South East AsiaThailand revives US$30bil coast-to-coast corridor to rival Straits of Malacca The proposed Land Bridge will create a major logistics corridor between Chumphon and Ranong, reducing reliance on the Straits of Malacca.byReutersJune 18, 2026
South East AsiaMagnitude 6.6 quake strikes southern Philippines, no damage expectedbyReutersJune 15, 2026
South East AsiaBurnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children’s games The trend has spread in the country as exhausted employees seek novel solutions for handling stress and maintaining mental health.byAFPJune 15, 2026
South East AsiaVietnam rolls out swimming lessons to prevent monsoon drowning deathsbyBernamaJune 15, 2026
South East AsiaChina arrests US scholar linked to Myanmar over spying suspicionbyReutersJune 12, 2026
South East AsiaThai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 bombing In the 2015 bombing incident at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, 20 people were killed while another 120 injured.byReutersJune 11, 2026
South East AsiaTaiwan says its sovereignty cannot be ‘violated’ after China ends coast guard patrolbyReutersJune 11, 2026
South East AsiaVietnam’s Vingroup forges ahead with ‘world’s largest stadium’ despite demand doubtsbyReutersJune 11, 2026
South East AsiaThai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, says UNbyReuters
South East AsiaThailand may seek bankruptcy against Thaksin over US$538mil tax debtbyBloombergJune 6, 2026
South East AsiaThailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with CambodiabyReutersJune 5, 2026
South East AsiaBrunei’s ‘Instagrammer’ prince named foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle Prince Abdul Mateen will continue his military career while serving as foreign minister, says Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.byAFPJune 5, 2026
South East AsiaCAAP confirms Philippines AirAsia has cleared outstanding paymentsbyFMT ReportersJune 4, 2026
South East AsiaIndonesia passes bill allowing parliament to evaluate central bank performancebyAFPJune 4, 2026