Singapore has become the world’s latest “blue zone” which is defined as a place where people live longer and healthier lives.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) on March 27 announced that it has agreed with Thailand to kick off negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership, as the North Asian country aims to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian region.

Thailand on March 27 started to use Interceptor 019, a solar-powered barge, to collect waste on part of Chao Phraya river in Bangkok.

Police of Lop Buri province of Thailand have formed a special unit to capture aggressive macaque monkeys that cause trouble for local residents.

External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar on March 27 expressed India’s intention to strengthen India-ASEAN relations, especially under Malaysia’s chairmanship of ASEAN next year when he paid a courtesy call to Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Indonesia’s Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry has continued to exert efforts to expand access to financing and investment to the country’s startup companies, Minister Teten Masduki said on March 27.

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance recently announced tax incentives of 5% and 10% for electric buses with a localisation rate of 20% and at least 40%, respectively, in a bid to spur the use of public transport using electric motors in the country.

Police in Tonpheung district, Laos' northern province of Bokeo have recently apprehended two suspects and seized 166 bags of crystal methamphetamine weighing 166kg, reported Lao media on March 26.

Malaysia has seen a 25% increase in bilateral trade with Canada since 2018, bolstered by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Malaysia in November 2022.

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on March 25 met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and some other leaders of Singapore, during which they discussed ways to further the strategic bilateral ties, and the situation in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia regions.

As the Philippines works to ramp up mining to meet global demand for metals during the green energy transition, environmental groups in the country are demanding strict limits to protect nature and land.

Thai Academics are warning about a new type of e-cigarette called "toy pods" which look like replicas of popular cartoon characters to target school and university students.

The European Union (EU)’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will impact 75% of Malaysia’s exports to the bloc, according to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).

Thailand started the delivery of aid to Myanmar on March 25, in a humanitarian initiative that seeks to pave the way for negotiations between the parties in the neighbouring country.