Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

Southeast Asia’s economic growth is expected to go into overdrive in 2025, with Asean markets leading the way. According to an Asia House report, Vietnam and Philippines will remain key growth drivers.

Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to research released Wednesday that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat.

Enphase Energy today announced that it is expanding in Southeast Asia by entering the solar markets in Vietnam and Malaysia. Enphase is now shipping IQ8P™ Microinverters, with peak output AC power of 480 W,

Vietnam’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh showcased her experience and resilience by defeating Malaysia’s rising star Karupathevan Letshanaa to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Indonesia Masters on Thursday.

Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean presents a pivotal opportunity to strengthen the regional bloc’s relevance and centrality in an increasingly multipolar and competitive world.

Members of the ring allegedly forged IDs to establish hundreds of corporate bank accounts to legalise cash from gambling and fraud.

In a year that saw China import US$7 billion of the fruit – a record – upstarts Vietnam and Malaysia are eyeing Thailand’s top spot.

Malaysian football legend Datuk Jamal Nasir has recommended naturalization as a short-term strategy to strengthen the national team, citing a lack of quality among native players.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to

Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (Angkasa) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vietnam Halal Cooperative (COOPHVN) to expand the halal sector and strengthen cooperative relations between Malaysia and Vietnam.

UK-based independent EnQuest is spreading its Southeast Asian wings outside of Malaysia, having agreed to buy compatriot Harbour Energy’s Vietnam assets in an $84 million deal.