Award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara, known for reporting on trafficking and cyberscam compounds, was arrested Monday in the country's southwest, according to rights groups and a journalists' association. His whereabouts remain unknown. #Cambodia rfa.org/english/news/c…

China’s Bullet Trains Extend Toward Singapore Despite Debt Fears bloomberg.com/news/features/…

#Asean be like

Truong My Lan is but one high-profile target of the #Vietnam's anti-corruption campaign that has ensnared a growing roll call of the rich and powerful. But its the details and scale of her fraud that sets her apart. We go deep. Bloomberg Bloomberg Asia bloomberg.com/news/features/…

For decades, China has sought to maintain influence among Myanmar's ethnic armed groups in lawless border areas while also supporting Burmese military leaders. An attack on its consulate shows the balancing act is becoming untenable. Latest via Bloomberg Politics bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

You heard it here first. #ElectionDay #Vote2024

Despite a bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Duterte’s team believed any legal action would first take place in the Philippines, sources told Bloomberg Asia. #Philippines bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Trump’s tariffs are worsening a "China Shock" around the world, destroying jobs from Mexico to #Indonesia. Latest with reporting from Solo, via Businessweek. Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/features/…

From me and Philip Heijmans on China moving into Cambodia health and education projects as USAID pills out. 🎁 Gift Link: As Trump Cuts Aid, China Flows Funds to Strategic Corner of Asia bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

#Mandalay Palace, the seat of the last Burmese monarchy.

As fears mount that the death toll in #Myanmar could reach into the thousands, emerging evidence of the damage to crucial cultural and religious monuments makes yesterday's earthquake all the more devastating.

"Estimated economic losses may exceed the GDP of Burma." USGS #Myanmar

Myatheindan Pagoda in Mingun, built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw. How it stood in 2015 when I last visted, and how it looks after the earthquake. #Myanmar

This 19th century temple was known for its unusual design. The exterior depicts a mythological naga believed to have protected the Buddha from the elements while achieving enlightenment. And if you look closely, the Buddha statue inside appears to still be standing. #Myanmar

Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs are set to hit some of world’s poorest nations the hardest, inflicting further economic damage at a time when the US has withdrawn aid to several of them. My latest for Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Countries in Southeast Asia, major sources of exports to the US, are angling to accommodate Trump rather than retaliate against his punishing tariffs bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Singapore’s ruling party has won elections for six decades. For Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, what may matter more is the margin of victory as he fronts his first poll as leader. ⤵ bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…

This mysterious sealed envelope from 1937, contains the last words of founding father of Czechoslovakia Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Nobody knows what is inside, and the seal is set to expire September 19, 2025

Digital subsea cables were designed for cooperation, not conflict. As the line between peace and war blurs, the reality is setting in that these critical lines are highly vulnerable. via @bbgvisualdata bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…