Myanmar President U Thein Sein has urged the United Nations (UN) to further strengthen and expand the areas of cooperation with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Indonesia’s President-elect Joko Widodo held a meeting with senior military and security officers on October 22 to discuss pressing issues relating to the country’s security

New US rules requiring air passengers from the three West African countries worst hit by Ebola to travel via one of five airports are coming into effect.

Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed that their long-lasting sea border dispute must be solved as soon as possible,

Singapore’s plan to reduce its reliance on foreign workers could limit its growth and competitiveness, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A second Texas healthcare worker who treated the first patient in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola has tested positive for the disease, the Texas Department of State Health Services

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party made big gains in two Indian state elections, partial results showed on October 19, in an endorsement

Signs warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories in sugary drinks can encourage healthier choices, US research suggests.

Petch Thai Patana Company of Thailand and Singapore’s FoodNet consultancy group on October 16 signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in developing a safe food production zone.

The October 8-12 visit was part of the activities in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ASEAN-RoK Dialogue Relations (1989-2014).

Nurses and medical assistants fighting the Ebola outbreak in Liberia have largely ignored a call to strike over danger money and conditions.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance since 3 September, the country's official news agency says.

Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter, plans to reduce its export volume in the last quarter of this year, Indonesian Vice Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Susilo Siswoutomo said on October 10.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha embarked on his first official international trip to neighbouring Myanmar on October 9.

The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists in Japan and the US for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs).