Southeast Asia is growing old fast, straining healthcare and social structures like never before. Can any silver linings be found?
As Western markets impose more tariffs on them, Chinese EV makers are expanding their presence across the region.
Activists question the US State Department report’s accuracy, arguing more must be done to address labour abuses in the country’s factories.
The bill’s passage marks a major victory for LGBTQ activists after campaigning over many years to push for marriage parity.
Thailand’s courts will hear evidence against key figures including PM Srettha Thavisin, in cases that could undermine the government and opposition.
The pro-democracy group is accused of attempting to overthrow the monarchy by promising to overhaul the royal defamation law.
Activists fear a ‘big cannabis monopolisation’ will emerge instead of carefully constructed laws to regulate use and allow domestic businesses to grow.
‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ has gripped the hearts of Southeast Asians, with many documenting their teary responses on social media.
The May 31 hard deadline has been set after tens of thousands of Bangladeshis seeking work in Malaysia fell victim to an elaborate scam.
Thailand’s lese-majeste law, which carries up to 15 years in jail per conviction, has been wielded against pro-democracy activists in recent years.
The prime minister faces potential removal if the Constitutional Court finds his appointment of Pichit Chuenban breached ethics rules
Dugongs in Koh Libong have been forced to find new feeding grounds where they are vulnerable to threats such as fishing gear and propellers.
The country’s cannabis industry laments the prime minister’s plans to re-criminalise the plant amid talk of a class action lawsuit and questions of enforceability.
Thailand’s farms are buckling under the high temperatures, while Malaysia braces for ecological impacts like rising dengue cases
From Singapore and Malaysia to Australia, New Zealand and the China-focused clinics of Thailand, would-be parents are finding fertility treatments can take their financial, physical and emotional toll.
Running from conscription, enraged by the military and boosted by the sudden, unexpected scent of victory, Myanmar’s youth have decided they have to either flee the country or join the fight.
The Buddhist kingdom plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table. But will it hit the jackpot?
With one of the most vibrant start-up ecosystems and fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is poised to climb the global value chain – but challenges lie in wait.
Around 2 million tonnes of plastic waste is created each year in Thailand, according to official figures, in a nation seemingly addicted to plastic.
Arrival numbers are still way down on pre-pandemic levels, but there are some bright spots on the horizon – as industry insiders ponder who the ‘new’ type of Chinese traveller will be.
A conscription order by Myanmar’s weakened junta has seeded dread among the nation’s youth, with many making plans to flee or join pro-democracy fighters to avoid being drafted.
Critics are concerned that conflict could ensue if Thaksin remains ‘above the law’ amid mounting speculation of his return to politics.
The ceasefire could be in effect for several weeks, spanning Ramadan and the Buddhist Songkran festival.
Mahathir Mohamad and Daim Zainuddin are among the old adversaries to be swept up in a wide-ranging anti-graft probe. Anwar denies he’s had a hand in it. Still, at least one observer says it’s a ‘smart move’.
But the military is likely to ‘fight ever more brutally, the closer it comes to defeat’, analysts say, even as ‘pace of liberation quickens’ in Myanmar.
Thailand is extending opening hours of night entertainment in areas with the highest tourist traffic, as it seeks a return to pre-Covid visitor numbers that stood at a high of 40 million in 2019.
With Modi on course for a third term, Jokowi lining up a new political dynasty and the opposition hamstrung in both Pakistan and Bangladesh, illiberal democracy looks likely to be the biggest winner of this year’s polls.
The region’s governments are unpicking crucial protections in a sector worth billions of export dollars that sends out an armada of boats to compete for catch each day.
Beloved as an affordable, meaty staple of Thai cuisine, the protein-packed ‘pla tu’ was once plentiful in the Gulf of Thailand. But now, some fear it’s in terminal decline.
Despite the danger, some Thais and Sri Lankans see working in Israel as a means to beat the poverty trap in their homelands.