Australia is attempting to scale up its involvement with Southeast Asia in the face of mounting trade and geopolitical uncertainty and China's weakening economy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use a speech to leaders attending the Association of southeast asian nations meeting on Wednesday to present an economic plan that calls for significant reform of Australian business, trade, and education links with the region.

Australia's Southeast Asia trade boost plan unveiled

Winter storm moving west to east across the US forced Southwest Airlines to cancel thousands of flights leaving customers stranding ahead of New Year 2023. The whole chaos gave CEO Bob Jordan, airline staff, and, most importantly, its irate customers on Monday, a holiday nightmare.

US Southwest Airlines cancels over 70% flights, what can stranded customers do?

The conundrum surrounding who will form the federal government in Malaysia ceases to end after the weekend elections delivered a hung assembly. The royal palace on Monday extended the deadline for the Muhyiddin Yassin and Anwar Ibrahim factions to garner more support and stake a claim to form the government by Tuesday.

Malaysia's political slugfest drags on as coalitions race to reach the 'majority' number

Hundreds of thousands of customers in the Southeast were without power Monday and federal government offices in the Washington, D.C., area were closed as a winter storm that was expected to bring heavy snow moved up the East Coast, the National Weather Service said.

Winter storm knocks out power across Southeast

Indonesia reopened the island of Bali to fully vaccinated tourists from 19 countries in October. But only two foreign nationals arrived that month — both by sea — and its airport is not yet receiving international flights.

Some Southeast Asian tourism spots reopen, but arrivals are down

Northeast India is being developed as a gateway to Southeast Asia under Central government's Act East Policy (AEP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, and added that the plans are on cards to establish seamless connectivity between Thailand, Myanmar and northeast India in the years to come.

Northeast India will be a gateway to Southeast Asia: PM Modi in Bangkok

Southeast Asian leaders must use an upcoming summit to hold unvarnished talks on Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya, rights groups urged Wednesday after a report by the bloc was pilloried for whitewashing the persecution of the Muslim minority.

ASEAN leaders told to get serious on Rohingya issue

China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, officials said Friday, in a move aimed at easing tensions but which may spark US alarm.

China, Southeast Asia to hold maritime drill to ease tensions

Delhi Police Commissioner said the incident was triggered by a dispute over the feeding of stray dogs. Four people have been arrested

Woman was not assaulted because she was Kashmiri: Delhi Police Commissioner

In Vietnam earlier on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to mediate in the dispute over the South China Sea, where four Southeast Asian countries and Taiwan contest China's sweeping claims to the South China Sea.

Durterte says nobody can afford war over South China Sea

Thousands of fires started to cheaply clear land for palm oil crops and for pulp and paper plantations disrupted flights and caused sickness

Land-clearing forest fires choking Southeast Asia in 2015 release record carbon

Tropical storm Colin is expected to damage property and crops, apart from disrupting normal life.

Heavy rain with strong wind, to lash southeast US as storm moves into Atlantic

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