JAKARTA (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC's <STAN.L> chief executive Peter Sands denied U.S. activist investor Muddy Waters' claim that the bank has taken on too much risk, saying its loan book was in a good condition and there is no change in risk appetite for lending. Full story
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is traveling to Myanmar on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years, as Tokyo bids to reassert its position as a top economic partner after decades of frosty relations with the previous military regime. Full story
The 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got to the message he had come to Communist-ruled Vietnam to deliver. Full story
JAKARTA (Reuters) - As monsoon rains swept the stadium, the chanting grew louder. "Indonesia! Indonesia!" Full story
The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year left the city-state Thursday before the end of a coroner's inquest, saying they had lost faith in the process. Their lawyer said they would push for a U.S. congressional investigation. Full story
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid. Full story
President Obama will become the first U.S. president in nearly 50 years to host a leader from Burma at the White House. He just may not mention the name “Burma.” Alex Wagner discusses the historic meeting and the meaning behind the names.
Bob Turner, Turner Investment Partners, explains why he is bullish on Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and the Philippines.
Three people were killed when the ceiling of a warehouse fell in at a shoe factory in Cambodia. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Around 100 people trying to escape a storm are believed to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Myanmar. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
Adventure enthusiasts have been traveling to the northern Philippines to surf on the country's sand dunes. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Vietnam's Dinh Tien Dung smiles during a meeting at the National Assembly in Hanoi in this December 11, 2012 file photo. Vietnam, which is struggling to raise budget revenue and reform its state enterprises, has appointed its state audit chief as finance minister. The government said that parliament
A Buddhist monk receives food as medium to be offered to the dead during Vesak Day at a temple in Bachok in Malaysia's northeastern state of Kelantan May 24, 2013. Buddhists in Malaysia on Friday celebrate the holy Vesak Day to honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. REUTERS/Sams
Indonesia's new central bank governor Agus Martowardojo waves, as he stands next to his predecessor Darmin Nasution , after being sworn in, in Jakarta May 24, 2013. Martowardojo said on Friday he will seek "good negotiations" with overseas monetary authorities on banking reciprocity. REUTERS/Su
Buddhist devotees recite prayers during Vesak Day at a temple in Bachok in Malaysia's northeastern state of Kelantan May 24, 2013. Buddhists in Malaysia on Friday celebrate the holy Vesak Day to honour the birth, enlightenment and passing of Lord Buddha. REUTERS/Samsul Said (MALAYSIASOCIETY RELIGION
