Category: Southeast Asia

The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race." The U.S. Army deployed the mid-range missile system in ...

Indonesia has secured $7.4 billion in new investment commitments from China, marking a significant boost to the nation’s economic and industrial sectors. The announcement came during a five-day visit by Indonesia’s Minister of Investment and Head of the Investment Coordinating ...

Thailand called on Myanmar's military government to ensure that its planned elections next year are inclusive, reflecting regional concerns over the junta’s legitimacy and the growing influence of China in resolving the crisis. The appeal came during meetings hosted by Thailand ...

By Suy Se When a U.S. warship docked in Cambodia this week, it moored just a few kilometers from a base where China has built an extended new pier and two of Beijing's own vessels have been berthed for about a ...

The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as they boost ties to bolster against China's growing pressure. Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has ...

A U.S. warship docked in Cambodia on Monday, just kilometers away from a Chinese-renovated naval base, in the first American military port call to one of Beijing's closest regional allies in eight years. Washington's relationship with Phnom Penh has deteriorated for years, ...

Indonesia’s energy transition strategy has sparked debate after conflicting statements from top officials about the future of coal power.  While President Prabowo Subianto recently announced, at the G20 summit in Brazil, an ambitious plan to cease all coal and fossil fuel ...

By Archanun Kohpaiboon & Prasert Vijithnopparat The surge of imports from China has alarmed many local firms in Thailand. While local businesses have called on the government to impose tariffs on imports, it is more expedient to consider more reasonable measures ...

A U.S. warship will dock in Cambodia next week, the country's defense ministry said Friday, in the first American military port call in eight years to one of China's closest regional allies. Washington's relationship with Phnom Penh has been deteriorating for ...

By Martin Abbugao In a large room separated from spectators by a one-way glass panel, two chess combatants Wednesday faced each other in a silent battle of cunning, calculation and patience. World chess champion Ding ...

A major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has sent a delegation to China for talks with its government, its spokesman told AFP on Monday, as Beijing looks to end fighting along its southern border. A delegation from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) ...

Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday. Goods ordered on Temu were no longer being cleared through customs in Vietnam, state media reported, ...