On January 20, President Obama gave a speech to the U.S. Congress and American people on the “State of the Union.” Obama’s theme was that “the dark shadow of crisis for America has passed

Thai authorities have banned former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office for five years and launched a legal case that could see her jailed.

Indonesian investigators say they may release some initial findings next week into last month's crash of an AirAsia passenger jet. But the full preliminary report will not yet be made public.

The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2015, and called on January 20 for governments

There has been an overall decline in the number of new Ebola cases, especially in the three most affected African countries, said a UN official on Ebola on Tuesday.

The ASEAN trade exhibition industry is expected to grow at an annual pace of 10 percent over the next three to four years, with the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) initiatives.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for global economic growth for this year and next.

UK Ambassador to ASEAN Moazzam Malik presented his credentials to ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh on January 16

Terrorism has cast a shadow over France, the EU, and several other countries after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris killed 17 people.

The Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur set a target of serving 16 million tourist arrivals for around 79 billion ringgit (22 billion USD) by 2025 in its new tourism master plan, said the city’s Mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib.

The Thai Minister of Justice and the delegates from four Mekong nations have launched the Safe Mekong Coordination Center (SMCC) as a centre to prosecute and block illegal drug smuggling in the region.

Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano resigned on Wednesday after almost nine years at the helm of the country and before the natural end of his second tenure.

The World Bank has cut its global growth forecast, warning the US alone cannot drive an economic recovery.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will continue to grow in the fast lane, an outperformer with upside potential, said Standard Chartered Bank.