Southeast Asian

British  

adjective

1. of or relating to Southeast Asia or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Southeast Asia

Example Sentences

Supply disruptions and rising energy costs will also fan inflation, worsen current account balances and intensify fiscal pressures for most Southeast Asian countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Those involved in the scheme allegedly helped a Southeast Asian company place orders for servers of Nvidia’s Blackwell and Hopper chips, both of which are restricted for sale to China.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The Southeast Asian country, which relies completely on imported diesel and petroleum for its consumer fuel needs, has enough reserves to last for about three weeks, its energy minister has said.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The Southeast Asian economy has struggled to return to pre-pandemic levels of growth, weighed down by high household debt, weak consumption and a tepid tourism recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In return for exporting bird of paradise plumes and spices, New Guineans received Southeast Asian goods, including even such luxury items as Dong Son bronze drums and Chinese porcelain.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond