Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.

A landmark United Nations treaty governing the high seas has entered into force on Saturday (Jan 17), reshaping how international waters are protected and managed. For Southeast Asia, the new pact brings new opportunities and challenges.

The government and Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party will carefully assess the market impact before deciding, as scrapping the 8 per cent levy on food sales would cut government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen (US$31.6 billion) a year....

Responding to a social media post, thousands turned up at a village home in Chongqing to help an elderly man tasked with slaughtering the family pigs for Chinese New Year.

The suspension comes following allegations of bribery linked to army procurement projects, with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission raiding several firms suspected of involvement in a bribery scheme and freezing bank accounts belonging to a susp...

Giving an analogy, the deputy prime minister said that past attempts to create a “big umbrella” for Malays without the party had failed because it was not “attached to its original home”.

Similar scenes played out at alleged scam compounds across Cambodia this week as the government said it was cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry.

This comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon be sentenced to death for his role as the "ringleader of an insurrection".

Victims and experts say there is a need for stronger safeguards, clearer regulations and accountability.

The verdict is the first against Yoon in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations.

As more Indians trade stocks for the first time, experts say that low financial literacy could lead to losses.

Passengers were seen disembarking from a Keihin-Tohoku train stranded between stations and walking along the tracks to evacuate.

Thailand’s urgent challenge is to lift the country out of economic stagnation and dwindling geopolitical relevance, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

The more the US aspires to a sphere of influence in the West, the more China will feel entitled to demand the same in the East, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

Jakarta's golden share in a Southeast Asian superapp would set a dangerous precedent for state power, say researchers.

Criminal associates of Chen Zhi who surrender before Feb 15 and "truthfully confess their crimes" could be eligible for "lighter or reduced sentences", China's Ministry of Public Security said.

The Lions will also play against Indonesia and Cambodia in Group A of the upcoming ASEAN Hyundai Cup, as well as the winner of a playoff between Brunei and Timor-Leste.