Discover why Brunei remains ASEAN's least-known tourism destination and how sustainability, safety, and ecotourism are ...

Chinese coast guard ships have fired powerful water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea. That's the third confrontation in the disputed waters this week as Manila ...

Discover how the Iran war is accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and solar power in the Philippines due to rising ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy is facing an even more sobering outlook this year as both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) slashed their growth ...

The Royal Australian Air Force's premier air combat exercise, Exercise Pitch Black, will take to the skies over northern Australia from July 20 to August 7. According to the Defence department, upto ...

You may have seen the headlines: on July 1, the World Bank announced that the Philippines is now officially an upper-middle income country (UMIC). This came after the Philippines got stuck in the ...

Sarawak is enhancing its reputation as a pickleball hub by hosting the Borneo Pickleball International Tournament (BPIT2026) at PIKABOL Malaysia. This event is expected to draw around 2,000 ...

Malaysia is projected to regain tourism momentum in the second half of 2026, with foreign arrivals projected to surpass ...

India has once again embarked on the path to securing trade deals, even as the Narendra Modi government aims to sign as many ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (July 12, 2026).