A navy vessel and other ships evacuated 172 people from the stricken passenger vessel, including two Australian tourists.

In an exclusive interview with CNA’s senior correspondent Melissa Goh, US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kim reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to continued economic and security engagement in the region.

The ballistic missile launch comes as South Korea and the US plan to conduct major joint military drills to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and weapons capabilities.

Bali has tightened oversight of foreign nationals who engage in commercial activities while staying in Indonesia under visas that do not permit such activities.  

An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight last week suddenly lost about 300 feet of altitude, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members.

Sara Duterte had previously claimed to have hired an assassin to take out President Ferdinand Marcos, his wife and a former congressman cousin if she were killed.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul also called for tighter controls and "decisive penalties” for firearms offences.

The Hang Seng Tech Index tracks the 30 largest tech companies listed in Hong Kong.

A "super" El Nino could bring drought, extreme heat and agricultural disruption across Southeast Asia. Governments are preparing, but experts warn significant vulnerabilities remain.

Indonesia's government has mobilised a multi-agency task force to contain fires that have burned about 107,000 hectares nationwide in a bid to prevent transboundary haze, said Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago....

The two countries are concerned about restrictive trade practices that disrupt global supply chains, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam said in a joint statement.

The orange alert for heavy rain - the second-highest warning level - has been issued, with northwestern Hubei expected to receive as much as 250mm of rain in 24 hours.

The Vietnamese government says the project underscores its policy of developing a defence industry that is "autonomous, self-reliant, self-strengthening, dual-use and modern".

Monday's (Aug 10) mission was the Long March 7A's first failure since its unsuccessful maiden flight in March 2020.

Brent crude futures edged up to hit US$88.09 per barrel and US crude futures ticked up to US$82.52, both the highest levels since Jul 31, after the contracts rallied roughly 5 per cent on Monday.

The United States is bolstering the Japanese yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic, says Cornell University's Eswar Prasad.