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A newly discovered reservoir off the Philippines is estimated to contain around 98 billion cubic feet of gas, equivalent to almost 14 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2026
Philippine gas discovery extends life of dwindling legacy field
The discovered reservoir is estimated to contain around 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas, equivalent to almost 14 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 27, 2025.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Philippines’ Marcos faces impeachment attempt in ally-led house
The complaint accuses Marcos of violating the Constitution and betraying public trust for the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
To Lam takes his oath as Vietnam's president during the National Assembly's summer session in Hanoi in May 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2026
Vietnam’s To Lam: Secret policeman turned changemaker
In just 17 months as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party he has swept aside rivals and centralized authority.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro speaks in Kuala Lumpur last July.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 18, 2026
As ASEAN chair, Philippines aims for ‘effective’ South China Sea code of conduct
The Philippine’s top diplomat, Theresa Lazaro, is aiming to tackle the daunting task that has eluded the Southeast Asian bloc for years.
Workers leave a suspected scam-center compound in Sihanoukville on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2026
Fraudsters flee Cambodia’s ‘scam city’ after alleged kingpin deported to China
The Cambodian government has said it is cracking down on the multibillion-dollar industry but residents said many people moved out days before the arrival of authorities.
Japanese internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (center) poses for a photo with ministers from ASEAN member states in Hanoi on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2026
Japan and ASEAN agree to cooperate on AI development
Japan and ASEAN aim to join hands at a time when the United States and China are boosting their presence in the artificial intelligence sector.
The Presidential Palace in the planned new capital city of Nusantara, in East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Aug. 17, 2024
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Prabowo affirms commitment to new Indonesian capital in first visit as president
Analysts say the president may not have fiscal space to fund key programs as well as Nusantara, which his predecessor envisioned as a futuristic capital surrounded by forest.
Members of the Union Election commission prepare to count ballots after the polls closed at a polling station during the second phase of Myanmar’s general election in Yangon on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
Pacts, patronage and fear: How Myanmar’s junta chief holds on to power
His name isn’t on the ballet and he doesn’t appear on campaign posters, but Min Aung Hlaing looms large over the country’s general election.
Rohingya refugees cross the border into Bangladesh in 2017. The charge that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya Muslims went before the World Court on Monday, for three weeks of argument and testimony, in the first case of its kind, with implications for other genocide cases like the one pending against Israel.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2026
Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia says in genocide case
Gambia, a predominantly Muslim West African country, filed the case at the International Court of Justice in ‌2019, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya.
Pheu Thai Party prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat (right) and former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (left) sit together on stage during the party’s first major rally, ahead of the country’s general election in February, at Lan Khon Mueang in Bangkok on Jan. 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
Nephew of former Thai Premier Thaksin faces balancing act to win over electorate
The Pheu Thai Party candidate must leverage his family’s legacy to win the support of the party faithful, while showing he has fresh ideas to revitalize the economy.
Rohingya refugees wait outside a distribution center after collecting relief materials at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangledesh, on Dec. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2026
In grim camps, Rohingya hope U.N. genocide hearing can bring justice
Hope is a fragile but persistent force in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee Myanmar live in squalid conditions.
A woman holds a placard with a portrait of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a rally protesting against Myanmar's general election staged by the country's military government, outside the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 28.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 11, 2026
Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows military-run Myanmar election
The second of the three-phase election began Sunday, with Suu Kyi’s constituency of Kawhmu outside Yangon being contested by parties cleared to run in the heavily restricted poll.
People stand beside a crater in front of a damaged police station following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers in Boeung Trakoun village in Banteay Meanchey province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2026
Thailand says Cambodia border strike wounds soldier and violates truce
Thailand’s army said Cambodia claimed that a fresh cross-border fire was an accident, after Bangkok accused Cambodian forces of violating a 10-day truce.
A worker applies fertilizer to young oil palm trees at the nursery in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on in 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 5, 2026
Indonesia tightens grip on resources with Switzerland-sized land grab
The upheaval could have global consequences, as Indonesia is the world’s top coal and palm-oil exporter, the biggest nickel producer and a leading source of copper and tin.
Relatives wait for prisoners to be released during an annual amnesty to mark Myanmar's independence day outside Insein prison in Yangon on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2026
Myanmar junta says to release over 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty
The move came as a pro-military party took a decisive lead in the first phase of elections, winning 90% of the lower house seats, according to official results.
Cambodian Buddhist monks participate in a prayer for peace at Win-Win memorial in Phnom Penh on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2025
Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones
The Southeast Asian neighbors had only just agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday.
The Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Sudirman Central Business District in Jakarta. Markets in Indonesia and Thailand have led the way in luring investors back after they sold regional equities in 10 of the previous 11 months.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2025
Return of global funds puts Southeast Asia in spotlight for 2026
Drawn by cheap valuations and the need to diversify portfolios, foreign funds have poured $337 million into Southeast Asia’s emerging markets in December.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2025
Indonesia looks to sign U.S. tariff deal in January, with all issues settled
Indonesia’s senior economic minister said the United States wanted access to Indonesia’s critical ‍minerals and had agreed to give tariff exemptions for palm oil, tea and coffee.
A damaged bridge after Thailand carried out airstrikes on Saturday in an area between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2025
ASEAN to seek resolution to end Thailand-Cambodia conflict
Thailand and Cambodia are to attend the gathering of ministers in Kuala Lumpur, the first face-to-face meeting between the governments since the fighting resumed on Dec. 8.
A house that was damaged in a Thai military strike in Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2025
China seeks to mediate Thailand-Cambodia clash Trump says he ended
China has engaged with both sides since the start of the violence, but has kept a much lower profile than the U.S.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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