Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same sex unions. The Thai King signed a marriage equality bill into law that will come into effect on the 22nd of January next year. The historic move marks the culmination of years of campaigning for marriage equality. Watch in for more details!

Thailand: First South East Asian Nation To Recognise Same-Sex Marriage

Last year, the Philippines became Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy, overtaking Vietnam and Malaysia. Three big factors helped the economy top the growth chart: consumption, services and investment. Gross domestic product expanded 5.6%, surpassing the Bloomberg estimate of 5.5%.

The Philippines becomes Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy

Malaysia contemplates legal action against foreign banks in 1MDB scandal fallout

Thailand’s economy shows little signs of recovery, despite increasing tourism 

Global wildlife summit plans to grant 'protected' status to sharks hunted for their fins

Southeast Asia's Grab to offer mapping services to other firms in search for profit

The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island at 4:50 am (2050 GMT Saturday) with maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour, the state weather forecaster said.

Super typhoon slams philippines | Typhoon Goni is this year's strongest storm so far

As Thailand’s youth continue to protest against the country’s establishment, the government faces double trouble, with an economy in freefall.

Meet the 23-year-old leading Thailand's youth protesters

Earlier Taiwan Defence Ministry had said that Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan’s southwestern region for two consecutive days. It added that Taiwan responded accordingly and urge PLA to practice restraint.

WION Dispatch: Taiwan warns China for flying fighter jets into its airspace

In a big blow to China, Thailand on Thursday announced it will scrap a Chinese led-KRA canal project under which Beijing wanted to build a bypass to the Strait of Malacca.

Thailand scraps KRA Canal deal with China

Duterte's history of clashes with Philippine media

The number of coronavirus cases has spiked across Asia, crushing hopes that the region had contained the outbreak.

Big blow for Singapore since COVID-19 Pandemic: 728 new coronavirus cases

Second wave of Coronavirus hits Singapore

Three university kids found dead in a flooded Indonesian cave

Malaysia: Ruling party makes fresh push for Anwar to take over as PM

Elon Musk's jury to be queried on opinions of billionaires, visitors to Thailand

China, SE Asian states push trade pact despite India's doubts

China is flexing its muscles in South East Asia. Tensions are high in Taiwan after China mobilized some of its elite military forces. China is conducting exercises off the coast of Taiwan, according to a statement from the People's Liberation Army, soldiers from the navy and the airforce are involved. Watch this video to know more.

China holds drills in Taiwan Strait

A Brief Description Of China's Nepal Strategy China is making big ticket investments in Nepal in its bid to build influence in the country. It's a typical Chinese strategy, to buy influence by making infrastructure investments. Palki explains how China has built its influence in politics and economics of Nepal and why that should bother New Delhi.

Gravitas: How & why China is making serious strides in Nepal

At ASEAN Summit, trade talks to take centre stage

Southeast Asia boosts fight against 'real and present' militant threat

Ethnic minorities have not only got uprooted from their natural habitats but have been made vulnerable in the pursuit for higher economic growth.

Opinion: Will South Asia benefit from development of Mekong valley

Dhaka and New Delhi should instead agree on friendly coexistence and cooperation in countering terrorism

Why a long-term defence pact with India is not in Bangladesh?s interest

10-member ASEAN boasts four countries who have competing claims with Beijing over parts of the strategic sea

South China sea split deepens at ASEAN summit

Line's decision to list first in New York is a sign of its determination to challenge its global peers as it seeks to expand outside Asia

Japanese chat app Line soars in New York-Tokyo dual listings

'Drugs have reached the hinterlands... what if you use your kangaroo courts to kill them to speed up the solution to our problem'

Philippines' President calls on communist rebels to murder drug addicts

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