An order by Malaysia’s education ministry requiring pupils to wear a patch of the country’s flag stitched on their uniforms has been questioned by some as unnecessary, with parents and ...

A fight is brewing over the flying of massive American flags around the country, specifically outside Camping World locations. The company’s CEO said they won’t be backing down. “This flag ...

The cost to insure South-east Asian countries’ sovereign debt also climbed. Credit-default swaps tracking emerging Asia bonds widened by the most in 19 months, according to traders. The costs have ...

In this photo illustration, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) emblem is seen on a smartphone screen in front of the ASEAN flag. — PAVLO GONCHAR / SOPA IMAGES/SIPA VIA REUTERS CONNECT ...

During the two-week Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2024, Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded 7.4 million passengers, a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The ...

Over 2,700 people are dead following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Southeast Asia. The quake's epicenter was in Myanmar. It was also followed by a strong aftershock. BANGKOK - The death toll in an ...

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In May 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Southeast Asia program convened a workshop to examine the direction of the U.S.-Southeast Asia relationship from the present to 2030. The workshop ...

The East Asia Summit (EAS), China-Japan-South Korea (C-J-K) Summit, ASEAN+ 3 (Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan, and South Korea), and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF ...

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Top officials of China, Japan and South Korea held their first trade talks in five years amid US President Donald Trump's looming tariff threat. The meeting was attended by South Korean Industry ...