Malaysia to Increase Defence Budget as Military Modernisation Accelerates

Malaysian Armed Forces conduct peacekeeping operations during a field deployment…

Thailand School Shooting Leaves Seven Dead, Renewing Calls for Tougher Gun Controls

The entrance of Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (Kijjumroon…

Malaysia to Host Inaugural GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026, Anchoring Region’s Digital Future

GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer John Giusti and Malaysian Communications and…

Myanmar’s Protracted Crisis Has Become a Defining Test of ASEAN’s Regional Diplomacy

A member of Myanmar's Border Guard Police inspects a house…

59th ASEAN Day: Celebrating Southeast Asia Through Cinema

A collage of Southeast Asian films featured within this article.…

Politics

Malaysian Armed Forces conduct peacekeeping operations during a field deployment exercise as part of readiness training. (Wikimedia/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

Malaysia to Increase Defence Budget as Military Modernisation Accelerates

Malaysian Armed Forces conduct peacekeeping operations during a field deployment exercise as part of readiness…

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A member of Myanmar's Border Guard Police inspects a house burnt down in an arson attack. (Wikimedia/Steve Stanford)

Myanmar’s Protracted Crisis Has Become a Defining Test of ASEAN’s Regional Diplomacy

A member of Myanmar's Border Guard Police inspects a house burnt down in an arson…

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during a plenary meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 6. (Thailand Government Public Relations Department)

Myanmar Junta Leader Seeks Economic Lifeline in Bangkok, $12bn Trade Deal Sealed

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during a plenary meeting…

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Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin leads the department responsible for putting in place measures for the country’s nuclear energy program. (PNA)

Beyond Technology: Why Governance Will Shape the Philippines’ Energy Transition

Philippine Energy Secretary Sharon Garin leads the department responsible for putting in place measures for…

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Economy

GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer John Giusti and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Executive Chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim bin Fateh Din sign an agreement at MWC25 Shanghai, China, on June 19, 2025, confirming Kuala Lumpur as host of the inaugural M360 ASEAN 2026 event. (GSMA)

Malaysia to Host Inaugural GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026, Anchoring Region’s Digital Future

GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer John Giusti and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Executive Chairman…

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomes Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, on August 3, ahead of bilateral meeting. (Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia)

Indonesia-Thailand Lock $20bn Trade Roadmap with Historic Bilateral Pact

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomes Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta,…

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Dino Patti Djalal, Founder and Chairman of FPCI (right), and Moh. Jumhur Hidayat, Indonesia's Minister of Environment, answering a press doorstop during INZS 2026. (Secretariat FPCI)

Global Economic Volatility is the Exact Reason Indonesia Must Deliver its Net-Zero Transition

Dino Patti Djalal, Founder and Chairman of FPCI (right), and Moh. Jumhur Hidayat, Indonesia's Minister…

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Outgoing Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo during a financial reporting in 2024. (Indonesian Presidential Secretariat)

Indonesia’s Central Bank Governor Resigns as Political Fiscal Dominance Continues

Outgoing Governor of Bank Indonesia Perry Warjiyo during a financial reporting in 2024. (Indonesian Presidential…

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Society

The entrance of Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (Kijjumroon Adisorn)

Thailand School Shooting Leaves Seven Dead, Renewing Calls for Tougher Gun Controls

The entrance of Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi, Thailand. (Kijjumroon Adisorn) On August 7, at…

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A collage of Southeast Asian films featured within this article.

59th ASEAN Day: Celebrating Southeast Asia Through Cinema

A collage of Southeast Asian films featured within this article. As Southeast Asia increasingly becomes…

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South Bridge Road in Singapore's Chinatown district. (Wikimedia/Jakub Hałun)

Singapore Passes Road Traffic Bill to Curb Drink-Driving with Stricter Penalties

South Bridge Road in Singapore's Chinatown district. (Wikimedia/Jakub Hałun) The Parliament of Singapore enacted the…

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Participants and Officials at the ASEAN Youth Summit 2026 in Pasay City on August 5. (Department of Social and Welfare Development)

Philippines Hosts ASEAN Youth Summit to Advance Digital Resilience and Responsible AI Use

Participants and Officials at the ASEAN Youth Summit 2026 in Pasay City on August 5.…

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Deep Dive

An IDB-ISEAS seminar on regional cooperation and integration in February 2026. (APEC Secretariat)

Southeast Asia’s Fourth Swing: the ISEAS 2026 Survey and Strategic Autonomy Under Strain  

An IDB-ISEAS seminar on regional cooperation and integration in February 2026. (APEC Secretariat) China vs…

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North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meets with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

The Normalisation Dilemma: Where Does Pragmatism End and Complicity Begin?

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meets with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in…

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A free nutritious meal kitchen (SPPG) at Jenderal Besar Soedirman Air Base. It distributes thousands of free nutritious meal packages to students from kindergarten through junior high level in Purbalingga in Central Java, October 16, 2025. (TNI AU)

Men in Uniform: How Indonesia’s Security Apparatus Creep Back into Civilian Life

A free nutritious meal kitchen (SPPG) at Jenderal Besar Soedirman Air Base. It distributes thousands…

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Cambodia National Rescue Party leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha at a press conference.(VOA Khmer)

Kem Sokha’s Royal Pardon: Cambodia’s Opposition Leader Is Free, But Western Trust May Not Follow

Cambodia National Rescue Party leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha at a press conference. (VOA…

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North Korea and Southeast Asia: Charm Offensive, Shadow Network  

North Korean diplomat Han Tae Song in February 2018. With considerable diplomatic support from Russia…

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