The Iran conflict has hit countries least equipped to absorb a global shock

The project in the south comes as concerns mount over Beijing’s influence in Cambodia, and its increasingly dominant position in the South China Sea.

Pritam Singh kept his role as leader of Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party after a special vote by cadres following his convictions for lying to a parliamentary committee.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Beleaguered at home, the Philippine president is navigating an increasingly fraught security environment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.