When he saw a job advertisement to work as a chef in Thailand for a salary ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 ringgit (US$1,700-US$2,135), a Malaysian cook jumped at the opportunity. …
By Foster Klug and Geir Moulson | Associated Press TOKYO — The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger drew both admiration and scorn Thursday from political leaders …
While the government has taken steps such as water transfers, recycling and extraction reforms, they fall short of meeting China’s growing needs. Water scarcity is already diminishing crop yields, hampering …
Nineteen South Koreans who were held captive in Myanmar have been rescued, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Tuesday, with a source from Myanmar’s main airport confirming the victims were flying home. …
Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have more than doubled since 1970 and are now the second-largest contributors to climate change. Countries must find a way to decouple demand for transport …
But already it is facing questions over how to handle the divisive issue of Myanmar’s junta, which seized power in 2021 and has since presided over a a crumbling economy …
Russia’s future in Southeast Asia is not yet written. But if present trends continue, the Kremlin will derive little comfort from the state of relations with the region. Russia’s economic …
A pedestrians at a bus station in Vientiane, Laos, on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in …