Regional MPs urge Cambodian authorities to drop charges against opposition members and supporters, allow those in exile to safely return

Regional lawmakers on Wednesday (13 Jan) urged Cambodian authorities to immediately and…

Indonesia begins distributing vaccines — when will they be ready for emergency use?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia will start its COVID-19 inoculation program either on…

Civil society organisations demand Laos govt to reveal Sombath’s fate and whereabouts

On the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society…

Vietnam reports first community virus in almost three months

Vietnam reported its first local transmission of COVID-19 in nearly three months…

Human rights as foreign policy under Biden: How will it affect Southeast Asia and the world?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Democrat politician Joe Biden’s win in the recent United…

How can Indonesia and ASEAN benefit from RCEP?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — On 15 November, ASEAN member countries–alongside Australia, China, Japan,…

Huge China-backed trade pact to be signed at Southeast Asian summit

by Alice Philipson with Martin Abbugao in Singapore Fifteen Asia-Pacific nations are…

What ASEAN and the world can expect from Biden

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Democratic candidate Joe Biden was declared a winner of…

Takeaways from the Indonesia-Singapore energy transition partnership

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia and Singapore held a virtual meeting last week…