Philippine officials insist the pause in US$500 million in military aid is temporary, but analysts warn it signals a broader strategy shift.

Poachers use commercial fishing fleets to smuggle what remains of Malaysia???s wild tiger population out of the country, a new report finds.

By 2030, the US$13 billion Thai network is expected to connect to the Laos-China high-speed railway via a bridge over the Mekong River.

Thai tycoon Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed in the club???s car park.

A frustrated doctor???s viral TikTok video has exposed Malaysians??? hidden holiday habit of using hospital wards as makeshift nursing homes.

Anwar???s statement at the World Economic Forum emphasises the need to balance strong relations with China while addressing maritime issues.

The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say.

Experts warn DeepSeek???s success could lead to a shift in AI development, potentially reducing demand for expensive data centres and affecting investments in the region.

The move is part of preparation for bigger military exercises with treaty ally US, as the two nations step up security engagements.

With 14,000 MILF fighters still armed and tensions rising among political clans, analysts warn the polls may reignite the fires of conflict.

Worried for their safety, China???s outbound tourists have pulled back on Thailand travel plans, opting for Japan and Malaysia as alternatives.

Amyra Laila Ho, 45, claimed a couple selling Chinese tea had insisted she smell their tea leaves, which supposedly made her dizzy and stiff.

Justice for Wildlife Malaysia, which protects the nation???s animals from trafficking, says it is now scrambling for new financing sources.

Investing in the national grid operator, partly owned by China???s State Grid Corp, boosts government control over critical power infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions.

Brics has become an alternative power base outside the reach of the US and its allies, and a rising counterweight to US influence globally.

Yu Hao was initially handed a jail term and a fine for illegally mining tens of millions of dollars worth of gold in West Kalimantan.

The grandson of Singapore???s founding PM Lee Kuan Yew appears in the video along with three others from Russia, Nicaragua and Hungary.

During the pilot project???s initial stage, the buses will operate with a driver on board as ???safety operators???.

Authorities have arrested a group of vape smugglers who bribed customs officers based at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

After years of defiance, Manila has hinted at limited cooperation with the International Criminal Court to investigate ex-president Duterte.

Wrapped cakes of glutinous rice, green beans and pork belly have been a Lunar New Year speciality in Vietnam for centuries.

From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Lawyers for She Zhijiang, who is fighting extradition to China, say the Chinese national can no longer walk after being ???brutally??? attacked.

The Arakan Army said its fighters were ???unable to control their anger??? at junta forces when they committed the atrocity last year.

The body of Lamduan Armitage ??? n??e Seekanya ??? was found by hikers in the Yorkshire Dales in 2004, but she remained unidentified until 2019.

More than 2,600 Filipinos live in Iceland, a nation of just 393,000, drawn by better pay and a new start in a land of ice ??? and opportunity.

Shot and exiled from his homeland by Myanmar???s military, Faruk Arian was tired of feeling powerless ??? until he turned his trauma into triumph.

Many Thais also objected to the government???s plan to legalise online gambling, according to the poll by Nida.

As Jakarta deepens military and coastguard cooperation while rejecting Beijing???s sweeping claims, can it maintain a precarious equilibrium?

The travel concession allows passengers to ride buses and elevated and underground electric trains in the capital without charge.

Jakarta is celebrating the WTO ruling, but analysts warn demand and market access issues could stall hopes of progress for it ??? and Malaysia.

Singapore???s hawker culture is facing a manpower crisis, with many locals unwilling to work long hours for low pay. To address this, some hawkers are turning to robots.

Zacharevic said the airline???s compensation offer failed to ???reflect the value??? of his work, accusing the company of exploiting his creations.

The coastguard said a mission to collect sand samples was suspended due to the ???disregard for safety exhibited by the Chinese maritime forces???.

For thousands of guerilla fighters, the dream of a free Myanmar still burns bright ??? even after four years of ruinous civil war.

Minister says Hambali remains ???an Indonesian citizen??? and the country ???must care for him???, but analysts warn any potential release is fraught with issues.

Report of relocation plan by unnamed Trump official sparks backlash in Indonesia as it cites concerns about sovereignty of Palestinians.

Serge Atlaoui, 61, said to be suffering from cancer, was arrested in 2005 and due to be executed in 2015, when he was granted a reprieve.

He gave the victim wine and ???supplement injections??? before sexually assaulting her.