The characterisation of China as a “passive Black Knight” makes sense of this apparent dichotomy. While China will shore up ...

As part of a series on China’s regional influence, CNA explores how the growing number of Chinese students in Southeast Asia ...

Glory to Ram’ is the leitmotif of culture here. Here kings had proudly sought to imbibe the virtues symbolised by Ram by assuming the very title of Ram. They named their capital Ayodhya (Ayutthaya) ...

President Xi's visit to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia is not only a diplomatic milestone; it is a powerful reminder of the enduring role of culture as a bridge between nations. As Confucius said, ...

But even as Chinese pop culture offerings gain traction in the region, Chinese entertainment companies still face great hurdles navigating Southeast Asia’s diverse and "uneven technological ...

Southeast Asia’s major cities are growing fast, and living costs are climbing in many of them. This article ranks the top 10 ...

No written documents survive (only hints of an earlier culture in Chinese chronicles ... insights into the pre-Angkor life of mainland Southeast Asia. Higham's trench has several levels, each ...

Recently, a user on Reddit expressed frustration about not being able to go a kilometre in one Singapore neighbourhood ...

Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year ...

During U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, the factory was hit with a 25% tariff. After Trump returned to the White ...

Singapore continues to be the happiest country in Southeast Asia, despite experiencing its lowest ranking in the World Happiness Report in over a decade. The latest annual report from the United ...

Massive aluminum sheets hang in Danny Lau’s factory as workers bustled about painting them with oil coating in China's ...