Solicitation of prostitutes took place over several years even as employees were training to combat human trafficking, according to a document released to The Times in a lawsuit.

This story has been updated. The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that jolted Southeast Asia has rapidly risen to more than 1,600 amid a desperate search for survivors. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck central Myanmar on Friday,

A powerful earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Friday, killing several people, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighbouring Myanmar, where the ruling junta declared a state of emergency in some areas.

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia.

Picture this: in 2024, Vietnam welcomed a hefty 17.6 million international tourists. That’s enough to land it in third place among Southeast Asian countries. Up at the top, Thailand’s still king with 35 million arrivals, followed by Malaysia with 25 million. Then comes Vietnam, edging out Singapore, which clocked in at 16.5 million visitors.

Anker Innovations, a global leader in mobile charging and consumer electronics, is redefining the boundaries of innovation with its latest campaign, Charge Up, SEA!-an electrifying fusion of augmented reality (AR) and computer-generated imagery (CGI) set to energize Southeast Asia.

Hi, it’s Elffie Chew in Singapore, where I’ve been chatting with investment bankers about deals in Southeast Asia and how the hub is holding up well despite challenges across the region. Also today, updates on fundraisings at Blackstone and EQT.

ASEAN chair Malaysia has deployed a 10-member team from its national disaster management agency to quake-hit Myanmar and will send another 40 people on Sunday.