Fuel crisis drives inflation in Laos

Motorists queue to refuel in Vientiane Capital during a fuel…

Cambodia to host 20th Francophonie Summit

French Ambassador Olivier Richard (L) during a courtesy visit to…

Hundreds stage strikes in Philippines’ capital as fuel costs rise

Civilians including transport workers marching in the streets of Manila…

Timor-Leste holds high-level dialogue to advance ASEAN integration

Timor Leste’s officials received the delegations at Presidente Nicolau Lobato…

Brunei to tighten road safety rules for cyclists

Illustration of bicycle lanes. (The Scoop) On March, 26, Brunei…

Politics

French Ambassador Olivier Richard (L) during a courtesy visit to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Peace Palace in 2025. (AKP)

Cambodia to host 20th Francophonie Summit

French Ambassador Olivier Richard (L) during a courtesy visit to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet…

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Indonesia’s stranded tankers in Hormuz Strait, Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro. (Kompas)

Iran signals positive response over Indonesia’s tanker passage in Hormuz

Indonesia’s stranded tankers in Hormuz Strait, Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro. (Kompas) Indonesia is working to…

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Vietnam prepares leadership reshuffle as national elections conclude

People look at a board with information about candidates outside a polling station during a…

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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing speaks at the IX Moscow Conference on International Security in Moscow, Russia on June 21, 2023. (Reuters)

Myanmar signals leadership transition during Armed Forces Day

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing speaks at the IX Moscow Conference on International Security in…

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Economy

Motorists queue to refuel in Vientiane Capital during a fuel shortage in Laos, March 2026. (Thongsavanh Souvannasane)

Fuel crisis drives inflation in Laos

Motorists queue to refuel in Vientiane Capital during a fuel shortage in Laos, March 2026.…

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Civilians including transport workers marching in the streets of Manila to launch a strike in protest amid rising fuel costs. (Ezra Acayan / Getty Images)

Hundreds stage strikes in Philippines’ capital as fuel costs rise

Civilians including transport workers marching in the streets of Manila to launch a strike in…

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Timor Leste’s officials received the delegations at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport on March 25, 2026. (Timor Lestes’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

Timor-Leste holds high-level dialogue to advance ASEAN integration

Timor Leste’s officials received the delegations at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport on March 25,…

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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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Society

Illustration of bicycle lanes. (The Scoop)

Brunei to tighten road safety rules for cyclists

Illustration of bicycle lanes. (The Scoop) On March, 26, Brunei announced plans to tighten road…

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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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Deep Dive

Agreements or Alignment? South Korea Eyes Southeast Asia

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shake hands after…

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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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