Southeast Asia

Earth News

‘Human-made crisis’: How climate change has affected Asia’s floods

More than 1,400 people have been killed following record-breaking rainfall and storm surges across parts of Asia.

03/12/2025

Travel News

New travel alert flags methanol dangers in 11 more destinations

Drinking cheap, unsealed or bootleg drinks abroad can cause blindness or death, FCDO warns.

23/10/2025

Tech News

What we know about the cut subsea cables in the Red Sea?

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

08/09/2025

Travel News

Thailand delays tourism fee as visitor numbers fall short

The €7.50 fee is earmarked for travel insurance and projects that improve tourism infrastructure.

15/07/2025

Economy

China’s Xi hits out at Trump, says there are no winners in tariff war

China’s leader Xi Jinping made the comments as he began a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, reiterating China’s commitment to global trade.

14/04/2025

Myanmar

Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,000 with hundreds still missing

The leader of Myanmar's ruling military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, is due to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit.

03/04/2025

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Candlelight vigil in Thailand on tsunami's 20th anniversary

Crowds gathered as they took part in a candlelight vigil on Thursday in the Thai village of Ban Nam Khem to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.

26/12/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Indonesia’s approach to green transition needs European buy-in

Only through holistic national strategies, underpinned and underwritten by the international community, we can achieve a truly just and sustainable global green transition. Our European partners are a much-needed friend in that process, Azis Armand writes.

04/03/2024

World News

Euroviews. Southeast Asia is turning into an economic racehorse

The ASEAN union has a growth engine and supply chain for the 21st-century global economy here in our backyard, Arsjad Rasjid writes.

10/04/2023