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Philippine environmentalist groups raise alarm about abduction of 2 activists
Philippine environmentalist groups raise alarm about abduction of 2 activists 2023-09-07

Government organizations are being scapegoated but are not involved, national security official says.

Experts: Malaysian govt’s new child-friendly shelter for migrant kids a ‘golden cage’
Experts: Malaysian govt’s new child-friendly shelter for migrant kids a ‘golden cage’ 2023-09-07

They should have been moved into an NGO’s care as was originally promised, critics say.

How Rohingya refugees are protesting with lyrical poetry
2023-09-06

The Rohingya people have a longstanding tradition of performing "Taranas," a form of lyrical poetry, using it as a musical expression to convey the themes of ...

Chinese premier stresses solidarity with ASEAN amid map controversy
Chinese premier stresses solidarity with ASEAN amid map controversy 2023-09-06

Vice President Kamala Harris, meanwhile, pledges U.S. commitment to the South China Sea region.

Activists: Anwar has broken promises to repeal Malaysia’s restrictive laws, end corruption
Activists: Anwar has broken promises to repeal Malaysia’s restrictive laws, end corruption 2023-09-06

His government is instead using those laws to restrict free speech and silence the administration’s critics, they say.

G20 leaders to meet in India amid a global turn inward
G20 leaders to meet in India amid a global turn inward 2023-09-06

Xi Jinping won’t be in New Delhi for the summit, but China isn’t the only country turning away from the world.

In a first for a Russian foreign minister, Lavrov travels to Bangladesh
In a first for a Russian foreign minister, Lavrov travels to Bangladesh 2023-09-06

Under pressure from the West, both governments find their interests drawing nearer.

Burmese junta offers villages in Rakhine, but Rohingya won’t return without guarantees
Burmese junta offers villages in Rakhine, but Rohingya won’t return without guarantees 2023-09-05

Refugees in Bangladesh want citizenship and the right to resettle their old communities.

Filipina Nobel Prize winner Ressa delivers dire warning for democracy in 2024
Filipina Nobel Prize winner Ressa delivers dire warning for democracy in 2024 2023-09-05

Maria Ressa says global elections could bring in illiberal leaders who could “crush democracy.”

Roadmap to roiled relations
Roadmap to roiled relations 2023-09-05
Bangladesh to fire govt lawyer who voiced support for Yunus
Bangladesh to fire govt lawyer who voiced support for Yunus 2023-09-05

Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan, a deputy attorney general, had defended the Nobel laureate who faces a slew of charges.

Indonesia’s president pushes back against talk of tensions, divisions within ASEAN
Indonesia’s president pushes back against talk of tensions, divisions within ASEAN 2023-09-05

Regional bloc will stick to its five-point consensus on Myanmar, a much criticized and ineffectual peace plan.

After cabinet’s induction, Thai PM Srettha says govt will be ‘people’s representative’
After cabinet’s induction, Thai PM Srettha says govt will be ‘people’s representative’ 2023-09-05

The 34 cabinet members are a mix of pro-democracy, pro-military officials.

Court drops corruption charges against Malaysia’s deputy PM
Court drops corruption charges against Malaysia’s deputy PM 2023-09-04

Ruling erodes trust in the Anwar government, activists say.

Solomon Islands says Australia to enlarge, extend security deployment
Solomon Islands says Australia to enlarge, extend security deployment 2023-09-04

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said “huge” security support is needed for the Pacific Games, national elections.

Philippine activists push for ‘comfort women’ in history books as Manila, Tokyo ally
Philippine activists push for ‘comfort women’ in history books as Manila, Tokyo ally 2023-09-03

Three groups represented in Congress filed to also declare Aug. 14 a day to remember the former sex slaves.

Thai king reduces ex-PM Thaksin’s 8-year prison sentence to 1 year
Thai king reduces ex-PM Thaksin’s 8-year prison sentence to 1 year 2023-09-01

Decision was announced in the Royal Gazette a day after the former PM applied for a pardon.

Philippines imposes cap to stem soaring rice prices
Philippines imposes cap to stem soaring rice prices 2023-09-01

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the move as the country faces rising inflation.

Thailand’s new cabinet likely to include familiar faces
Thailand’s new cabinet likely to include familiar faces 2023-09-01

Srettha Thavisin is expected to bring in members of pro-military parties who supported him in vote for PM.

The Filipino women forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese during World War II are dying out
2023-09-01

The Filipino women forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese during World War II are dying out. Some politicians are filing a bill to make Aug. 14 a National ...

Led by US, Rohingya aid nosedives as donors focus on Ukraine, experts say
Led by US, Rohingya aid nosedives as donors focus on Ukraine, experts say 2023-09-01

But that’s no excuse to overlook declining physical and mental health of over a million refugees, they add.

Thailand’s new leadership will carry over junta’s old, hardline policies
Thailand’s new leadership will carry over junta’s old, hardline policies 2023-09-01

Prime Minister Srettha Thavsin, Pheu Thai made Faustian bargain with military-backed parties to establish government.

China’s neighbors reject new territorial map
China’s neighbors reject new territorial map 2023-08-31

Manila says this is “latest attempt to legitimize China’s purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features” in the South China Sea.

From hospital bed, former Thai PM Thaksin requests royal pardon
From hospital bed, former Thai PM Thaksin requests royal pardon 2023-08-31

The billionaire was taken into custody to serve an eight-year sentence after returning from exile Aug. 22.

Palau, United States expand maritime security arrangements after Chinese incursions
Palau, United States expand maritime security arrangements after Chinese incursions 2023-08-30

The new agreement allows the United States to enforce regulations in Palau’s waters without a Palauan officer present.

Agency: 100 migrants from one Indonesian province have died abroad in 2023
Agency: 100 migrants from one Indonesian province have died abroad in 2023 2023-08-30

Most of the victims suffered from undiagnosed chronic diseases before leaving the country, official says.

Indonesia hosts largest military drills with US, allies amid superpower tensions
Indonesia hosts largest military drills with US, allies amid superpower tensions 2023-08-30

More than 6,000 troops from seven nations will participate in Super Garuda Shield.

UN: Hundreds of thousands of people enslaved by online scammers
UN: Hundreds of thousands of people enslaved by online scammers 2023-08-29

Cambodia and Myanmar are the epicenters of a new human trafficking scourge in Southeast Asia, report says.

China’s real estate meltdown: Value of Chinese firm’s Malaysian residential project seen dropping
China’s real estate meltdown: Value of Chinese firm’s Malaysian residential project seen dropping 2023-08-29

Financial woes of Country Garden, developer of Forest City in Johor, may affect its other ventures, analysts say.

2 Uyghur suspects in Bangkok bombing return to court after 9-month delay
2 Uyghur suspects in Bangkok bombing return to court after 9-month delay 2023-08-29

“I am shocked by how sick they look,” a Thai activist said about the defendants.

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