Jakarta's negotiations to acquire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from India have gained momentum ahead of president Prabowo Subianto's visit as the Republic Day chief guest

A new 50MW solar-plus-storage plant near Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, on the island of Borneo, has been opened.

Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage — the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for Thailand and the region on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) was convened on 19 January 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia. It was the first major meeting under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, with the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Malaysia recorded 4.82 million Muslim tourists with an estimated expenditure exceeding RM15bil as of November last year, compared to 4.5 million tourists with RM14.7bil in spending in 2023.

Brunei has achieved a notable milestone, ranking 13th out of 136 countries globally in the Islamic Finance Development Report 2024: From Niche to Norm, marking its return to the top 15 rankings, according to the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB).

The planned trip, which follows visits to China and the United States late last year, underscores Prabowo’s focus on major power diplomacy over regional engagement.

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 32-year-old Indonesian national, Bean Rivaldo Noviardi, was sentenced to four months in jail on Jan 14, after pleading guilty to attempting to record a 19-year-old Bruneian ...

“Based on market projections, Islamic tourism, which is expected to grow by around 1.2 per cent annually, places Malaysia in a strong position to capture a significant share of this market by 2028, with close collaboration from all involved parties,” he said at the official launch of ‘IslamiCruise Malaysia-Saudia’ here today.

DAVOS, Switzerland – There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Jan 22.