Philip Heijmans

A former South Korean Trade Minister criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol for his ill-fated decision to decree martial law that sparked a public outcry and jolted financial markets around the world.

The US will send a warship to visit a naval base in Cambodia for the first time since the Southeast Asian nation reportedly signed a deal in 2019 that would allow China to establish a permanent foothold there.

When he arrives at a school in northern Thailand, hundreds of villagers immediately spring to their feet, pressing their palms together in a traditional wai to show respect. A few even drop to their knees.

Singapore’s government is open to instituting minimum-age laws for social media use and is in talks with counterparts in Australia over the matter, an official said on Tuesday.

Singapore has proposed a new law that includes establishing controls on “race-based” business groups and clan associations in a bid to safeguard racial harmony and curb foreign influence.

Indonesia’s fragile garment industry may have to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers this year if the government is unable to rein in persistent dumping from China, an industry association official warned.

Malaysia plans to strengthen three-decade old anti-dumping legislation in the coming weeks to clamp down on a deluge of cheap goods from countries like China, according to a high-ranking trade official.

French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver the keynote address at Asia’s premier defense summit in Singapore later this year, the International Institute for Strategic Studies announced on Tuesday.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday that he’s convened a committee to review electoral boundaries, in a sign that the government may call for an early national vote in the Southeast Asian city-state.

China, Thailand and other nations have reached a deal to target cybercrime centers that have taken root in Southeast Asian nations — a sign the governments are keen to crack down on gangs stealing millions of dollars from their people and damaging tourism.