With billions of dollars in Chinese pledges and regulatory reforms, Jakarta is betting big on solar - with a weather eye on US trade policy As US tariffs squeeze Chinese solar firms across Southeast Asia,

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois

Indonesia is attracting significant investment in its solar manufacturing industry due to US tariffs on Chinese and other Southeast Asian solar products.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and Laos agreed Tuesday to upgrade their bilateral relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership," as Tokyo tries to strengthen cooperation with Southeast Asia to uphold a rules-based order amid China's rise.

NANNING, China, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayors, representatives and experts from China and ASEAN countries have gathered in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, to discuss urban openness and cooperation during a dialogue that opened Thursday.

The TGL is off to a great start, with fans showing keen interest in the newly launched golf league. The New York Golf Club will be taking on the Atlanta Drive GC on Tuesday, January 21, at the SoFi Centre, built specifically for the league.

DIGITAL travel platform Agoda has relaunched the fourth edition of its Eco Deals program, setting a $1.5-million target to fund conservation projects in Asian countries, including the Philippines. The Eco Deals program is part of Agoda’s ongoing partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

China vowed on Jan. 21 to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements -- the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accord -- after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.

Malaysia will host the ASEAN Safety and Health Workers Summit 2025 from Aug 4 to 5 this year, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong. He said the event is in line with Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship this year and will be organised by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Hotels, the leading global hospitality network comprising WorldHotels (TM), Best Western (R) Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay (R) Hotels, is celebrating the arrival of the "Year of the Snake" with its New Year Super Sale - an exclusive promotion that offers up to 30% off stays all across Asia.

The leaders of Japan and Laos met Tuesday to discuss deepening bilateral ties, as Tokyo seeks to work even more closely with Southeast Asia to ensure a rules-based order in the region amid China's rise.

Cambodia's trade volume with its fellow ASEAN member states reached $15.69 billion in 2024, up 12.4 per cent from 13.96 billion dollars in the year before, said a Ministry of Commerce's report on Tuesday.