KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation, as he opened the East Asia summit at a time of sharpening rivalry between the United States and China.

Corruption, cybercrime, and organized crime must be tackled together to upend the scam industry.

Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600 billion, even as overall pollution levels decrease, according to a new study published in the Environment International journal on Oct. 8.

The Basel Action Network said at least 10 U.S. companies were exporting used electronics to countries that aren't always prepared to safely handle the toxic metals they contain.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia. Southeast Asia already stages the ASEAN Championship,

Last year, Andre Neveling decided to make the first Southeast Asian city he ever visited, in Thailand, his home.

A new tournament, the FIFA ASEAN Cup, will be launched as part of an agreement between FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), aimed at boosting the development of football across the region.

The region tempts with sandy beaches fringed by palm trees and lapped by turquoise waters, but there’s more to look out for, from the multicultural cuisine of Penang to the limestone cliffs of Cat Ba.

Weak taxation policies and governance gaps reinforce wealth imbalances and divert resources from public spending, the Oxfam report says.