Former Philippine President Duterte Arrested on an ICC Warrant over Drug Killings
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila's international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity
84 Indonesians Freed from Scam Centers in Myanmar Arrive Home
Eighty-four Indonesians freed from scam centers in Myanmar arrived in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, late Friday, part of a massive repatriation movement that is straining regional resources.
A Top Chinese Official Tours Thai-Myanmar Border to Highlight Crackdown on Scam Centers
Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illicit industry.
Uzbekistan, Malaysia Strengthen Strategic Partnership in Historic Visit
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made his first official visit to Malaysia on February 5, 2025, meeting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya. The visit follows Ibrahim's trip to Uzbekistan in May 2024.
Southeast Asia Looks to Nuclear Power to Supercharge Its Energy Transition
outheast Asia's only nuclear power plant, completed four decades ago in Bataan, about 40 miles from the Philippine capital Manila, was built in the 1970s but left idle due to safety concerns and corruption.
Peace Prospects Look Bleak in Myanmar as a Civil War Rages
Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government.
Question on ASEAN Stumped Hegseth at Senate Hearing. Why Is It Important?
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked Pete Hegseth if could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Two Boats with More Than 260 Rohingya Refugees Arrives in Indonesia’s Coast
More than 260 weak and hungry Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, have landed in Indonesia in two boats, officials said Monday.
An Ethnic Armed Group in Western Myanmar Claims to Have Captured a Major Regional...
A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claimed Friday to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand
Thailand Hosts Regional Talks to Find Solutions to Myanmar’s Bloody Civil War
Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation.
