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Mekong Serenity on the river.

A perfect home away from home on the Mekong

Vietnam and Cambodia may be countries bristling with energy, but serenity abounds when you swap the rails for the river.

  • Tim Richards

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Anutin Charnvirakul called the snap election in December amid the fallout over Thailand’s border conflict with Cambodia.

Thailand’s progressives crushed by conservatives in election surprise

Thailand’s conservatives are poised to form government after the youth-led reform movement and the political vehicle of the Shinawatra family suffered election shocks.

  • Zach Hope and Veena Thoopkrajae
The Thai military fires artillery towards Cambodia on Friday.

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt brutal border war

The deal will halt the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian countries, which has included fighter jets sorties, rockets fired and artillery barrages.

  • Panu Wongcha-um
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Veronica’s shop was targeted by racist hate. This is how her community responded

CCTV footage shows two men placing a placard in front of the pharmacy that read: “No Asian slum-city in St Marys.”

  • Kayla Olaya
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump pose for photos following the signing of a Cambodia-Thailand peace deal in Kuala Lumpur on October 26.

Fresh airstrikes shatter Asian ceasefire Trump claimed as a victory

Six weeks ago, a smiling US president was celebrating the ceasefire he had brokered. Now Thailand has once more deployed fighter jets against its neighbour.

  • Zach Hope
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, foreground, arrives for the ASEAN-Australia summit as part of the ASEAN summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool Photo via AP)

World leader hosting ASEAN saves his final, careful words for Albanese

Of all the statements and speeches from Anwar Ibrahim over the past three days, it may have been his very last that meant the most to the Australian prime minister.

  • Zach Hope
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A golden nine-metre serene Buddha statue in the Abhayamudra pose symbolising peace and protection, greets all.

Asia’s stunning new $3 billion airport opens up a new frontier

There’s a resort feel to this vast airport, built to accommodate 15 million passengers a year, and increasing to 50 million in the next 25 years.

  • Sue Wallace

Peace, trade and self-congratulation: A brief tour of Trump’s brush with ASEAN

You knew Air Force One had disgorged the dancing US president by the clapping and excited hoots from Kuala Lumpur’s vast press centre.

  • Zach Hope
Thi Kim Tran, Daniel Badger

Australian man revealed as alleged head of Asian crime gang that ordered Sydney woman’s kidnap and murder

The syndicate run by Asia-based expat Daniel Badger is alleged to be one of the biggest manufacturers and distributors of methamphetamine in Australia.

  • Riley Walter
A Cambodian num pang pork roll.

This Asian destination has transformed and the food’s better than ever

After my first visit to Cambodia, I could barely remember what I’d eaten. This time around the food is unforgettable.

  • Julia D'Orazio