The Impending Impeachment Conviction of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte
Four months into her impeachment trial in the Senate, the political winds are starting to turn against Duterte.
To Import or Build? Southeast Asia’s Rolling Stock Dilemma
Some of the region's governments are moving toward manufacturing their own rolling stock – but this comes with trade-offs.
Prabowo Accuses MSCI of Attempting to ‘Intimidate’ Indonesia After Downgrade Threat
"We possess strength, we have courage, we are willing to make sacrifices, and we refuse to surrender," said the former general.
‘Cut the umbilical cord’: Bougainville’s bid to break away from Papua New Guinea faces reckoning
MPs in PNG to decide on ratifying a 2019 referendum in which Bougainvilleans voted overwhelmingly in favour of independenceFor decades, the distant island of Bougainville has foug…
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
My husband Hiep Tran is in a Vietnamese prison. He has done nothing wrong | Chloe Dang
No Australian citizen, or anyone else, should have to endure the terrible nightmare our family is going throughA bit more than a month ago my husband, Hiep Tran, went missing. It …
UNDP Asia-Pacific Director Kanni Wignaraja on the Necessity of Redefining Security
“If governments are serious about security in the fullest sense, investment in development is non-negotiable.”
India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
Inaccessible by Design: AIIB’s Complaint Mechanism
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has yet to approve a single complaint involving its projects for dispute resolution or compliance review.
Why the China-US Naval Encounter at Sabina Shoal Is Different
It’s a new kind of close encounter. Will it become a new normal?
Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes
Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors sayTaiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a come…
New Zealand’s Climate Report Tests Its Pacific Leadership
Wellington’s latest environmental assessment highlights the growing economic risks of climate change, raising questions about whether government policy can keep pace.
China’s AI Industry Brings Both Gains and Challenges for Its Fragile Economy
China’s exports are surging, driven by AI-related technologies. National security-driven export bans could change that.
‘I’m always being real’: what on earth persuades disgraced people like Elizabeth Holmes to let the cameras in?
With You Can See Everything, Holmes joins other such high-profile subjects as Lance Armstrong, Imelda Marcos and Anthony Weiner to allow film-makers to document their lives. But d…
The China-US Quantum Computing Contest
Insights from Matt Kinsella.
Can Japan’s firebrand PM survive a second year in power? - podcast
One year ago, Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, taking over a party in crisis. Since then, she’s defied the doubters, not just surviving as leader in a co…
The Indian Government’s Job Statistics Are Misleading
Behind the surge in EPFO numbers lies an uncomfortable question: is Delhi measuring new jobs or merely recording existing workers differently?
Is China Getting Involved in the Japan-Russia Territorial Dispute?
Amid deepening China-Russia ties, a Chinese delegation visited one of the disputed Southern Kuril Islands.
Afghanistan’s Wakhan Transit Road Is a Long Shot to Connect with China
The road has been officially inaugurated, but China and the Taliban have very different views of its function.
The US Army Looks to the Pacific – and Space – for Future Relevance
Army leadership has focused on developing tools to contribute to a potential fight against China, a fight in which space assets will be critical.
Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals
Dhaka says it learned of their execution only after it happened. Its diplomacy is under scrutiny
Huge crowds watch attempt to save shark stranded in South Korean canal
A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.