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Proponents of case hope for world court opinion that transcends changes in government.

Xi told Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing they must “oppose protectionism,” but neither mentioned U.S. president-elect’s sweeping import taxes plan.

Woman helped find apartments for men suspected of bombing a tourist spot popular with Chinese visitors.

Deepening U.S. engagement with the Pacific is now firmly a consensus issue in Washington.

Some worry tariffs from Trump’s trade war will spill over to hurt the region.

The second Donald Trump administration’s sweeping import taxes will cause trade slowdown in Southeast Asia, observers said.

Women make up about half of the population but there are only 14 women in Prabowo Subianto’s 104-strong cabinet.

Greetings pour in from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – but not China.

The country’s estimated 250,000 sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation, according to the International Union of Sex Workers.

Disenfranchised citizens in U.S. territories have no vote for who will be their president.

On visits to two superpowers, new leader to seek expanded ties and with G20 attendance, stand with Global South.

Penny Wong and S. Jaishankar held a joint press conference in Canberra hours before polls opened in America.

Thai sex workers demand legitimacy

Thailand’s well-known sex industry is one of the largest in the world, but it’s also illegal. Thousands of sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation and ...

During 2023 electoral campaign, Pheu Thai promised to include lèse-majesté cases in a proposed amnesty bill.

Cambodia’s claim to part of Koh Kood alarms Thai conservatives who question talks aimed at exploiting gas.

Kuala Lumpur reportedly sent a letter of complaint about Hanoi’s development of a disputed reef.

The addition of two new units at the Suralaya power plant in Java embodies this.

Church leader says locals need health, welfare services but not new residents in their communities.

Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia.

In an action-packed week, Prabowo Subianto performed an about-turn from predecessor on BRICS membership and didn’t shy away from showcasing his military roots.

With a large collection of free books, Hernando Guanlao, 72, hopes to inspire reading among Filipinos with his free books.

Tuesday’s presidential election could lead to vastly different outcomes for U.S. foreign policy.

More than 40% of haze in the lower Mekong region comes from fires in industrial maize plantations.

Island Times editor warns lawsuit is “intimidation” tactic targeting media freedom.

Many were outraged after social media images of two separate events weeks apart showed groups waving China’s flag.

Attacks on media workers frequently go unpunished.

Indonesian lawmakers are considering allowing military members to hold civilian offices, as was the case under dictator Suharto.

Hanoi is building runways, military structures on reclaimed islands at a ‘surprising’ pace, a think-tank said.