With billions of dollars in Chinese pledges and regulatory reforms, Jakarta is betting big on solar - with a weather eye on US trade policy As US tariffs squeeze Chinese solar firms across Southeast Asia,

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and Laos agreed Tuesday to upgrade their bilateral relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership," as Tokyo tries to strengthen cooperation with Southeast Asia to uphold a rules-based order amid China's rise.

Indonesia is attracting significant investment in its solar manufacturing industry due to US tariffs on Chinese and other Southeast Asian solar products.

NANNING, China, Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mayors, representatives and experts from China and ASEAN countries have gathered in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, to discuss urban openness and cooperation during a dialogue that opened Thursday.

Digital travel platform Agoda announces the launch of its fourth Eco Deals program at the ASEAN Tourism Forum ATF in Malaysia expanding its ongoing partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature WWF

Thailand-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum and the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo Thailand Roadshow were held in the Thai capital city of Bangkok on .

The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) was convened on 19 January 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia. It was the first major meeting under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, with the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.

The incentives were granted for the conversion of 1,111 units of gasoline-powered motorcycles into electric ones in 2024 as compared to the previous year’s figure of 145.

Travelers are interested in how their presence affects the residents of the places they are visiting. The travel industry is responding.

Travel Exclusive Asia announced that it recently entered the Indonesian market, partnering with Peter Nielsen and Ni Made Ayu Triska.

Airlines hope to meet the traveler demand for premium flying, whether by offering more roomier seats in economy or upgrading higher-tier classes.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.