Indonesia is dangling unprecedented legal protections for investors in President Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund, a move analysts warn could attract money with questionable origins and further erode the reputation of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Indonesia is dangling unprecedented legal protections for investors in President Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund, a move analysts warn could attract money with questionable origins and further erode the reputation of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Indonesia is dangling unprecedented legal protections for investors in President Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund, a move analysts warn could attract money with questionable origins and further erode the reputation of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Indonesia is dangling unprecedented legal protections for investors in President Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund, a move analysts warn could attract money with questionable origins and further erode the reputation of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his government will focus on making life better for families and rely less on incentives to encourage citizens to have more babies, as the city-state grapples with a record-low fertility rate.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said his government will focus on making life better for families and rely less on incentives to encourage citizens to have more babies, as the city-state grapples with a record-low fertility rate.
The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to beach resorts and office buildings in Sri Lanka, in what may be the next phase of one of the world’s fastest-growing criminal industries.
The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to beach resorts and office buildings in Sri Lanka, in what may be the next phase of one of the world’s fastest-growing criminal industries.
Prison guards escort detained Chinese nationals suspected of running cyberscam centers to a prison after their arrest in Colombo on May 9.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that the economy has yet to feel the full impact of the Middle East conflict, and uncertainty remains over the growth outlook despite a strong performance in the first quarter.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg
Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a yearlong crackdown that authorities said would eliminate the scourge, according to an Amnesty International report that challenges official claims of success.
Cambodia has failed to dismantle much of its online scam industry despite a yearlong crackdown that authorities said would eliminate the scourge, according to an Amnesty International report that challenges official claims of success.
Inside a compound at the Chong Chom OSmach border crossing that authorities say was used for scam operations in Cambodia on March 12. Photographer: Getty Images
Beleaguered at home, the Philippine president is navigating an increasingly fraught security environment.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Philippines' president, during a Bloomberg Television interview in Manila, the Philippines, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Marcos signaled that his government will tolerate weakness in the peso, saying there is a limit to their defense of the currency as market forces drive up the dollar. Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg
Singapore’s former defense chief backed US President Donald Trump’s apparent move to prioritize ties with China over Taiwan, saying that approach could foster regional and global stability.
Singapore’s former defense chief backed US President Donald Trump’s apparent move to prioritize ties with China over Taiwan, saying that approach could foster regional and global stability.
As the Trump administration tones down its public stance on Taiwan, key US allies Japan and the Philippines are becoming more vocal in challenging Chinese President Xi Jinping on his most sensitive issue.
As the Trump administration tones down its public stance on Taiwan, key US allies Japan and the Philippines are becoming more vocal in challenging Chinese President Xi Jinping on his most sensitive issue.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14. Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/Pool/Getty Images
The US has approved a possible $100 million foreign military sale to Vietnam for C-130 Hercules sustainment services and related equipment, advancing what could be one of the Southeast Asian nation’s most significant defense procurements from Washington in years.
The US has approved a possible $100 million foreign military sale to Vietnam for C-130 Hercules sustainment services and related equipment, advancing what could be one of the Southeast Asian nation’s most significant defense procurements from Washington in years.
A US Air Force C-130 Hercules. Photographer: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images
Cambodia has initiated rare United Nations compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand to resolve a decades-long maritime border dispute, after talks collapsed over an area both countries say holds $300 billion worth of oil and gas.
Cambodia has initiated rare United Nations compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand to resolve a decades-long maritime border dispute, after talks collapsed over an area both countries say holds $300 billion worth of oil and gas.
Cambodia has initiated rare United Nations compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand to resolve a decades-long maritime border dispute, after talks collapsed over an area both countries say holds $300 billion worth of oil and gas.
Cambodia has initiated rare United Nations compulsory conciliation proceedings against Thailand to resolve a decades-long maritime border dispute, after talks collapsed over an area both countries say holds $300 billion worth of oil and gas.
At a security forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to convince US allies that staying quiet on Taiwan is the best way to project American strength. While time will tell if that’s the case, for the moment it’s a win for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
At a security forum in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to convince US allies that staying quiet on Taiwan is the best way to project American strength. While time will tell if that’s the case, for the moment it’s a win for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Malaysia ramped up its criticism of Norway’s recent decision to cancel a weapons deal, using the dispute as a launching pad to slam “stronger powers” for dismissing international rules and contracts when they become inconvenient.
Malaysia ramped up its criticism of Norway’s recent decision to cancel a weapons deal, using the dispute as a launching pad to slam “stronger powers” for dismissing international rules and contracts when they become inconvenient.
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin Photographer: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images AsiaPac
The Philippines is seeking closer ties with Taiwan and stronger military links with nations focused on deterring China’s “nefarious plans,” according to the Southeast Asian nation’s defense chief.
The Philippines is seeking closer ties with Taiwan and stronger military links with nations focused on deterring China’s “nefarious plans,” according to the Southeast Asian nation’s defense chief.
Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (C) attends a plenary session of the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 30..
Qatar opposes permanent legal fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, but a temporary fee is negotiable and could help restore normal passage through the key waterway, a top official said.
Qatar opposes permanent legal fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, but a temporary fee is negotiable and could help restore normal passage through the key waterway, a top official said.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026.
Malaysia will not rush to increase its defense budget despite US pressure for partners to become more self-reliant, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to balance military modernization with other critical sectors, Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
Malaysia will not rush to increase its defense budget despite US pressure for partners to become more self-reliant, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to balance military modernization with other critical sectors, Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived early Friday in Singapore, where he will meet with regional leaders and security counterparts ahead of a closely watched address at a major Asian security forum Saturday.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived early Friday in Singapore, where he will meet with regional leaders and security counterparts ahead of a closely watched address at a major Asian security forum Saturday.
Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Singapore's Defense Minister Chan Chun Sing on May 29. Photographer: JAM STA ROSA/AFP
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