Regional: Asia‑Pacific

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (235+ words) By Victor Andres C. Manhit What does it mean to be chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? Each of the countries in the 10-member ASEAN gets to become chair. The chairship rotates annually. Under the ASEAN Charter, the member-state…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (131+ words) Welcome ceremony for King and Queen of Thailand in Hanoi VOV World Welcome ceremony held for Thai King and Queen in Hanoi Following the playing of the national anthems and a 21-gun salute honoring the royal couple, who are paying…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (305+ words) Defence.in Top military leaders continued discussions on emerging challenges in national and regional security for the second day on Tuesday at a five-day programme organised by Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) Headquarters, a Ministry of Defence official said The 'Combined…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (529+ words) Published on 09/15/2026 at 10:08 am EDT Attorney Spotlight: Jacklyn Branby on Project Financing in the Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure Space As demand for energy infrastructure continues to grow, financing projects has become increasingly complex. In this month's Attorney Spotlight, Jacklyn Branby…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (248+ words) Chinese firms retained 70% of the Asia 50 in 2025, while India drew level with Australia as the ranking’s second-most represented jurisdiction. But across the region, a shrinking pool of proven rainmakers is making individual partner moves more consequential. Editor's Note: This chart…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (203+ words) 15th September 2026 - 12:27 GMT | by Alix Valenti in Toulouse, France On 24 August, the Republic of Korea Marine Corps confirmed that the US had cancelled September’s division-level Ssang Yong amphibious exercise. Five days earlier, Washington and Seoul announced that Ulchi Freedom Shield, already…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (110+ words) EIN Presswire There were 2,151 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 488,082 in the last 365 days. Minister Marcos da Cruz takes part in the 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without…...

16+ hour, 35+ min ago   (517+ words) (KPL) President of the State Audit Organization of the Lao PDR Viengthavisone Thephachan received Vice Presidents Pham Tien Dung of Viet Nam’s Regional State Audit Office I in Hanoi and Nguyen Huu Tri of Regional State Audit Office VIII in…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (355+ words) Government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) that the government had taken office facing the major task of tackling corruption. Thailand scored 33 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), while a private-sector opinion survey found that 89.1% of respondents considered corruption…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (144+ words) vovworld.vn Welcome ceremony for Thai King and Queen in Hanoi Following the playing of the national anthems and a 21-gun salute honoring the royal couple, who are paying a state visit to Vietnam, the two leaders and their high-level…...