trading partner, could have serious consequences.

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

As China and the U.S. compete in artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia should draw from the best of both, panelists said at ...

"The musical instruments of East and Southeast Asia enjoy increasing recognition as parts of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. Helen Rees edits a collection that offers vibrant new ways to link ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Tuesday announced an ambitious strategic plan that includes harmonising trade standards and greater financial integration in an ...

Tech startups in Southeast Asia raised $909 million in the first quarter of 2025, 30% higher than the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a report from data analytics firm Tracxn.

The simple answer is that countries in Southeast Asia run large trade surpluses because many have followed a model of economic development called export-oriented industrialization.

Southeast Asian tech startups are increasingly targeting the US market for growth and opportunity. Traditionally, startups from the area focused locally, but AI is driving a shift to the US ...

A study has found that implementing robust air pollution control measures could mean Southeast Asian countries prevent as many as 36,000 ozone-related premature deaths each year by 2050.