YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the ...

Once seen as the region’s development giant, Beijing has seen its footprint in South-east Asia shrink. Chinese aid disbursements in the region have fallen from a high of US$9 billion in 2015 to ...

The NMESIS missile system adds to the growing U.S. firepower in the Southeast Asian country. Last year, the U.S. deployed a U ...

Southeast Asia and the Middle East have quite a bit in common—including young populations with growing incomes. Both are also keen to climb up the value chain and move away from traditional ...

As of 2024, U.S. allies and partners in East and Southeast Asia spent an average 1.85 percent of GDP on defense – far below new targets the U.S. is pushing for.

Travellers shopping in China can now enjoy on-the-spot tax refunds, thanks to a revised nationwide policy that rolled out on ...

China is only South-east Asia’s fourth largest source of foreign direct investment, after the United States, Japan, and the European Union, noted NUS’ Chong. Anwar said on Monday he had written to ...

Top thermal coal importers China and India are slashing Indonesian shipments of the power generating fuel in favour of energy ...

Asian synthetic drug production reached “unprecedented levels” in 2024, the United Nations said this week, with drug seizures in East and Southeast Asia reaching an all-time high.

The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most critical and dangerous maritime chokepoint, essential for global energy supplies and ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said the U.S. is stepping up its efforts to resist China's plans to "dominate and control" Southeast and East Asia. "America is proud to be back in ...