The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has rejected all proposed candidates for the Election Commission (EC), further complicating the country’s upcoming general election.

The US Federal Reserve is preparing for stronger-than-expected economic growth this year, a view that boosts the case for higher interest rates.

Thailand’s economy posted the strongest growth in five years in 2017 and is expected to maintain the outlook this year, driven robust exports and tourism.

Tourism in central and southern regions have reaped the benefits of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday (February 14-20), reporting an impressive surge in the number of visitors.

Indonesia on February 19 raised flight warnings around the Mount Sinabung volcano on Sumatra island to their highest level

Philippine police announced on February 19 that the country’s authorities have arrested an Egyptian man suspected of being a member of the Islamic States

The Philippine government objects China's naming of a number of undersea features in the Philippine Rise (Benham Rise), which

Thailand and the US are co-hosting the 37th Cobra Gold military exercises, the Asia’s largest multinational drill, in Thailand from February 13-23,

The Indonesian Trade Ministry has agreed to step up cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in promoting human resources

At least four people were killed after the tropical storm Sanba landed in the east coast of the southern of Mindanao, the second largest island

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on February 9 abruptly cancelled a 235 million USD contract to buy Canada’s 16 Bell 412EPI utility helicopters.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will coordinate with Malaysia to support infrastructure development in the ASEAN region, said the bank's president Jin Liqun on February 6.

A 280-member delegation from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) including 229 cheer-team members and 26 taekwondo demonstrators arrived in the Republic of Korea (RoK)

Indonesia recently announced its Government will continue boosting growth of the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry in view of the potential development to be integrated with several domestic airports.

The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will hold a forum for sustainable development of rice industry this month, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported on February 3.