Win Myint's pardon on Friday (Apr 17) was the biggest concession yet by the country's post-coup leadership. Analysts argue it is actually a sign of the unassailed strength of Min Aung Hlaing's leadership.

Japan agreed on Saturday (Apr 18) on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates.

Unlike for Khairy Jamaluddin and Hishammuddin Hussein, 82-year-old Syed Hamid Albar’s UMNO return bid was not previously reported. The former defence, foreign and home affairs minister had left the once-ruling party in 2018.

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter, from northern-styled beef pho to decadent egg coffee, sticky rice and mung bean for breakfast, hidden architectural grand dames and the latest luxury hotel to call it home.

Aung San Suu Kyi's 27-year sentence was cut by one-sixth as part of an amnesty by Myanmar's new president.

Chinese holidaymakers heading abroad for the Labour Day break in May are scrambling to rebook plans as several airlines cancel flights to Southeast Asia amid a fuel crisis driven by the Iran war. 

Days with temperatures of 40°C and above will now be branded "kokusho-bi".

South Korean alcohol exports to Singapore reached US$6.1 million in 2024, making it the eighth-largest global market for South Korean spirits by value.

The convergence in timing of China’s recent flurry of diplomatic efforts with neighbours, as well as outreach towards Taiwan, has reinforced its broader effort to shape the ground ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, say analysts.

China's energy markets are steady owing to government measures to safeguard domestic oil supply to cope with the global price shock, said the state planner. 

Susanto allegedly received 1.5 billion rupiah (US$87,309) from a nickel company when he was a board member with Indonesia's ombudsman office from 2021 to 2026.

In a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday (Apr 16), Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza provided an update on her health, following reports that she was involved in an accident earlier that day.

The rise in the January-to-March period was driven by sustained growth in the manufacturing, services and construction sectors. . 

An aerial search of the aircraft's last known position uncovered debris suspected to be part of the helicopter in a dense forest with rugged, hilly terrain.

Concerns over the shaky truce between the US and Iran, which ends next week, reversed a record-breaking streak for equities this week.

The young male canine, named Neukgu, dug itself out of its enclosure in the central city of Daejeon on Apr 8.

As Pakistan plays mediator in the US-Iran war, how India reacts to its arch-rival’s emerging prominence is telling, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

In the past, public participation was muted, with many choosing not to celebrate following the 2021 coup.

Field Marshal Asim Munir is tasked with maintaining behind-the-scenes contacts with American and Iranian political and military leaders in an effort to de-escalate the widening regional crisis.