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Soldiers captured by rebel forces claim they were given methamphetamines before being told to torch houses

The Nicobar Islands are situated in the eastern Indian Ocean and south of the Andaman Islands. The archipelago largely consists of seven large islands. Read further on Dynamite News:

Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners bought 13% stake in Tuya Inc. (NYSE:TUYA), implying a total investment of US$100 million (or S$134M). The fund's mandate is to support high growth, mid-cap companies seeking a listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The listing will benefit Tuya Inc. by providing easy access to capital…

Positioned along the seismically active Ring of Fire, Indonesia and the Philippines have the second and third highest installed geothermal energy capacity in the world, after the United States

White vein kratom is a popular strain of the kratom plant, known for its energizing and mood-enhancing effects. Kratom, scientifically known as Mitragyna speciosa, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia,

Banks like Singapore's OCBC are poised to gain from Chinese investment into Southeast Asia—now potentially supercharged by a new Trump trade war.

China has invested at least $1.4 billion in the nearby country’s auto plants.

Methanol poisoning has killed Melbourne teen Bianca Jones a week after she and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos. Thai authorities have confirmed that the teen developed a “brain swelling due to high levels of methanol found in her system." Tragedy struck all of a sudden…

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

Thailand is predicted to see a boost to its economy after it became the first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage

IDC, a market intelligence firm, notes that Indonesia is one of Apple's fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia.