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Two of the three suspected Islamic militants from Uzbekistan were captured, one drowned in a Jakarta canal while being pursued by police, officials said.

A lower court on March 2 had ordered the election commission to postpone the general election by two years.

The deportation prompted condemnation by Thailand’s opposition Commoners Party.

Enrique Manalo says Manila cannot accept harassment or denial of access to the South China Sea.

Washington, she said, wanted to bring an undemocratic party to power in the upcoming election.

The China-funded Jakarta-Bandung rail project has gone over budget by U.S. $1.2 billion.

The transactions since 2009 could have involved tax evasion, money laundering and smuggling.

Anwar Ibrahim has drawn criticism for appearing to take a softer stand on a territorial dispute with China.

Thai negotiators are insincere in calling for a violence-free fasting month in the Deep South, analyst Don Pathan argues.

China and Taiwan also have a history of competing in the Pacific islands, where four of Taiwan's 13 diplomatic allies are located.

RECAP: Fire destroys market, mandatory death penalty scrapped, candidates for next Thai PM revealed

Watch a massive fire wiping out thousands of stores in a clothing market in Dhaka, a historic moment as Malaysia’s parliament votes to scrap the mandatory ...

Around 80% of the country’s population is Catholic and the country was shut down for business most of this week.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim “indirectly acknowledged” China’s claim on areas belonging to Malaysia, former PM Muhyiddin Yassin says.

The 63 members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church fled their homeland in 2019 due to alleged religious persecution.

World football’s governing body issues “a yellow card, instead of a red card,” Indonesian football head says.

Thai authorities directed people to camps on goat and cattle farms.

Already, the world football body removed Indonesia as U-20 competition host after politicians raised similar objections.

Sentiment is strong against government and its deep military ties, but PM and his party could prevail.

As COVID-19 sends demand for research macaques soaring, a U.S. court case is raising questions about their origins.

Chinese and US aircraft carriers are sailing near Taiwan as Beijing accuses Washington of “crossing the line.”

Her son was sentenced to death for drug trafficking. A new law could change his fate

23 years ago, Razali Ahmad Ramli could not appeal his death sentence in Malaysia. It was a mandatory punishment for carrying 851 grams (1.9 lbs) of cannabis. ...

Washington had in 2021 sanctioned the elite security force for gross human rights violations.

Girl was arrested last month for participating in an anti-government protest in October.

This may complicate Southeast Asian efforts to speed up Code of Conduct talks for South China Sea, analysts say.

Villagers, particularly women, shouldn’t miss out on the benefits of development, campaigner Joseph Ka’au says.

Thousands of shops wiped out by massive fire

The Bangabazar market is a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, offering cheap clothes. But a massive fire just destroyed everything there.

The commitments were made during Anwar Ibrahim’s first state visit to the Asian superpower last week.

Preparatory talks for activities in South China Sea set for May.

The sport’s fans and players in Indonesia are reeling from two devastating blows in the span of six months.

Retired generals and a democracy icon’s daughter are among big names leading their parties into the May 14 polls.