The Latest Breaking News from SouthEast Asia

Bhutan to have 1,000-sq. km. green city along Assam border ‘connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia’

Bhutan's King announces plans to build a massive "international city" in 1,000 sq. km. area, connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia.

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023

New York Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return 16 ancient pieces of artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that federal prosecutors say were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Cambodia's leader holds talks in neighboring Vietnam on first visit since becoming prime minister

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has met with his Vietnamese counterpart on an official visit to boost relations between the neighboring Southeast Asian countries

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

'My Blood Boils': Kissinger's Bitter Legacy In Southeast Asia

As global tributes to late US diplomat Henry Kissinger poured in, his death stirred fury across Southeast Asia.

International Business Times · Dec 2, 2023

LGBTQ advocates cheer Thailand’s latest drive for same-sex marriage law

If approved, Thailand would be first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage and only second in Asia.

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2023

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia

The conditions are prime for India and Japan to operationalise their shared vision for the Indo-Pacific

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

ASEAN defense chiefs call for immediate truce, aid corridor in Israel-Hamas war

Southeast Asian defense ministers have expressed “profound concern” over the loss of civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas war and called for an immediate truce and creation of a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Q&A: Former US diplomat sees ‘troubling divisions’ in Southeast Asia

Scot Marciel says Washington should focus on engaging with the region rather than trying to counter Chinese influence.

Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2023

Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

Check smuggling of areca nuts from Myanmar, get votes: Mizoram farmers

Manning a “check-gate” at Zamuang on northern Mizoram’s border with Assam for 12 hours in turns takes some quality time away from their areca nut plantations for Biakdika and four others. It is a small price to pay, they say, in the battle to protect their livelihoods from a threat…

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023