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US election won’t impact AUKUS or Quad, Australian and Indian foreign ministers say

Penny Wong and S. Jaishankar held a joint press conference in Canberra hours before polls opened in America.

Analysts: Thailand’s ruling party has lost credibility after reneging on lèse-majesté cases

During 2023 electoral campaign, Pheu Thai promised to include lèse-majesté cases in a proposed amnesty bill.

EXPLAINED: Thai holiday island at center of dispute with Cambodia over offshore gas

Cambodia’s claim to part of Koh Kood alarms Thai conservatives who question talks aimed at exploiting gas.

Malaysia objects to Vietnam’s island building in South China Sea: media report

Kuala Lumpur reportedly sent a letter of complaint about Hanoi’s development of a disputed reef.

Live US election map: Track results as Harris, Trump compete in the 2024 presidential race

Indonesia’s coal-fueled contradiction: Power plants cast shadow on green pledges

The addition of two new units at the Suralaya power plant in Java embodies this.

Papuans worry about new Indonesian leader Prabowo’s plan to revive transmigration

Church leader says locals need health, welfare services but not new residents in their communities.

Pacific push sees UN launch first nuclear war impact study in 35 years

Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia.

5 unexpected things Prabowo did in his first week as Indonesia’s president

In an action-packed week, Prabowo Subianto performed an about-turn from predecessor on BRICS membership and didn’t shy away from showcasing his military roots.

‘Mister Nanie’ and his street library aim to bridge Philippine literacy gap

With a large collection of free books, Hernando Guanlao, 72, hopes to inspire reading among Filipinos with his free books.

EXPLAINED: How would Harris and Trump differ on Asia?

Tuesday’s presidential election could lead to vastly different outcomes for U.S. foreign policy.

Hotline unlikely to suffice in Mekong battle against dry season air pollution

More than 40% of haze in the lower Mekong region comes from fires in industrial maize plantations.

Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of general election

Island Times editor warns lawsuit is “intimidation” tactic targeting media freedom.

Chinese flag waving: Malaysians of different ethnicities blame politicians for racial provocation

Many were outraged after social media images of two separate events weeks apart showed groups waving China’s flag.

Across Asia, crimes against journalists keep mounting

Attacks on media workers frequently go unpunished.