South East AsiaUN envoy calls for release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on 81st birthday The Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s whereabouts remain unclear after the military announced she had been placed under house arrest.byAFPJune 20, 2026
South East AsiaIndonesia suspends free school meals programme amid budget pressurebyReutersJune 19, 2026
South East AsiaThailand revives US$30bil coast-to-coast corridor to rival Straits of MalaccabyReutersJune 18, 2026
South East AsiaMagnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes central Indonesia The tremor hit east-southeast of Palu in Central Sulawesi province, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.byAFPJune 16, 2026
South East AsiaChina, Myanmar pursue deeper ties as leaders hold talks in BeijingbyReutersJune 16, 2026
South East AsiaMagnitude 6.6 quake strikes southern Philippines, no damage expectedbyReutersJune 15, 2026
South East AsiaVietnam rolls out swimming lessons to prevent monsoon drowning deathsbyBernamaJune 15, 2026
South East AsiaThai king’s eldest daughter dies at 47 after long illness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati has passed away following multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.byReutersJune 12, 2026
South East AsiaTaiwan says its sovereignty cannot be ‘violated’ after China ends coast guard patrolbyReuters
South East AsiaVietnam’s Vingroup forges ahead with ‘world’s largest stadium’ despite demand doubtsbyReuters
South East AsiaThai jobs for Myanmar refugees could show way forward for Asian nations, says UNbyReuters
South East AsiaAmnesty says Cambodia’s scam centres still operating despite crackdownsbyReutersJune 8, 2026
South East AsiaPrabowo’s populist policies propel a ‘doom-loop’ in Indonesian marketsbyReutersJune 8, 2026
South East AsiaSingapore blocks 14 ‘malicious anti-Indian’ social media posts The republic's home ministry said police acted to curb content circulating on YouTube, Facebook and X believed to originate from a China-based platform.byBernamaJune 6, 2026
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 reshufflebyAFPJune 5, 2026