A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations scramble to hammer out a deal by the end of 2026. More than three decades since it was mooted, the proposed pact has remained gridlocked over how to balance competing territorial claims among China and four rival claimant states – Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines. Maritime experts speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur this...

A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations scramble to hammer out a deal by the end of 2026. More than three decades since it was mooted, the proposed pact has remained gridlocked over how to balance competing territorial claims among China and four rival claimant states – Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines. Maritime experts speaking at a conference in Kuala Lumpur this...

Don't be vocal just because an Umno leader is involved, Armand tells Rayer.

Performances of martial arts, music, traditional dances and costumes offered a colourful celebration of Asian cultures.

'Sustainable wage growth requires businesses to become more productive and create better-paying jobs.'

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attended a memorial and reburial ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Oct. 14 for the remains of 731 fallen soldiers recovered from Le Thi Rieng Park, paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for national peace, independence and freedom.

Thousands of residents in Ho Chi Minh City lined the streets from early morning on Oct. 14, holding white flowers to pay their respects as a procession carrying the remains of 731 fallen soldiers made its way to Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs' Cemetery for reburial.

Test and calibration flights on Oct. 12 and 13 checked navigation systems and signal lights at the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai City.