Cambodia’s King Appoints Army Chief Hun Manet as Successor to His Father, Long-Ruling Hun...
SOPHENG CHEANG, PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's king on Monday formally appointed army chief Hun Manet to succeed his father and long-ruling Prime Minister Hun...
Brunei and Thailand Highlight 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations
BANGKOK - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen officially visited Thailand on April 28-29, 2024,...
Philippine Students Are Told To Stay Home as Southeast Asia Copes With a Sweltering...
Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high temperatures led to school closings
Trump Flips on TPP, Weighs Rejoining Pacific Trade Deal
WASHINGTON — In a striking reversal, President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a free trade deal he pulled out of during his first days in office as part of his "America first" agenda.
Protesters Heckle, Disrupt Duterte’s Independence Day Speech
KAWIT, Philippines — A group of left-wing activists heckled and disrupted a televised Independence Day speech Tuesday by the Philippine president and called him a "traitor" amid criticism of his handling of territorial disputes with China.
Malaysia’s Najib Charged With Breach of Trust, Graft
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court Wednesday with criminal breach of trust and corruption, two months after a multibillion dollar graft scandal at a state investment fund led to his shock election defeat.
Philippine Justice Writes Online Book on China’s Sea Claims
MANILA — A Philippine Supreme Court justice launched a book on Thursday that questions China's historic claims to most of the South China Sea and said he will distribute it online to try to overcome China's censorship and reach its people.
Vietnam Seizes Over 1 Ton of Ivory Smuggled in From Africa
HANOI — Authorities have seized more than a ton of smuggled ivory at a Vietnamese port where some 6 tons were seized last year.
Kim’s Murder Trial to Resume With Lab Visit for VX Evidence
KUALA LUMPUR — The trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader enters its second week with the court moving temporarily Monday to a high-security laboratory to view evidence tainted with the toxic VX nerve agent.
