Politics

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 10.
Facebook

Facebook is dealing with problems in Asia, says Zuckerberg

CEO responds to concerns over Myanmar hate speech and India election

11 April 2018
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning at sea. ASEAN leaders grapple with managing Beijing's influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Opinion

With China or without?

ASEAN leaders wary about Indo-Pacific cooperation plans

11 April 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hold a press conference at the White House on Feb. 23.
The Big Story

Identity crisis: Australia seeks new allies amid US-China rivalry

Trade and security links make Southeast Asia a natural choice

11 April 2018
Proton cars in Kuala Lumpur: The trade battle may spur Chinese companies to invest more in Southeast Asia, as Geely did with Malaysia's national automaker.
Trade war

US-China trade row spells pain and gains for ASEAN

Spread of 'China plus one' production expected to boost investment in bloc

8 April 2018
A study suggests that dam projects underway in the Mekong River basin would deplete fish stocks by up to 40% in 2040.
International relations

Mekong River leaders grow hushed on hydropower fears at summit

China's Belt and Road money floods environmental concerns over dam construction

7 April 2018
A study suggests that dam projects underway in the Mekong River basin would deplete fish stocks by up to 40% in 2040.
International relations

Mekong River leaders grow hushed on hydropower fears at summit

China's Belt and Road money floods environmental concerns over dam construction

7 April 2018
The serious response by Asian regulators indicates how the region is waking up to the reality that Facebook's data-handling practices may have had far-reaching effects beyond the U.S.
Facebook

Facebook faces fresh scrutiny in Asia over massive data leak

Potential fallout could be huge in a region with over 800 million active users

7 April 2018
Singapore Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat, who chaired the ASEAN ministerial meeting, said the region is committed to free trade.
Economy

Singapore warns on China-US tariff tensions

ASEAN finance ministers reaffirm commitment to open trade

6 April 2018
Rohingya refugees collect water at Hakimpara refugee camp, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
3 April 2018
Myanmar sees legal casinos as a ticket to higher tax revenue. (Photo by Yuichiro Takagi)
Politics

Myanmar's not-so-underground casinos in line for legalization

Formally lifting ban would give officials a bargaining chip with rebels

1 April 2018
Leaders of the Greater Mekong Subregion countries and the Asian Development Bank discussed cooperation in Hanoi on March 31.
International relations

China makes its presence felt at Mekong meeting

Foreign Minister Wang Yi teams up with Cambodian leader Hun Sen

31 March 2018
Amal Clooney attends a security council meeting at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 21, 2017.
Politics

Amal Clooney to defend Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar

Journalists innocent 'beyond doubt' and should be released, rights lawyer says

30 March 2018
Since State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi took office, the Myanmar government has struggled to coordinate the interests of the public and private sectors.
Economy

Two years on, Myanmar's lack of reform turns investors away

With 'everyone afraid of the lady,' liberalization all but grinds to a halt

30 March 2018
People fish on the Mekong River in Phnom Penh as the sun rises on.
International relations

Japan's Indo-Pacific push galvanizes Mekong region

Ahead of Hanoi summit, regional experts urge more coordination between powers

29 March 2018
The Royal Palace and buildings in Phnom Penh
Economy

In Cambodia's construction frenzy, size does matter

Extravagant and questionable projects risk overwhelming Phnom Penh

29 March 2018
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, and Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull shake hands at a joint press conference in Sydney on March 16.
Politics

Richard Heydarian: Australia is right to move closer to ASEAN

Closer ties with the bloc can help counter US- and China-related risks

29 March 2018
The Royal Palace and buildings in Phnom Penh
Tea Leaves

In Cambodia's construction frenzy, size does matter

Extravagant and questionable projects risk overwhelming Phnom Penh

29 March 2018
Win Myint, speaker of Lower House of Parliament, leaves after attending a parliament meeting at Naypyitaw, Myanmar on March 11, 2016.
Politics

Myanmar parliament elects Win Myint as new president

Some predict outpoken lawmaker will wield more power than his predecessor

28 March 2018
A Chinese construction worker at the site of a Chinese-backed hotel complex in Colombo in October 2015
The Big Story

Is China's Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries

Beijing's infrastructure push clouded by project delays and mounting debt

28 March 2018
Massive traffic jams like this are a daily occurrence in Jakarta. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Only bigger public investment can ease Asia's infrastructure shortages

Private funding is too small to close the gap in transport, energy and telecoms

27 March 2018
China's plan to blast deep channels in the Mekong river for cargo vessels has been put on hold. (Getty Images)
Economy

Greens take on China's infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia

Tougher environmental compliance facing Chinese companies at home and abroad

26 March 2018
Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development, arrives at the Central Investigation Bureau in Bangkok on March 20. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
CEO in the news

Poaching scandal piles pressure on Thailand's construction mogul

President of Italian-Thai on bail as debate grows about privileges for wealthy

23 March 2018
Yamin Oo, center, with other members of the RecyGlo team at the Phandeeyar office in Yangon. (Courtesy of Phandeeyar)
Politics

In Myanmar, the ties that bind have a dark side

A strong sense of community can produce both volunteerism and intolerance

22 March 2018
Yamin Oo, center, with other members of the RecyGlo team at the Phandeeyar office in Yangon. (Courtesy of Phandeeyar)
Tea Leaves

In Myanmar, the ties that bind have a dark side

A strong sense of community can produce both volunteerism and intolerance

22 March 2018
Myanmar workers in Thailand. An estimate shows that without the contribution of migrant workers, Thai GDP could be 0.75% lower.
Politics

Southeast Asia needs better labor migration policies

Improving worker mobility benefits migrants and raises growth

22 March 2018