A rare legal effort to secure rights for atheists and non-believers was quashed last month by Indonesia's Constitutional Court, which ruled that a citizen must profess a faith, even a minority one, on ...

Thailand has reclaimed its title as the most visited country in Southeast Asia by getting 35.5 million foreign visitors in 2024 after losing the crown to Malaysia in 2023.

The effort focuses on restoring migration routes through fish passages, or fishways, which allow fish to bypass dams and other barriers.

Protecting and restoring peatlands and mangroves can strengthen Southeast Asian countries' efforts to combat climate change, ...

Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy ...

Meeting in Tokyo, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Japanese counterpart Ishiba Shigeru on Tuesday agreed to encourage their business sectors to work towards setting up direct flights between ...

More concretely, Japan will help Laos build and improve basic infrastructure such as electric power facilities and bridges. Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Indonesia Launches Free School ...

The ASEAN is composed of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The forum also involves other global players such as Japan ...

Indonesia's abundance and variety of commodities is a vital asset to the country's economy (and government revenues) as commodities account for around 60 percent of exports. But being a major ...

Over the past 18 months, at least four solar projects linked to Chinese companies have begun operations in Indonesia and Laos, with another two in the pipeline, according to Reuters. Together ...

Pulau Weh has a wonderful range of diving, from small critter diving to larger pelagics. It’s not as well travelled as other parts of Indonesia and while the infrastructure is not as developed as it ...

Japan hopes to attract Laos by strengthening security ties ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor ...