NagaWorld in Phnom Penh. The NagaCorp casino group is saddled with a Vladivostok project that was put on ice due to the Ukraine war. (Photo by Masayori Ishikawa)
Media & Entertainment

Cambodia's NagaCorp 'open' to sale of stalled Russia casino

Chairman weighs all options as Vladivostok impairment charge tips group into red

28 August 2024
Army Gen. Luong Cuong, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh are rumored to be in line for promotions.  (Photo from EPA/Jiji and Vietnam's Chinh Phu website)
Politics

Vietnam party boss To Lam surrounds himself with police allies

Communist ex-cop seen pulling a 'palace coup' as he consolidates power

28 August 2024
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she will ask for advice from her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
The Nikkei View

Thailand should not get bogged down in political turmoil

Infighting and interventions drive away foreign investment

28 August 2024
Thailand's new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has yet to make notable mention of the planned land bridge project.
Transportation

Thailand's 'land bridge' ambitions face fresh roadblocks

Environmental and political concerns cloud plan to build new trade artery

28 August 2024
Foreign ministers of South Africa, China and Russia pose for a group photo during a meeting of the BRICS Plus Ministerial Council in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June 2024.
Opinion

BRICS is a bad bet for ASEAN economies

Indonesia is right to reject the bloc for economic, geographic and geopolitical reasons

28 August 2024
The Cambodian venue for the 2022 ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh. This year's summit and related meetings will be held in Laos from Oct. 6 through Oct. 11.
Japan's leadership race

Japan's prime minister race clashes with U.N., ASEAN summit season

G20, APEC meetings also follow ruling LDP leadership vote in packed calendar

28 August 2024
Big tech companies like Meta and Google have raised concerns over Malaysia's social media licensing plan. 
Technology

Malaysia's social media licensing plan draws criticism from Big Tech

Industry group calls for pause, says new rules disrupt nation's digital economy

27 August 2024
Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar shout slogans to mark the seventh anniversary of their fleeing to Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Bangladesh turmoil

Stateless Rohingya put faith in Bangladesh leader Yunus

Refugees hope head of caretaker government resolves stalled repatriation efforts

27 August 2024
Bank of Thailand Gov. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput (left) has responded to pressure from Thaksin Shinawatra, the father of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, saying the BOT will remain independent but accountable as well. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Hiroki Endo, and Adryel Talamantes)
Economy

Thai central bank comes under pressure from Thaksin

Ruling party boss tells BOT to cut a fee it charges lenders to repay bonds

27 August 2024
Malaysian opposition leader and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin gestures as he arrives at the Gua Musang Sessions Court in Gua Musang, Malaysia, on Aug. 27.
Politics

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin charged with sedition

Opposition head allegedly criticized country's ex-king during election campaign

27 August 2024
Prabowo Subianto walks with Joko Widodo as they leave the parliament building after the annual State of the Nation Address in Jakarta on Aug. 16.
Opinion

Revival of Indonesia's advisory council is a threat to democratic integrity

Prabowo's push to revive the DPA could undermine checks and balances

27 August 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at a rally held on Aug. 4 in Kuala Lumpur.
Middle East crisis

Malaysia steps up pro-Palestinian stance, straining ties with U.S.

PM Anwar redoubles criticism of Israel after killing of Hamas leader in Iran

27 August 2024
To Lam was sworn in as Vietnam's president on May 22, but will retain only the more powerful position of Communist Party general secretary, which he took on in early August.
Politics

Vietnam to elect new president in October, assembly official says

Current state president To Lam will serve only as Communist Party chief

26 August 2024
More countries are participating in the annual Super Garuda Shield joint drills in Indonesia that got underway on Aug. 26. This photo is from last year's exercises. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)
Defense

Indonesia, U.S. host joint drills with first cybersecurity agenda

More countries participate in this year's Super Garuda Shield exercise

26 August 2024
Myanmar's embassy in Beijing. China has said the conflict between the Myanmar regime and rebel forces is having a negative effect on stability and social order on the nations' shared border.
Myanmar Crisis

China's military says it conducted armed patrols near Myanmar border

Beijing wary of escalating conflict between Naypyitaw regime and rebel forces

26 August 2024
Students take part in a trial free lunch program at an elementary school in Tangerang, Indonesia, on Aug. 5.
Startups

Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan

Gojek drivers participate in trial, agritech company keen to procure ingredients

26 August 2024
Rohingya refugees gather in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug. 25 to mark the seventh anniversary of their fleeing from neighboring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Rohingya demand end to violence on 7th anniversary of flight from Myanmar

1m-plus in squalid Bangladesh camps have little prospect of returning home

25 August 2024
A Chinese coast guard ship uses water canons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea as they blocked it's path during a re-supply mission on Aug. 5, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
South China Sea

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts

Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'

25 August 2024
A demonstrator holds up a placard during a protest pressuring the country's election commission to issue rules for regional votes that follow the Constitutional Court's ruling, outside the Election Commission headquarters in Jakarta on Aug. 23.
Politics

Indonesia election body gets nod for new rules as protesters demand

Demonstrations last week halt Jokowi allies' attempt to change eligibility requirements

25 August 2024
Indonesian and American soldiers will take part in Super Garuda Shield joint training exercises in Java and Sumatra this week. 
Your Week in Asia

Indonesia-U.S. maneuvers, BHP earnings, Indian economy data

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

25 August 2024
A Chinese fighter jet flies during a patrol over the South China Sea in this undated photo released Aug. 6, 2016, by China's Xinhua News Agency.
South China Sea

Philippines urges China to halt 'provocative' actions after flare incidents

'Such actions undermine regional peace and security,' says task force

24 August 2024
Former baseball player Shogo Shibata, third from right, hopes to increase fans of the sport in Southeast Asia through the Asia Koshien 2024 baseball tournament. (Photo by Junichiro Sato)
Sports

Indonesia's 'field of dreams': Youth tournament to pitch baseball to nation

Former Japan pro player spearheads project to spread sport in Southeast Asia

24 August 2024
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a news conference in Bangkok on Aug.16. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
24 August 2024
A departure gate at Subang Airport: Some business travelers appear agreeable to paying a premium for the convenience of a departure point closer to central Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
23 August 2024
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrives for a nationally televised speech on his vision for Thailand.
Turbulent Thailand

Thailand's Thaksin says U.S. to toughen trade stance after election

Protections needed against cheap Chinese goods, ruling party boss argues

23 August 2024