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Indians Demand Breakthrough in Dalit Woman’s Rape, Killing 2016-05-05

Under fire for a lax approach, police in Kerala say that the culprits will be nabbed soon.

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Malaysia: Helicopter Disappears in Run-Up to State Election 2016-05-05

Najib’s Barisan Nasional party expects to continue to hold power.

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Senior Bangladeshi Opposition Figure Loses Death Sentence Appeal 2016-05-05

Only presidential clemency can spare Motiur Rahman Nizami from execution.

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Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines Vow to Combat Sea Piracy Together 2016-05-05

The neighbors pledge to cooperate over maritime security in common waters.

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In Malaysia, Some Mango Farmers Thrive Despite Heatwave 2016-05-04

Others lose big as overall production of coveted harumanis mangoes drops by more than 50 percent in Perlis.

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India: Police Remand 3 Suspected JeM Operatives 2016-05-04

More arrests likely as raids set to continue across several states, police say.

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Top US Diplomat Discusses Security Concerns with Bangladeshi Officials 2016-05-04

Nisha Desai Biswal, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, arrives in Dhaka.

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Malaysian Cartoonist Zunar Collects Major Award 2016-05-04

The cartoonist is a co-recipient of the 2016 International Editorial Cartoons Prize.

Bangladeshi Writer Lives 'Life of Continuous Fear'
2016-05-03

BenarNews interviews journalist and blogger Ashif Entaz Rabi.

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On Press Freedom Day, Thai Journalists Ask Prayuth to Lift Controls 2016-05-03

Media concerned about government’s ability to silence the messenger.

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Bangladesh Commission Recommends Possible 30-day Suspension for Newspapers 2016-05-03

Government looks to strengthen a 42-year-old act that set rules for journalists.

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India: 3 Men Questioned For Rape, Killing of Dalit Woman 2016-05-03

The attack bears a gruesome similarity to a notorious rape-murder four years ago.

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Singapore Arrests Eight Suspected Extremists from Bangladesh 2016-05-03

The so-called Islamic State in Bangladesh planned to launch attacks back home, Singaporean officials say.

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A Year After Landing in Indonesia, Hundreds of Rohingyas Remain Stuck in Camps 2016-05-02

Some 250 remain of 1,000-plus who arrived in Aceh last May.

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Indonesia: 10 Sailors Safe; Union Calls for Guards on Boats 2016-05-02

Government states it did not pay a ransom demanded by Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines.

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Election fever in Malaysia's Sarawak State 2016-05-02

The remote state in East Malaysia is sparsely populated and inhabited by tribes.

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Hindu Tailor Latest Victim of Machete Attacks in Bangladesh 2016-04-30

The United States has offered help in investigating recent attacks by suspected militants.

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India: University Could Reduce Punishment of Students on Hunger Strike 2016-04-29

JNU group is protesting fines, suspensions resulting from anti-national sloganeering at demonstration.

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NGO: Sharp Drop in Human Smuggling in Andaman Sea Since May 2015 2016-04-29

Thailand has taken steps against problem but Malaysia, Myanmar need to do more, activist says.

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Thailand: Officials Give Mixed Signals on Deep South Talks 2016-04-29

The government’s chief negotiator and the prime minister say different things about the peace process.

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Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines to Discuss Piracy in May 5 Meeting 2016-04-28

Foreign ministers and military chiefs to attend, according to an Indonesian official.

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Malaysia: Police Tortured Detainee, Government Commission Finds 2016-04-28

Malaysia’s police chief says report could prejudice case against four officers.

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Bangladesh: From Many Religions, One Call to Eliminate Violence 2016-04-28

Attendees at country’s first-ever forum on religious harmony seek to prolong inter-faith dialogue.

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Thailand ‘Not Ready’ to Accept Reference Terms for Peace: Southern Rebels 2016-04-28

The move deals a setback to prospects for peace in the Deep South.

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Malaysia Names New Central Bank Governor 2016-04-27

Outgoing governor served on task force investigating possible corruption linked to 1MDB.

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India: Woman Challenges Muslim Divorce Practice in Court 2016-04-27

Shayara Bano seeks ban on ‘triple talaq’ after her husband divorced her.

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Thai Officials, Southern Rebels Meet in Malaysia 2016-04-27

But participants decline to comment on the meeting.

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Thai Authorities Arrest 10 People Over Online Comments 2016-04-27

Another 16 are detained for staging a related protest in Bangkok.

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Malaysia: 1MDB Defaults on Bond Payments 2016-04-26

Beleaguered state fund blames a dispute with Abu Dhabi firm, not “inability to make payment when due.”

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Bangladesh Officials Reject Al-Qaeda Claim in LGBT Activist’s Killing 2016-04-26

Spate of killings bring calls for stronger law enforcement efforts.

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