Singapore postpones Sustainable Aviation Fuel levy amid Middle East tensions

A Singapore Airlines aircraft lifts off from Singapore International Changi…

Laos delivers aid after rare hailstorm devastates Sikhottabong district

Illustration of a hailstorm. (Getty Images) Laos has delivered emergency…

Vietnam to push innovation in livestock and veterinary science

Vietnam’s first national conference on livestock and vetenirary science and…

Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta ranks among top 30 airports globally

Aerial shot of Soekarno - Hatta’s International Airport (Flight Sim)…

Philippines declares energy emergency as Middle East conflict drags on

A street vendor in Manila switches on a portable, charger-powered…

Politics

On January 14, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Hanoi. Following the ceremony, the two leaders sat down for official talks. (VNA)

Vietnam to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Russia

On January 14, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin…

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President Prabowo Subianto held a closed meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (March 19, 2026) to discuss energy efficiency amid potential oil supply risks from the Middle East conflict. (ANTARA/HO-BPMI Presidential Secretariat/rst)

Indonesia explores energy-saving measures amid oil supply disruption

President Prabowo Subianto held a closed meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday…

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Four Indonesian soldiers detained over acid attacks on activist

Activists held a solidarity prayer for Andrie Yunus and raised posters outside the National Human…

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China and Vietnam hold ‘3+3’ strategic dialogue in Hanoi

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss…

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Economy

Illustration of a hailstorm. (Getty Images)

Laos delivers aid after rare hailstorm devastates Sikhottabong district

Illustration of a hailstorm. (Getty Images) Laos has delivered emergency and humanitarian aid to the…

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A street vendor in Manila switches on a portable, charger-powered LED light while selling his goods following the declaration of a national energy emergency in the Philippines. (Anadolu / Getty)

Philippines declares energy emergency as Middle East conflict drags on

A street vendor in Manila switches on a portable, charger-powered LED light while selling his…

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Lee Huay Leng (left), editor-in-chief of SPH Media’s Chinese Media Group, talks with China’s Ambassador to Singapore, Cao Zhongming on March 23. (Singapore Manufacturing Federation)

China’s new five-year plan signals tech push for Singapore firms

Lee Huay Leng (left), editor-in-chief of SPH Media’s Chinese Media Group, talks with China’s Ambassador…

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Lao Government Increases Minimum Wage to Combat Rising Living Costs. (Hukbanna Prime)

Laos faces wage dilemma as inflation squezees households

Lao Government Increases Minimum Wage to Combat Rising Living Costs. (Hukbanna Prime) Rising living costs…

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Society

Indonesia’s Bali celebrates annual Nyepi ceremony

Melasti is a purification ceremony in Balinese Hinduism, held three to four days before Nyepi.…

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UNESCO commends Vietnam’s “people-centred growth model”

UNESCO Representative to Vietnam, Jonathan Baker. (VNA) On March 20, marking the International Day of…

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Four Indonesian soldiers detained over acid attacks on activist

Activists held a solidarity prayer for Andrie Yunus and raised posters outside the National Human…

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Chair of the Indonesian Red Cross Jusuf Kalla (right) with Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Boroujerdi (left) in Jakarta on March 18, 2026. (ANTARA)

Indonesia considers medical aid for Iran via Red Cross

Chair of the Indonesian Red Cross Jusuf Kalla (right) with Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad…

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Deep Dive

Thailand Opted for Stability, Not Reform. What Follows?

A voter displays her ballot papers beside sealed ballot boxes at a polling station in…

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Capital Inflows, Limited Jobs: The Contradictions of Indonesia’s Prabowonomics

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during an inspection of the implemention of his flagship programme, free…

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A Frontline Nation: The Philippines and the Rising South China Sea Tensions

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal,…

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Joining the Board of Peace: A(nother) Test of Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Substance?

President Prabowo Subianto signs the Board of Peace Charter in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22,…

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Thailand, Economy, Politics, and ASEAN: Exclusive Interview with Pita Limjaroenrat and Kunthida Rungruengkiat

Pita Limjaroenrat and Kunthida Ruengrungkiat during their tour in New York City in January 2026.…

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