The idea of the Kra Canal – a bypass for the Strait of Malacca – dates all the way back to 1677. But though the technical ...

First, intensifying major power competition adds to a growing list of comprehensive issues Southeast Asian governments are ...

Trump’s administration hesitates to mediate between Japan and South Korea, but sustained diplomacy is crucial to maintaining ...

An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in February 2025.

Malaysia, the current ASEAN rotating chair, aims to expedite the completion of a Code of Conduct (COC) on international ...

If America views China as a threat, it cannot afford to alienate Asian partners. America will “not abandon” the Indo-Pacific, ...

Boasting a futuristic skyline, a vibrant nightlife and a distinctive culinary scene, Chongqing is establishing itself as an ...

Thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion are nearly surrounded ...

He noted that in a changing and turbulent world, certainty is “becoming a scarce resource”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Of late, New Delhi is seen lending its weight behind mega investment and trade initiatives being launched by Assam, the most ...

Sometime during 1497, the Portuguese armada, led by Vasco de Gama, while searching for a sea route from Europe to India, ...