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Philippine civilian convoy sails towards disputed reef

Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sail towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast A ...View More

Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave

A wave of exceptionally hot weather is blasting Southeast Asia with authorities across the region is ...View More

Asia swelters under record heatwave | Cambodia, Myanmar & Bangladesh warn temp could exceed 45°C

  WION     April 29, 2024

South and Southeast Asia are bracing for more extreme heat, as authorities across the region issued  ...View More

'Most significant upgrade': Australia sets up $1.3 bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces a plan to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia  ...View More

Indonesia inaugurates floating solar farm

[COP28] Indonesia inaugurated a $100 million floating solar farm earlier this month, the largest in  ...View More

ASEAN Summit day 2: Members divided on war in Ukraine & Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting for second day of the ASEAN Summit in the Indonesian capital Jak ...View More

The leaders of nine South East Asian nations gather in Jakarta for the 43rd ASEAN summit

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations i ...View More

Indonesia's Widodo says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan

Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan aimed at en ...View More

ASEAN leaders say 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence | Latest News | WION

  WION     May 10, 2023

Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanm ...View More

ASEAN Summit: Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia

Indonesia is set to host Southeast Asian leaders for the ASEAN Summit later on Tuesday. The politica ...View More

China's Foreign Minister meets Junta Leader in Myanmar | Latest English News | WION

  WION     May 03, 2023

China's foreign minister met with Myanmar's junta leader in Naypyidaw to discuss the crisis in the S ...View More

Chinese Foreign Minister hails Myanmar 'friendship' on visit | WION

  WION     May 03, 2023

China's foreign minister met with Myanmar's junta leader in Naypyidaw to discuss the crisis in the S ...View More

Asia heatwave pushing temperatures to record levels

Laos is the latest country to set a new all-time record as Luang Prabang reached 42.7°C (109°F) Tues ...View More

ASEAN ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan

Southeast Asian ministers at the end of two-day talks in Indonesia on Saturday urged Myanmar's junta ...View More

US targets Myanma oil and gas enterprise officials for first time | Latest News | Top News | WION

The United States and its allies have imposed further sanctions on Myanmar. The Southeast Asian Nati ...View More

Bangkok becomes Southeast Asia's weed Wild West

From sleek boutiques to rickety stalls, hundreds of cannabis dispensaries have sprouted across Bangk ...View More

How Will Japan's Indo-Pacific Strategy Impact Southeast Asia? | Japan’s Indo-Pacific Plan - Part 2

Japan is investing in infrastructure to alleviate the economic bottlenecks in ASEAN countries. In In ...View More

ASEAN Summit 2022: Global leaders join Southeast Asian summit; call for timeline on Myanmar peace

The summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations has kicked off in Cambodia. The three-day  ...View More

Southeast Asia leaders struggle with Myanmar crisis at summit

The Myanmar crisis dominated the first day of talks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (A ...View More

ASEAN summit: Myanmar to top Southeast Asian leaders’ discussions

Myanmar is expected to dominate a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders - but the country's military le ...View More

Situation in Myanmar must 'not hold ASEAN hostage' says Indonesian leader

Speaking on the sidelines of the #ASEAN summit in Cambodia, Indonesian President Joko #Widodo says t ...View More

ASEAN summit: Myanmar divides bloc ahead of Cambodia meeting

Southeast Asian heads of state will head to the Cambodian capital on Friday for the annual Associati ...View More

Myanmar warns of 'negative implications' after Junta was not represented in ASEAN meeting | WION

Myanmar warns of 'negative implications' after Junta was not represented in ASEAN meeting. On the ot ...View More

ASEAN ministers 'frustrated' over worsening Myanmar crisis: Indonesia

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are "frustrated" and "dissapointed" over the "deteriorating" situa ...View More

ASEAN hold emergency talks over ongoing crisis in Myanmar

Foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries hold a special meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat in  ...View More

New report accuses Myanmar's junta of torturing and killing opposition activists | DW News

In a new report on the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, Human Rights Watch has detailed how at lea ...View More

Is Timor-Leste On Track To Join ASEAN As Member? | Insight | Southeast Asia

11 years since Timor-Leste applied to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, it is still w ...View More

WION Dispatch | ASEAN Summit 2022 | Leaders concerned over Taiwan | Latest English News

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are holding a meeting in C ...View More

Chinese FM Wang Yi meets ASEAN counterparts

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nati ...View More

Myanmar crisis, Taiwan tensions top ASEAN summit agenda

Top Southeast Asian diplomats are meeting in Cambodia for the ASEAN summit. And security concerns ar ...View More

ASEAN chair warns of Myanmar peace plan rethink if executions continue • FRANCE 24 English

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be forced to reconsider a peace plan agreed  ...View More

ASEAN member nations discuss Myanmar crisis, warns against more executions | Latest English News

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are holding a meeting in C ...View More

Myanmar Peace Talks Can't Exclude Aung San Suu Kyi: ASEAN Envoy, Prak Sokhonn | In Conversation

18 months after the shocking military coup, Myanmar is still in a state of violence and disarray. In ...View More

ASEAN must step up pressure on Myanmar junta says UN expert

Southeast Asia's regional bloc must increase pressure on Myanmar's junta or there will be more death ...View More

Myanmar's junta defence minister attends ASEAN meeting in Cambodia

Myanmar's junta Defence Minister General Mya Tun Oo attended the Association of Southeast Asian Nati ...View More

War crimes in Myanmar: Junta uses air strikes as 'collective punishment' (Amnesty) • FRANCE 24

Myanmar has been in chaos since last year's coup, with conflict spreading across the Southeast Asian ...View More

Bright lights and dancing as Vietnam opens 31st SEA Games

Vietnam set off a spectacle of lights, dance and music at Thursday's opening ceremony of the Southea ...View More

Biden welcomes Southeast Asian leaders at the White House

United States President Joe Biden welcomes Southeast Asian leaders for a historic US-ASEAN Special S ...View More

SEA Games to light up in Hanoi after COVID delay

The Vietnamese capital Hanoi is gearing up to host the Southeast Asian Games, which will open on Thu ...View More

No political prisoners released in Myanmar holiday amnesty

Myanmar's military has started releasing more than 1600 prisoners to mark the Southeast Asian nation ...View More

Southeast Asian ministers meet with no Myanmar representation

Southeast Asian foreign ministers gather in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh for their annual meeting.  ...View More

Myanmar was expanding freedoms, then came the military coup

It’s been nearly a year since a military coup rolled back Myanmar’s fragile democratic p ...View More

ASEAN at odds over Myanmar approach | DW News

Cambodia has been defending a controversial visit by prime minister Hun Sen to Myanmar over the week ...View More

The manifold effects of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia | DW News

A look back at how COVID-19 impacted South-east Asia this year and left not just death, but also hop ...View More

WION Live Broadcast | ASEAN summit without Myanmar | Southeast Asian leaders criticise Myanmar junta

WION Live Broadcast | ASEAN summit without Myanmar | Southeast Asian leaders criticise Myanmar junta ...View More

China on agenda of ASEAN annual meeting as Myanmar snubbed

Southeast Asian leaders will hold their annual meeting without Myanmar's top general, who was exclud ...View More

Malaysia asks ASEAN to rethink non-interference policy for Myanmar | WION English News

Southeast Asia's regional bloc should do some "soul-searching" on its policy of not interfering in m ...View More

Min Aung Hlaing blames opposition for violence after ASEAN snub

Myanmar's coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has rejected demands made by the Association of Southeast Asia ...View More

Myanmar In Crisis: Can The International Community Do More? | Insight | Full Episode

More than 6 months have passed since the February military coup ended Myanmar's experiment with demo ...View More

The Long, Hard Road Of Drug Rehabilitation - Singapore, Malaysia & US | CNA Correspondent

Battling drug addiction is a long and rocky road. As the drug scourge grows, countries are trying to ...View More

Myanmar military leader declares self PM, pushes back elections | DW News

Southeast Asia's top diplomats are meeting to discuss the ongoing violence in Myanmar. The foreign m ...View More

Death rates soar in Myanmar as virus spreads in an atmosphere of military tension • FRANCE 24

In #Myanmar, the #coronavirus crisis had not gotten much attention in the aftermath of February's se ...View More

Beyond Borders: Myanmar Refugees Seek Chance At Better Life | CNA Correspondent

Three months since the coup in Myanmar, neighbouring Thailand is bracing for a potential humanitaria ...View More

ASEAN leaders reach consensus on ending violence in Myanmar | ASEAN Summit | Myanmar Coup | World

  WION     April 25, 2021

Southeast Asian leaders announced a consensus on ending the Myanmar crisis. The ASEAN leaders have a ...View More

ASEAN demands ‘immediate cessation of violence’ in Myanmar

Southeast Asian nations have called for an immediate end to violence against civilians in Myanmar. A ...View More

ASEAN leaders reach consensus to end Myanmar crisis, demand junta end killings

Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday to end ...View More

Can ASEAN help end the crisis in Myanmar? | Inside Story

Myanmar's junta's leader has accepted a proposal to stop the violence against civilians. It came aft ...View More

The Deadly World Of Philippines' Offshore Gambling Syndicates | Undercover Asia | CNA Documentary

In the Philippines, we uncover the inner workings of human trafficking syndicates who con Chinese na ...View More

Can ASEAN leaders broker a deal to end violence in Myanmar? | DW News

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc faces its toughest test in decades on Saturd ...View More

Defending Myanmar's Democracy: The Protestors, The Peaceful & The Fallen | CNA Correspondent

The voices of defiance, heartbreak and caution over the crisis in Myanmar. Our correspondents speak  ...View More

Myanmar Coup: Myanmar Military Chief Min Aung Hlaing to attend ASEAN Summit | Latest English News

  WION     April 17, 2021

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will attend an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) su ...View More

Military In Politics: Myanmar | Insight | Full Episode

In the early hours of February 1st, 2021, the Myanmar military known as the Tatmadaw seized power of ...View More

Military In Politics: Thailand | Insight | Full Episode

Since the 1932 revolution which ended 150 years of absolute monarchy in Thailand, the kingdom has ha ...View More

ASEAN looks to calm situation in Myanmar | DW News

Continued unrest in Myanmar is forcing countries around it to take notice. Some members of ASEAN, th ...View More

Protests in Myanmar amid flurry of Southeast Asian diplomacy

Protests against the coup continued in Myanmar on Wednesday with people gathering outside the embass ...View More

Myanmar Coup: The End Of Myanmar's Fragile Democracy? | Insight

After a 10-year experiment with democracy, an unexpected event occurred in Myanmar. On February 1, 2 ...View More

Myanmar Election 2020: A Look Back At Aung San Suu Kyi's Leadership | CNA Correspondent

Myanmar heads to the polls on November 8th, amidst one of Southeast Asia's worst COVID-19 outbreaks, ...View More

Thailand Takes To The Streets As Myanmar Prepares For The Polls | CNA Correspondent

Myanmar, a country just starting to open up to the world, is now gearing up for its second free elec ...View More

Indian foreign secretary, army chief meet Aung San Suu Kyi | WION Dispatch | Indian Delegation

Indian foreign secretary, army chief meet Aung San Suu Kyi | WION Dispatch | Indian Delegation Forei ...View More

Thailand's Ancient Modern Kingdom | The Mark Of Empire | Ayutthaya

The city of Ayutthaya was the capital of a mighty empire that once controlled large parts of Myanmar ...View More

Myanmar's Unifying Kingdom | The Mark Of Empire | Bagan

The Bagan Empire was first to unify the territory of present-day Myanmar under Burmese language and  ...View More

Myanmar: On Trial | 101 East

Myanmar's government is on trial in the International Court of Justice, accused of orchestrating a c ...View More

Tackling drug addiction: Myanmar ethnic group steps up fight

Governments in Southeast Asia say more regional cooperation is needed to tackle a growing drug probl ...View More

Myanmar's Cycle of Debt | 101 East

With its gleaming new shopping malls and high-rise apartment blocks, Yangon has become the symbol of ...View More

Historic day in Myanmar | DW News

In historic elections, Myanmar's citizens have given most of the electable seats to Aung San Suu Kyi ...View More