ASEAN’s newest member is busy laying the groundwork for future growth, but observers say policy continuity and overreliance on oil revenue could derail progress.

According to a UN report, up to 1,400 people may have been killed during the protests in 2024.

The component party of Barisan Nasional must confront the reality that it is no longer respected within the alliance, whether as a “sibling” party or a genuine party, says Malaysian Indian Congress president SA Vigneswaran.

The diplomatic row over comments on Taiwan has evolved from a war of words to Beijing advising its citizens against travelling and studying abroad in Japan.

As of 2024, 53 per cent of China’s desertified land has been reforested or stabilised.

Construction is expected to begin in late 2026 and is expected to add about 130MW of capacity to the country’s renewable energy mix.

Japan's envoy is expected to explain that Sanae Takaichi's comment does not signal a shift in the country's security policy and to urge China to refrain from actions that would damage ties.

China has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan in a spat over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.

In an exclusive interview with CNA, Pramono Anung talks about steering Indonesia’s capital through budget cuts and climate threats even as the country turns its gaze towards Nusantara.

Hasina was overthrown by student protestors in 2024 who opposed the government job quota laws.

The Lions will qualify for the Asian Cup on merit for the first time if they win Tuesday's game.

The opinion poll comes at a time when diplomatic tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have intensified following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks over Taiwan.

Authorities in China's central Henan province, where the Shaolin Temple is, approved Shi Yongxin's arrest on “suspicion of embezzlement, misappropriating funds and accepting bribes as a non-state employee”, a statement read.

More than 1.7 million Sabahans are set to head to the state polls on Nov 29, with a record-breaking 596 candidates vying for 73 legislative seats.

No damage has been reported but ashfall is expected in parts of Kagoshima and the neighbouring Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.