Southeast Asia’s growing cohort of Muslim pet owners are prioritising halal options.
Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.
Trade, US support in the region and climate issues hang in the balance as Trump looks to advance US interests ‘with additional gusto’, analysts say.
9 Nov 2024 - 6:25PM videocam
Foreign minister calls for all Thai nationals to be evacuated from the border area, after four workers were killed by rocket fires from Lebanon.
4 Nov 2024 - 7:02PM videocam
The statute of limitations on the killing of 85 protesters expires on Friday while the suspects are believed to have fled the country.
Lifestyle coaches, spiritual guides descended on Bangkok as part of Thailand’s push to provide healing remedies to the malaises of modern life.
Complainants say they were defrauded by iCon Group’s beauty-products-and-supplements scheme, alleging losses of about US$8 million.
As Southeast Asian countries band together to silence critics, advocates call for an urgent reassessment of human rights policies.
A former Arsenal player and dozens of Malaysians were among those detained, with tonnes of Thai cannabis being seized at UK ports of entry.
Critics say the move to give Thailand’s poorest a US$300 cash subsidy papers over structural issues that are holding back the economy.
4 Oct 2024 - 6:31PM videocam
Labour rights groups are calling for an end to migrant worker exploitation ahead of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Bangladesh.
The incident, which involved a 50-year-old bus, has prompted calls for stricter regulations and safety measures to prevent similar tragedies.
3 Oct 2024 - 12:57PM videocam
Delve into chilling tales of followers lured by false promises of salvation – and the cult leaders who preyed on their vulnerabilities.
The GISB scandal reveals a harrowing tale of exploitation, as former members recount a legacy of abuse hidden behind a facade of faith.
The country is still dealing with flash floods since Super Typhoon Yagi, which has killed hundreds of people across Southeast Asia.
Local industries – from Thailand’s truckers to Indonesia’s textile makers and Malaysia’s retailers – are feeling the squeeze from low-cost Chinese goods.
From coup to comeback, the Shinawatra clan’s restoration has thrust Thailand into a reckoning with its past – and an uncertain future.
24 Aug 2024 - 12:30PM videocam
She will be the country’s second woman prime minister after her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, and the third leader from the political clan.
Despite challenges from other parties, Pheu Thai “will almost certainly remain in government”, an analyst says
15 Aug 2024 - 3:06PM videocam
The decision reached by the nine-member Constitutional Court has deepened the country’s political turmoil.
14 Aug 2024 - 10:19PM videocam
All you need to know about two decades of political upheavals in the kingdom.
13 Aug 2024 - 7:08PM videocam
The party was found guilty of attempting to overthrow the monarchy for its calls to reform the country’s royal defamation law.
7 Aug 2024 - 8:07PM videocam
Amid hopes for new future, overseas Bangladeshis worry about situation back home, say they prefer to lie low and not celebrate overtly.
6 Aug 2024 - 5:45PM videocam
Elections expected to be held as soon as possible but shape of future government uncertain over role of army, future of protesting students.
Vietnam among top 10 countries of illegal arrivals by sea, putting its nationals in firing line as UK gets tough on unauthorised migrants.
In Thailand, many young people mix traditional Buddhist beliefs with modern pop culture by incorporating new symbols and rituals into their faith.
Thailand has been left reeling after six Vietnamese were found dead in a luxury hotel suite – with a seventh guest nowhere to be found.
17 Jul 2024 - 6:24PM videocam
Southeast Asia is growing old fast, straining healthcare and social structures like never before. Can any silver linings be found?
As Western markets impose more tariffs on them, Chinese EV makers are expanding their presence across the region.
25 Sep 2024 - 3:22PM videocam
Activists question the US State Department report’s accuracy, arguing more must be done to address labour abuses in the country’s factories.
25 Jun 2024 - 2:20PM videocam