Lee Hsien Yang, son of Singapore's founding leader, has been granted asylum in the UK

China is facing a growing trade backlash in Southeast Asia. Once a key market for Chinese exports, the region is now erecting barriers at an alarming rate. Southeast Asia joins the league of regions currently in dispute with china over its trade practices. This brings us the question: Is the world closing in on China?

China faces rising trade barriers in Southeast Asia

A record-smashing Heatwave is forcing the closure of schools and the failure of power grids in Southeast Asia. Besides causing heat-related illnesses and deaths for several days. Temperatures have been soaring up to about 40° C to 45° C in countries from India to the Philippines. In Thailand heat strokes have resulted in the deaths of at least about 61 people.

Thailand Heatwave: Death toll from heat rises across Thailand

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Intense heat wave in South, South east Asia - Russia, Ukraine carry out strikes - Israel-Hezbollah tensions at new peak - Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal push

Intense heat wave in South, South east Asia | Russia, Ukraine carry out strikes

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted severe heatwave conditions to continue over East and South Peninsular India for five days. Watch to know more.

Heatwave alert in Asia: Sweltering heat across South, Southeast Asia

Munich Security Conference: US' role in NATO, Gaza war dominate as leaders gather in Germany

Massive solar flare causes radio blackouts across Australia and Southeast Asia

‘We are not afraid': Malaysia working with partners to drag Israel to ICJ

Asian masalanomics for spice trade spiced up in Vietnam 2000 years ago, reveals study

In Pics | Road trip to Thailand from India? International highway project nears completion

Cambodia’s sole opposition disqualified ahead of July elections

Heat waves have been sweeping across many of south and southeast Asian countries recently. This summer, high temperatures are breaking records, paralysing infrastructure, and disrupting people's life.

Heatwaves hit South, Southeast Asia

U.S. has renewed its interest in the Southeast Asian region, which is referred to as China's strategic backyard. Is Southeast Asia stuck between two superpowers?

WION Fineprint | Southeast Asia stuck between two superpowers?

Joe Biden held a meet with leaders from Southeast Asia virtually. In his opening remarks, he said that the United States is committed to the central role of ten ASEAN nations in the region and called China's actions towards Taiwan "coercive" and a threat to peace and stability.

ASEAN Summit: Biden vows to stand with Southeast Asia, hits China

Myanmar junta defends response to crisis amid Southeast Asian criticism

Leading a group of pallbearers with a coffin on their shoulders, officials from Jakarta stopped in the middle of a busy intersection and started dishing out advice to motorists looking at the strange sight.

Indonesian parades 'coffin' through busy traffic to emphasize deadliness of COVID-19

US plans to shift army to face Chinese threat to India and Southeast Asia: Mike Pompeo

US postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears: Report

To combat Asia's energy battle, Indonesia needs to sign new renewable energy contract: Report

New book traces Tamil community's presence in Southeast Asia 2000 years back

World's biggest trade deal to be delayed to 2020: Draft ASEAN statement

WeWork to open new co-working sites in Singapore and Manila

Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300 billion by 2025: Report

Taiwan divers search for trapped fisherman after bridge collapse kills five

Papua unrest death toll hits 26: Indonesian police

For Several Days Now, Major Cities In SouthEast Asia Have Been Covered By Toxic Smog, The Reason: The Indonesia Forest Fires.

Gravitas: Indonesia fires choke Southeast Asia

Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears

NASA developing new technology to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space

Myanmar troops help flood rescue after landslide kills 48

Myanmar battles rising floodwaters after landslide kills 52

Malaysia to reform labour laws to cut 'over-dependence' on foreigners: PM

Company fined $254,000 for shipping plastic waste to Cambodia

British billionaire James Dyson buys Singapore's priciest penthouse

Indonesia to send 210 tonnes of waste back to Australia

HP, Dell, other tech firms plan to shift production out of China: Nikkei

Suicide attacks emerge in Philippines under Islamic State influence

'If Pakistan closed airspace, that's their problem': Air Chief Marshal BS  Dhanoa

Methamphetamine production sees record surge in Southeast Asia: UN

Le Thi Thu Hang, a spokeswoman at the Vietnam Foreign Ministry, said negotiations on the Code of Conduct had made some progress recently.

Tough South China Sea talks ahead as Vietnam seeks to curb China's actions

Southeast Asia's digital economy to triple to $240 billion by 2025: Google research

China, Southeast Asia to hold maritime drill to ease tensions

The spate of bombings has rocked Indonesia, with the Islamic State group claiming the church attacks and raising fears about its influence in Southeast Asia as its dreams of a Middle Eastern caliphate fade

Two families staged Indonesian suicide bombings: Police

A mounting trade spat between the United States and China was one of the most pressing concerns for Southeast Asian nations, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday

US, China trade tensions a pressing concern for Southeast Asia: Singapore PM

India accounts for more than 10 percent of Uber rides globally and the U.S. company has a more than 35 percent share of the taxi market there, according to Counterpoint Research, but it is yet to make money in the country.

Uber doubling down on India investments after exiting Southeast Asia

Bangladesh officials said Monday a fishing boat carrying Rohingya Muslims to Southeast Asia did not set sail from its shores

Bangladesh denies Rohingya boat docked at Thai island set sail from its shores

Uber will take a 27.5 per cent stake in Singapore-based Grab and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will join Grab’s board.

After costly battle, Uber to sell Southeast Asia business to Grab

Former Vietnamese premier Phan Van Khai, who helped strengthen ties with the US and drive market reforms that ignited the communist country's economy, died on Saturday at the age 85

Vietnam's reformist ex-Prime Minister Phan Van Khai dies at age 85

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told an ASEAN-Australia special summit in Sydney that the use of the 'dark web' by extremists and other criminals was a spiralling problem

Australia warns Southeast Asia of high-tech terror threat

A 2016 report by economist Jim O'Neill, commissioned by the British government, projects $100 trillion in losses by 2050 if nothing is done to reverse the trend

Southeast Asia a 'hotspot' for antibiotic abuse, says Food and Agriculture Organization official

Philippine Congress discusses death penalty bill that cites illicit sales and use of drugs as the root cause of most atrocious crimes

Philippine President Duterte pushes for re-imposition of death penalty in first legislative reform

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