Kem Sokha’s Royal Pardon: Cambodia’s Opposition Leader Is Free, But Western Trust May Not Follow
- Azzam Rakan Noor
- June 26, 2026
- 0
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo Begins Political Tour in Support of Youngest Son’s Party
- Jonathan Kay
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo attends PSI’s coordination meeting in…
French Teenager to Plead Guilty in Singapore Over Viral Straw-licking Video
- Protasius Isyudanto
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, a French national charged with…
Philippines Cuts Airline Fuel Surcharge to Lowest Level Since Middle East Price Spike
- Protasius Isyudanto
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Airphil Express Airbus A320 in 2011. (Wikimedia/Paul Spijkers) Air passengers…
Australia and Thailand Hold Chapel Gold Drill
- Jonathan Kay
- June 28, 2026
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Australian Army’s Rifle Company Butterworth rotation 144 demonstrates harbour occupation…
Thailand Introduces Surf Therapy to Strengthen Wellness Tourism
- Sadina Aimee
- June 28, 2026
- 0
Baler, Aurora, known as the birthplace of Philippine surfing. (DOT/Tourism…
Politics
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo Begins Political Tour in Support of Youngest Son’s Party
- Jonathan Kay
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo attends PSI’s coordination meeting in Bandar Lampung on June 27,…
Unknown projectiles strike Singaporean vessel, crew safe
- Jonathan Kay
- June 27, 2026
- 0
The International Maritime Organization paused its ship evacuation plan in the Persian Gulf after Iran…
The West Philippine Sea Must Not Become ASEAN’s Testing Ground for Unchecked Autonomy
- Zarah Ysabel Tortocion
- June 27, 2026
- 0
A China Coast Guard vessel fires a water cannon toward a Philippine government ship during…
Three dead in Indonesian military training scheme for civilians
- Jonathan Kay
- June 26, 2026
- 0
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurates 1,061 Merah Putih village cooperatives in Nganjuk, East Java, stressing grassroots…
Defence
Economy
Philippines Cuts Airline Fuel Surcharge to Lowest Level Since Middle East Price Spike
- Protasius Isyudanto
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Airphil Express Airbus A320 in 2011. (Wikimedia/Paul Spijkers) Air passengers in the Philippines will pay…
Cambodia boosts MSMEs through digitalisation for market growth
- Sadina Aimee
- June 28, 2026
- 0
Cambodia’s first MSME Day in 2024 under the theme, "Better MSME Ecosystem for Better Growth".…
Singapore civil servants to receive mid-year bonus on back of strong Q1 growth
- Elisabeth Xaviera
- June 26, 2026
- 0
A collage of various National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) initiatives in Singapore in 2025, spanning…
Laos battles entrenched rural poverty as provincial gaps widen
- Elisabeth Xaviera
- June 25, 2026
- 0
Lao people stand in an agricultural field, where 15% of the population lived below the…
Business
Society
French Teenager to Plead Guilty in Singapore Over Viral Straw-licking Video
- Protasius Isyudanto
- June 29, 2026
- 0
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, a French national charged with being a public nuisance after…
Thailand Introduces Surf Therapy to Strengthen Wellness Tourism
- Sadina Aimee
- June 28, 2026
- 0
Baler, Aurora, known as the birthplace of Philippine surfing. (DOT/Tourism Philippines page) Thailand is developing…
Southeast Asia Is Not In The World Cup, But It’s Not A Talent Problem
- Flint Tendy
- June 28, 2026
- 0
Vietnam’s U-23 men’s football team celebrating their win against Thailand in the 2022 ASEAN U-23…
Philippines to strengthen domestic tourism through “Discover More to Love” campaign
- Sadina Aimee
- June 27, 2026
- 0
Baler, Aurora, known as the birthplace of Philippine surfing. (DOT/Tourism Philippines page) On June 20,…
Deep Dive
Kem Sokha’s Royal Pardon: Cambodia’s Opposition Leader Is Free, But Western Trust May Not Follow
- Azzam Rakan Noor
- June 26, 2026
- 0
Cambodia National Rescue Party leaders Sam Rainsy and Kem Sokha at a press conference. (VOA…
North Korea and Southeast Asia: Charm Offensive, Shadow Network
- Garam Park-Yi
- June 14, 2026
- 0
North Korean diplomat Han Tae Song in February 2018. With considerable diplomatic support from Russia…
A Country In-Between: As EU Membership Stalls, Serbia Looks to ASEAN
- Nikola Mikovic
- June 7, 2026
- 0
Serbian Ambassador Ivana Golubović-Duboka presented her Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr.…
North Korea and Southeast Asia: Signals of a Quiet Reconnection
- Garam Park-Yi
- May 22, 2026
- 0
Communist Party of Vietnam Secretary-General Tô Lâm meets with DPRK Leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang,…
From Hedging to Hard Balancing: Balikatan 2026 and the Philippine Defence Strategy
- Jonathan Kay
- May 12, 2026
- 2
Firing of M28A1 Reduced Range Practice Rocket from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System…
