New research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the White House, the ...

Asia is not a singular story to be decoded, Xiaowen Zhu argues, but a plural condition to be encountered on its own terms.

Why the region Is leaning toward China.More than most regions in the world, Southeast Asia has found itself in the middle of the intensifying U.S.-Chinese rivalry. Most major countries in other parts ...

The region is represented by a total of 63 companies from half a dozen countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, ...

The three most profitable companies on the Southeast Asia 500 are Singapore’s “Big Three” banks: DBS, OCBC, and UOB. DBS, the youngest of the three, takes the lead with $8.5 billion in profits.

Indonesia, the region’s largest country and economy, has the largest presence on the Southeast Asia 500, with 109 companies; Thailand comes in second with 100. Measure by revenue, however, and ...

US President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on seven others to guard against so-called foreign terrorists is a “nonsensical” bid, observers have warned ...

Whether Southeast Asia becomes a leading hub or a supporting node will depend on the decisions governments and enterprises make in the next two to three years.

Despite the region's growth, more Southeast Asia startups are choosing to focus on building products for the US, not for those around them. Founders and business experts note that the American ...

Microsoft has significantly advanced its commitment to Southeast Asia’s digital future by launching its first cloud regions in both Indonesia and Malaysia. The announcements were made on May 27 ...

Meta Platforms Inc. is elevating its longtime head of Southeast Asia to be its senior-most business executive for the broader Asia-Pacific region, one of its main growth markets.