Australians made up the bulk of tourists in Bali before the pandemic. With the winter holidays coming up, tourism operators hope they will return in droves again.

After sticking to its COVID-free claim since the start of the pandemic, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un may be just desperate enough to have announced this explosive outbreak to the world, says Robert E Kelly.

While the United States is an irreplaceable element of any strategic balance in Southeast Asia, diplomatic relationships could be in jeopardy if it pushes the ideological dimensions of its rivalry with China too insistently, says former Singapore sen...

A record 31 candidates are vying for the governor post on May 22, with observers suggesting that the outcome could be a barometer for the popularity of the ruling government before the next general election.