Regional lands are known for their tundra valleys filled with grasses, plants and bushes, not a 10-foot tree in sight. But ...

The buried roots and stumps of an ancient forest in southern China are the charred remains of an ancient war and the burning ...

Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy ...

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping the regional climate and ecosystem. It is a key driver ...

Chinese scientists have discovered that fragile swamp forests in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region suddenly collapsed ...

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China is seeking to present itself as a credible partner for Southeast Asia, where anxieties are growing over Washington’s commitment to the region. China’s neighbours were a “priority” in ...

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first overseas trip this year to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbours ...

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first overseas trip this year to consolidate ties with some of China's closest neighbors as ...

South-east Asia PE deal value hit US$15 billion in 2024, up from US$9 billion the year before, led by large transactions such as that of ST Telemedia Data Centres. That growth in deal value was, ...

(Photo: CNA/Mervin Lee) As China’s presence grows across Southeast Asia, local Chinese communities find themselves at the crossroads of its widening influence. Evoking welcome and wariness in ...

Based on analyses of DNA data in which the branches of the evolutionary tree are dated, this ancient group is estimated ... Five of these seven early plant families are distributed in East and SE Asia ...