Indonesia's first melamine project marks milestone in downstream industrial deve...

​Indonesia's first melamine project, mainly invested in by a Chinese enterprise, marks a significant milestone in the country's industry journey, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Wednesday.

Mount Semeru volcano erupts again in Indonesia

​Mount Semeru, located in Indonesia's East Java province, erupted again on Tuesday, spewing a massive hot cloud into the sky, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

China emerges as key supply hub in ASEAN+3 production network, says regional res...

China has become a primary hub in the production network of the ASEAN+3 region, comprising ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea, the Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Monday.

Thailand's new coalition gov't sworn in

​Thailand's new coalition government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was sworn into office on Monday evening, following a royal endorsement last week.

Asia-Pacific Community: Shared heritage, shared future: culture links China, Mal...

​Stepping into the Malaysia-China Wangkang Museum in Malacca, Malaysia, visitors are greeted by a towering replica of a "Wangkang" dating back to around 1919. With its intricate patterns, lofty sails, and fluttering banners, the vessel shows vivid cultural vi...

Sticky rice and stories of a nation

"If there were no sticky rice in the world, I think some people wouldn't be able to survive. I feel like the sky would literally fall," Phanuphon Bulsuwan, the top chef who runs Blackitch Artisan Kitchen in the Nimmanhaemin neighborhood of Chiang Mai, says and...

Interview: China's advancements in AI drive inclusive growth, says Malaysian exp...

China's rise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has unlocked new opportunities for other countries and facilitated cross-border progress, the chairman of a Malaysian think tank has said.

Asia-Pacific Community: Hundreds join fun run in Cambodia to celebrate LMC's 10t...

Hundreds of people took part in a 5-km fun run along the Mekong riverbank here in the capital of Cambodia on Saturday to celebrate the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Week 2026 and the LMC's 10th anniversary.

Nepal's newly elected parliament sworn in

Lawmakers of the newly elected House of Representatives of Nepal take the oath of office and secrecy at a ceremony at the main administrative complex Singha Durbar in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 26, 2026.

Vietnam moves major media, academies under Party administration

The Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) approved the transfer of five government-affiliated agencies to become public service units under its administration, local newspaper Nhan Dan reported Wednesday.

Boao Forum for Asia empowers overall development of Qionghai City in China's Hai...