KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -China will sign up to a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons in the region as soon as all documentation is ready, Malaysia's foreign minister said on Thursday.

“Corruption remains one of the most serious challenges facing the South-East Asia region,” said Megumi Hara, UNODC Crime prevention and criminal justice officer specialized in anti-corruption. “Investigative journalism is one of the strongest accountability mechanisms we have, and we are committed to fostering the environments where it can thrive.”

Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat's first official trip to Asia this week -- just as the U.S. seeks to boost relations with Indo-Pacific nations to counter China's growing influence in the region.

Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, is set to host SungrowSoutheast Asia Distribution Summit on July 18, 2025, in Vietnam. Bringing together key partners and industry experts across the region,

On the water’s surface bobs a fleet of coracles — small, round bamboo fishing boats — alongside elegant, longer-prowed vessels with bright bodies of yellow, blue and green, their sterns painted with sets of piercing eyes. It’s the boats that are watching me.

Rixos Hotels ushers in a bold new era for Southeast Asia with the launch of Rixos Phu Quoc, its first resort in the region, introducing the award-winning “All-Inclusive, All-Exclusive” concept to Vietnam’s most iconic island.

There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Information Sharing Centre of intergovernmental anti-piracy group ReCAAP.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized. He said this as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs.