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Power agreement with Thailand hastens timeline for Laos’ Pak Beng Dam
Power agreement with Thailand hastens timeline for Laos’ Pak Beng Dam 2023-09-21

Construction can begin, but compensation for villagers remains unresolved.

Why activists say Malaysia must separate attorney general and public prosecutor roles
Why activists say Malaysia must separate attorney general and public prosecutor roles 2023-09-21

Issue is in spotlight after a court dropped graft charges against deputy PM on public prosecutor’s request.

Philippine army preparing charges against 2 environmentalists over abduction, coercion claims
Philippine army preparing charges against 2 environmentalists over abduction, coercion claims 2023-09-21

Activists had claimed they were forced to sign statements saying they were communist rebels.

Niue, a Pacific atoll, seeks sponsors to protect its vast ocean territory
Niue, a Pacific atoll, seeks sponsors to protect its vast ocean territory 2023-09-21

The waters are a breeding ground for humpback whales and have more than 100 species of coral.

Pacific island leaders hope for less rhetoric, more substance from US summit
Pacific island leaders hope for less rhetoric, more substance from US summit 2023-09-20

The United States is continuing a charm offensive toward Pacific island nations in a belated response to China’s inroads.

Chinese reservoirs have more water than ever as lower Mekong suffered
Chinese reservoirs have more water than ever as lower Mekong suffered 2023-09-20

Opening the taps sooner would have helped downstream drought.

How a severe plankton bloom off Thailand’s eastern coast is killing marine life
2023-09-20

Thai scientists are racing against time to find out why plankton has taken over a quarter of the Gulf of Thailand. This unusually dense plankton bloom is ...

Indonesia deports 153 Chinese nationals accused of running online love scams
Indonesia deports 153 Chinese nationals accused of running online love scams 2023-09-20

They pretended to have romantic feelings for their victims in China and asked for money, police say.

Philippines considers banning TikTok for security workers to block app from cyberspying
Philippines considers banning TikTok for security workers to block app from cyberspying 2023-09-20

A task force is studying the proposal amid international fears over Chinese platform’s risks to countries’ security data.

Filipina environmental activists freed from detention claim military abducted them
Filipina environmental activists freed from detention claim military abducted them 2023-09-19

Officials insisted the duo voluntarily surrendered to the military.

Thailand’s new UNESCO World Heritage site is missing a few treasures
2023-09-19

Thailand has a new UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Si Thep Historical Park. It is the site of an ancient city that’s over 1,500 years old. Thai ...

Indonesia’s first high-speed train wows passengers as it hits 350 kph on trial run
Indonesia’s first high-speed train wows passengers as it hits 350 kph on trial run 2023-09-19

The Jakarta-Bandung train service, a joint project between Indonesia and China, will start commercial operations on Oct. 1 after several delays.

As China slows, Southeast Asian economies face woes
As China slows, Southeast Asian economies face woes 2023-09-18

Trade, investment and tourism could feel the chill as China’s economy cools.

Philippine Coast Guard: China’s maritime militia has destroyed coral in Manila’s waters
Philippine Coast Guard: China’s maritime militia has destroyed coral in Manila’s waters 2023-09-18

A spokesman blames China’s alleged destructive fishing practices in disputed South China Sea for breakdown of marine environment.

Democracy activists say Indonesian president spying on political parties is ‘scandalous’
Democracy activists say Indonesian president spying on political parties is ‘scandalous’ 2023-09-18

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo bragged he had access to intelligence information on parties’ election strategy.

Malaysia to double palm oil exports to China amid EU import restrictions
Malaysia to double palm oil exports to China amid EU import restrictions 2023-09-18

The U.S. $533M deal was announced following PM Anwar Ibrahim’s weekend meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Southeast Asian nations set to begin first ASEAN-only joint military exercise
Southeast Asian nations set to begin first ASEAN-only joint military exercise 2023-09-18

Starting Tuesday, 10 member-states and prospective 11th member, Timor Leste, will conduct non-combat drills around Indonesia’s Batam.

Philippines defense chief: ‘Covert’ actions of Chinese workers in country a ‘security risk’
Philippines defense chief: ‘Covert’ actions of Chinese workers in country a ‘security risk’ 2023-09-15

Workers from China who are in and out of the Philippines are difficult to monitor, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says.

Relocation protests | Press freedom win | Pita Limjaroenrat resigns as party leader
Relocation protests | Press freedom win | Pita Limjaroenrat resigns as party leader 2023-09-15

Residents of a small Indonesian island are fighting against a plan to turn their home into an economic hub. A win for press freedom in the Philippines as ...

Philippine activists slam attempt to change phrase ‘Marcos dictatorship’ in public curriculum
Philippine activists slam attempt to change phrase ‘Marcos dictatorship’ in public curriculum 2023-09-15

Education department’s plan calls to drop late president’s name from public schools’ grade 6 social studies syllabus.

The long arm of Chinese law is getting longer in Southeast Asia
The long arm of Chinese law is getting longer in Southeast Asia 2023-09-15

How selective will China be in targeting crime groups in cross-border law enforcement?

How a scam ring opened shop in downtown Yangon
How a scam ring opened shop in downtown Yangon 2023-09-15

With abundant office space and an educated population desperate for jobs, Myanmar’s business center has appeal.

Former Thai PM candidate Pita resigns as Move Forward leader
Former Thai PM candidate Pita resigns as Move Forward leader 2023-09-15

Pita Limjaroenrat says he is stepping down because his suspension as an MP means he cannot lead the opposition.

Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry
Bangladesh sentences top human rights activists to prison amid outcry 2023-09-14

The case against Odhikar leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and A.S.M. Nasiruddin Elan has attracted international scrutiny in an election year.

More than 80 Myanmar junta troops stranded on Thai side of border
More than 80 Myanmar junta troops stranded on Thai side of border 2023-09-14

A Thai lawmaker presses his government to explain why they were allowed into the country.

Indonesian province’s residents accuse World Bank of ‘indirectly’ funding coal-fired plant
Indonesian province’s residents accuse World Bank of ‘indirectly’ funding coal-fired plant 2023-09-14

A funder of the Suralaya plant’s expansion received equity investment from a unit of the bank in 2019.

Indo-Pacific commander: US military to seek access to more Philippine bases
Indo-Pacific commander: US military to seek access to more Philippine bases 2023-09-14

Under the EDCA pact, U.S. forces already have access to nine bases in the Southeast Asian country.

China ratchets up ‘carrot and stick’ pressure on Taiwan
China ratchets up ‘carrot and stick’ pressure on Taiwan 2023-09-14

New “blueprint” for integration announced as warships threaten from the east.

Southern rebels welcome Thailand’s new govt with a bang
Southern rebels welcome Thailand’s new govt with a bang 2023-09-13

Peace talks between BRN insurgents and Thailand should resume after a months-long electoral impasse, analyst Don Pathan says.

Philippine officials defend US ‘eye in sky’ overflight during maritime resupply mission
Philippine officials defend US ‘eye in sky’ overflight during maritime resupply mission 2023-09-13

An P-8 reconnaissance jet monitored a Filipino coast guard operation to support troops in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.

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