ASEAN

Singapore Bets on a More United ASEAN

SINGAPORE — Singapore will use its 2027 chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to pursue deeper economic integration …

Southeast Asia Faces Growing Energy Risks

MANILA, Philippines – Southeast Asia’s expanding factories, cities and digital industries are placing greater demands on its electricity systems just …

Asian Universities Rise in Global Rankings

SINGAPORE – Oxford still leads the world’s universities. The more consequential movement is taking place just below the summit, where …

New Land Emerges at Anak Krakatau

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Two small land formations have appeared near Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau after September’s prolonged eruption, presenting scientists with …

Vietnam’s Railway Project: Ambition Meets Reality

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s planned North–South high-speed railway would redraw the country’s economic geography: a 1,541-kilometer connection linking Hanoi and Ho …