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Where artificial intelligence lives: South-east Asia’s data centre boom

Racks of servers are seen inside an operational Microsoft data centre in Karawang, West Java.

Former Iraq coach Jesus Casas to helm Lion City Sailors

Spaniard Jesus Casas is the Lion City Sailors' fourth and newest permanent coach.

What lessons can India take from SE Asian nations in attracting foreign investments?

TOPSHOT - A pedestrian walks past a digital screen displaying a broadcast of the budget speech by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on February 1, 2026. India will spend a record $133 billion on infrastructure, the finance minister unveiled in her national budget speech, with plans for new high-speed train links and tech investments. The world's most populous country sees massive infrastructure spending as key to sustaining its high growth rate by boosting domestic manufacturing and creating millions of new jobs. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Thailand hopes to be 'bridge' for Myanmar and ASEAN, foreign minister says

Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Than Swe arrive ahead of bilateral talks, to discuss the way forward in Thailand-Myanmar relations and Myanmar relations with ASEAN following Myanmar’s general election earlier this year, in Phuket, Thailand, February 18, 2026. Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Thailand hopes to be bridge between Myanmar and ASEAN, says kingdom’s foreign minister

Thailand Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow is interviewed by Reuters during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMM) in Cebu, Philippines, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complaint against junta

To recognise or not? Behind ASEAN’s lack of consensus on the Myanmar polls

ASEAN's top diplomats gathered on Jan 29 in Cebu City for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat. Myanmar was represented by its permanent secretary for foreign affairs.

Philippines sees signs of cooperation from China despite sea disputes

Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez speaks during a U.S. Trade and Development Agency Offshore Wind Grant Signing at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Manila, Philippines, August 6, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

Malaysia, India deepen trade ties as Anwar and Modi vow to grow friendship rooted in trust

Malaysia India's cooperation is set to grow beyond the US$18.59 billion in bilateral trade recorded in 2025.

ASEAN chair says no change to stance on Myanmar, even as questions persist

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro sits beside ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Director and CEO Choi Shing Kwok during her lecture held on February 6, 2026 on Manila's chairmanship of ASEAN.

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