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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the launch of the national AI office marks "another historical moment in our digital transformation journey."
Artificial intelligence

Malaysia launches national AI office for policy, regulation

New agency aims to develop code of ethics in its first year

Russian-made S125-2TM anti-aircraft missiles on display at a defense expo in 2022: Hanoi is trying to wean itself off Russian supplies as other countries vie to gain market share. (Photo by Kim Dung Tong)
Defense

Boeing to join Vietnam defense expo with drones and helicopters

Arms exhibition is key to Hanoi cutting reliance on old communist friend Russia

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country is "going to continue to perform our mission."
South China Sea

Ferdinand Marcos says South China Sea resupply missions to go on

President says Philippines will 'never be part of escalation' as tensions flare

10 December 2024
 A demonstrator protests against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, in 2021.
Opinion

Digital repression stalks us all in Myanmar

World leaders must open their ears and commit to meaningful action

10 December 2024
Following Donald Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election in early November, SGX's benchmark Straits Times Index rose to 17-year highs. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
Trading Asia

Singapore outruns Hong Kong in 'Trump trade' stock rally

ST Index bests Hang Seng as investors eye 'havens'; South Korean stocks fall further

9 December 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves a national flag as he leaves the National Day parade in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Aug. 31.
Opinion

Setting the story straight on Malaysia's foreign policy

Nation must align with China and Muslim countries but also partner with West

9 December 2024
People call for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation in Seoul on Dec. 4.
Your Week in Asia

South Korea turmoil, Asian Nobel winners, China's economic meeting

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

8 December 2024
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony in Beijing on Nov. 9. 
Comment

Active diplomacy of Indonesia's new president carries its own risks

Prabowo's South China Sea faux pas highlights inexperience, limits of top-down approach

8 December 2024
Vietnam has often clashed with China over South China Sea boundaries in skirmishes involving coastguard and fishing vessels. 
South China Sea

U.S. providing small boats to help Vietnam enforce maritime laws

Southeast Asian nation often clashes at sea with China over boundaries

5 December 2024
Mahathir Mohamad was serving his second term as Malaysia’s prime minister when claims were dropped over two disputed islets in the Singapore Strait.
Politics

Malaysian commission seeks probe against Mahathir over islets

Report recommends ex-PM be investigated due to losses from dropped territorial claims

5 December 2024
The Vietnamese government aims to reduce underage smoking by banning vaping. (Photo by Shinya Sawai and Getty Images)
Health Care

Vietnam to snuff out vaping in 2025, following Thailand and Singapore

Country that limits tobacco depictions onscreen shifts focus to e-cigarette ban

5 December 2024
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong spoke with Nikkei Asia during her visit to Shah Alam, Malaysia, on Dec. 4. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Interview

As Trump looms, Australia urges 'free and predictable trade'

Foreign Minister Wong stresses collaboration amid raised China-U.S. rivalry

5 December 2024
Tom yum kung is the fifth item of Intangible Cultural Heritage from Thailand recognized by UNESCO. (UNESCO) 
Eat & Drink

Thai food tom yum kung joins UNESCO list of world cultural heritage

Shrimp soup is one of Thailand's most recognized foods

5 December 2024
Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan attends a court hearing in an appeal against her death sentence in a financial fraud case in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 3.
Crime

Vietnam gives death-row mogul chance at reprieve by paying $11bn

Property developer My Lan a poster child of communist country's graft crackdown

3 December 2024
China's coast guard said it took "necessary control measures" on Sept. 2 against Philippine vessels fishing the disputed Iroquois reef in the South China Sea.
South China Sea

China takes 'measures' against Philippines in South China Sea

Coast guard acts against alleged illegal presence in disputed waters

2 December 2024
Philippine Congressman Perci Cendana and former Senator Leila de Lima hold a copy of the impeachment complaint filed by a broad coalition against Vice President Sara Duterte on Dec. 2.
Politics

Philippine groups try to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

Civil society alliance files complaint after Marcos and Duterte clans feud

2 December 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9.
Opinion

Trump and Prabowo should enhance economic ties to counter China

New Indonesian president leans toward China on the economy, and U.S. on security

2 December 2024
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military leader, center left, examines a drone in Chongqing, China, on Nov. 8.
International relations

Myanmar plans security firm with China to protect resource, infra projects

Rebel attacks threaten Chinese investment in isolated Southeast Asian nation

2 December 2024
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra looks on during a ceremony at the Government House in Bangkok on Nov. 28.
International relations

Thailand PM protests Myanmar's navy firing at Thai fishing boats

Shinawatra questions Myanmar junta's claims that Thai boats intruded its waters

1 December 2024
Truong My Lan attends a trial in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Apr. 11. The property tycoon was sentenced to death after being convicted of financial fraud.
Your Week in Asia

Vietnam death penalty case, China business gauge, India rate decision

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

1 December 2024
A Japanese coastal surveillance radar is seen in Okinawa prefecture.
Defense

Japan to grant radar to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions

Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti to also receive defense equipment under program

1 December 2024
A view of a nickel-ore mine in Sta Cruz Zambales in northern Philippines.
Opinion

U.S. should work with Philippines and Japan to secure its nickel supply

It has the capital, while the other two have the mines and the processing expertise

30 November 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in front of solar panels on a visit to the Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, on Sept. 5.
Trade war

U.S. sets tariffs for solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations

Imports from Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand at issue

30 November 2024
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, pictured on Nov. 25, when she attended a legislative inquiry into her office's use of public funds at the House of Representatives.
Politics

Marcos calls Sara Duterte impeachment a 'waste of time'

Philippine president seeks to ease tensions as lawmakers focus on budget

29 November 2024
Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photos by Reuters)
Trade

Canada opens Vietnam export office as U.S. roils global trade

Ottawa's trade 'wedding planners' ink deals with FPT, Masan amid Trump tariff threat

29 November 2024
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. looks towards Chinese Premier Li Qiang as they attend the 27th ASEAN-China Summit in Vientiane, Laos, in October 2024.
Opinion

Philippines can learn from India-China border deal on countering Beijing

Manila needs more than dialogue to turn tide on China's maritime expansionism

29 November 2024
Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.
South China Sea

China's naval, air forces deployed in South China Sea: military

Forces conducting patrols off disputed Scarborough Shoal

28 November 2024
Pramono Anung, former cabinet secretary backed by the opposition party, leads in the Jakarta governor race, according to quick counts. But a runoff is expected as no candidate is likely to win a majority. 
Politics

Prabowo's candidates lead in key Indonesia governor races, except Jakarta

Runoff expected in capital after opposition wins first round

28 November 2024