10 h. ago Thai PM apologises for leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader

Paetongtarn Shinawatra defends her ‘sympathetic remarks and softer tone’ during phone call as part of negotiation strategy to ease border tensions

Politics

30 h. ago How a leaked phone call led to the demand for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation

A phone call leaked by a Cambodian leader has pushed the fragile coalition government on brink of collapse

Politics

54 h. ago Leaked prison logs offer rare glimpse into Aung San Suu Kyi’s life in Myanmar prison

First details emerge of ousted leader’s life in detention under military rule

Events

55 h. ago Indonesia volcano live: Many flights to Bali cancelled after eruption spews ash 6 miles into sky

Authorities raise highest-level alert and create 8km danger zone after eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki

Politics

61 h. ago Indonesia volcano live: Dozens of Bali flights suspended after eruption spews ash 6 miles into sky

Authorities raise highest-level alert and create 8km danger zone after eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki

Politics

3 d. ago Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruits amid escalating border tensions

The threat follows a skirmish in a disputed area where cross-border gunfire left one Cambodian soldier dead

Events

4 d. ago Bali police hunt for two Australians after Melbourne man shot dead

‘They wanted him dead’, says Bali police based on wounds on victim

Events

6 d. ago Australian man killed, another injured in shooting at Bali villa

The victim’s wife told police she was woken by her husband's screams before she heard multiple gunshots

Events

6 d. ago Doctors told me my healthy daughter's tummy bug was only nausea

It was late 2023 and my eldest daughter, Aiyoung, was juggling part-time shifts on the deli counter at our local Waitrose with plans for her gap-year adventure in southeast Asia.

Society

8 d. ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record closing high despite economy shrinking in April – business live

UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April, biggest fall since October 2023, as trade with the US slumped.. but FTSE 100 ends at new record closeFull story: UK economy shrinks by 0.3% as as exports hit by Trump trade warNicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club, blames “a cocktail of headwinds to growth” for the 0.3% fall in UK GDP in April.Hyett says:In the very short term the change to Stamp Duty rules have put the legal and property services on ice - with legal activities down 10.2% month-on-month.New barriers to trade with the US and changes to employment costs, from a higher living wage and increased national insurance contributions, are a longer term challenge.“The 0.3% m/m fall in real GDP in April supports our view that the strength in Q1 was unsustainable. This won’t prompt the Bank of England to cut interest rates next Thursday. But it is one more piece of news pointing to another cut in August.”We still expect the Bank Rate to be maintained at 4.25% in the June meeting, t...

Economics

8 d. ago Goan chicken and prawn satay curry that hits every flavour note

This creamy, spicy and deeply moreish curry blends coastal Indian flavours with Southeast Asian influences – think coconut milk, peanut butter and umami galore

Events

9 d. ago UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self

The U.N. envoy to Myanmar is warning that the Southeast Asian country is on “a path to self-destruction” if the violence doesn’t end

Events

2 w. ago Man jailed for Bali bombing that killed 202 people starts coffee business

Umar Patek said he understood that many people were still angry with him but said he would give a portion of earnings to survivors

Events

2 w. ago Brits could face death penalty for ‘smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight sachets’

They are alleged to have smuggled over two pounds of drugs into Bali

Events

2 w. ago British trio face death penalty on tourist island for allegedly smuggling cocaine

They are accused of smuggling drugs disguised as Angel Delight dessert mix

Events

3 w. ago My mother was murdered by a migrant in cold blood. A liberal 'coward' with White House ambitions set him free

'He should have never been paroled,' Birte Pfleger told Daily Mail of Thongxay Nilakout, 48, a native of Laos in Southeast Asia . 'It was devastating.'

Events

3 w. ago Southeast Asia's illicit methamphetamine trade is at a record high, the UN says

A new report by U.N. experts on the criminal drug trade says the illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs is growing by leaps and bounds in Southeast Asia

Politics

3 w. ago Southeast Asian leaders hit out at Trump tariffs as China pledges support

Influential regional association’s summit with China and Gulf nations underscores ‘urgency of diversifying trade beyond traditional markets’

Politics

3 w. ago Indonesian and French leaders meet for defense and trade talks

French President Emmanuel Macron has met with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in a visit aimed at boosting defense and trade cooperation, as part of Macron's tour of Southeast Asia focused on strengthening regional ties

Politics

3 w. ago Australian man facing death penalty over 1.7kg cocaine bust in Bali ‘was only the dealer’, his lawyer says

Authorities say 1.7kg of the drug was mailed from the UK and traced to Australian national in Canggu

Economics