KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

Donald Trump has begun a whistle-stop tour of Asia that will culminate in his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping for six years. It is “the most important week of diplomacy” for Trump “since he returned to office”, said The Economist.

Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600 billion, even as overall pollution levels decrease, according to a new study published in the Environment International journal on Oct. 8.

Trump has ended deadly clashes, signed trade deals and flexed US tariff power in Southeast Asia. But critics say it's all part of a push for prestige — and a possible Nobel Peace Prize.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship,

Donald Trump is once again raising questions about his health. The 79-year-old president was photographed with noticeably swollen cankles during a summit with Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday, October 26.

As a book-loving traveler, you're in for a treat! Southeast Asia is home to some truly unique and charming bookshops. Here is a listicle of unique bookshops to visit across Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Vietnam, and the Philippines:

Amid deepening global divides and economic uncertainty, the United Nations called for stronger multilateral cooperation and sweeping reforms to global financial and governance systems, emphasising the need for a “networked,