The junta will hold an election in August that has already been widely dismissed as a sham

Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to decriminalise cannabis last year, but soon issued a raft of rushed piecemeal regulations to curb its potential unchecked use

The Singapore government has been pushing electric vehicles (EVs) for two years, offering incentives of up to S$45,000 and expanding the charging network

About 36,000 hectares of coral reef, mangroves and sea-grass could be affected by the oil slick, according to Filipino marine scientists

The announcement comes as parties step up campaigning for a nationwide electoral contest that is shaping up to be a battle between a pro-military conservative grouping

Paetongtarn Shinawatra's support jumped 10 points to 38.2% in the survey while PM Prayuth trailed in third place with 15.65%

A post-mortem report said automatic weapons were likely used at close range to kill the people, including three saffron-robed monks

Four years after President Joko Widodo announced plans for a new capital, a site spanning nearly 260,000 hectares named Nusantara, construction is picking up pace