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You can manufacture a smartphone in Vietnam, assemble a laptop in China, build a car in Germany, or produce a server in the United States. But somewhere deep inside many of those products, the most important component may have been manufactured in Taiwan.

That component is the semiconductor.

A smartphone needs processors and memory. A modern car can contain dozens...

Along the 2,400-kilometre border between Thailand and Myanmar, diplomacy has immediate consequences. Decisions made in Bangkok affect workers, traders and communities from Mae Sot and Myawaddy to the rivers and forests of the north. The official visit of Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing on 6–7 August 2026 therefore carried significance well beyond ceremonial meetings.

At 4,095.2 meters above sea level, Mount Kinabalu is the highest peak in Malaysia and the tallest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. Its steep slopes and exposed summit have led many visitors to assume it is a volcano.

It is not.

Despite its appearance, Mount Kinabalu has never been classified as a volcano. Instead, geologists identify it as a mountain...

Carlos P. Romulo was the first Asian diplomat to hold major leadership positions across two core organs of the United Nations (UN). He served as President of both the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council.

He represented the Philippines in international diplomacy during the post-World War II period. He also participated directly in the initial formation of the...

Half of workers in one Southeast Asian country report experiencing stress for much of the day, the highest rate in the region. Yet the same country also has one of the region’s most engaged and satisfied workforces.

This seemingly contradictory finding comes from Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace 2026, which surveyed 263,810 respondents across m...