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Bangladesh investigators probe cause of fire that left 12,000 Rohingya homeless
Bangladesh investigators probe cause of fire that left 12,000 Rohingya homeless 2023-03-06

The blaze also destroyed health, learning and relief centers, officials said.

Politician’s criticism of Chinese, Tamil schools sparks debate in Malaysia
Politician’s criticism of Chinese, Tamil schools sparks debate in Malaysia 2023-03-06

Pejuang chief says they fuel divisions in multi-ethnic nation, but others blame race-based parties for dividing society.

Thais bid farewell to boy who survived 2018 cave flooding
Thais bid farewell to boy who survived 2018 cave flooding 2023-03-06

One of the “Wild Boars” died in England where he dreamed of a football career.

Thai schoolboy works to protect endangered turtle species
2023-03-06

Bangkok student to produce documentary under program run by NGO to educate children about conservation.

Indonesia to give consumers, manufacturers subsidies for electric cars
Indonesia to give consumers, manufacturers subsidies for electric cars 2023-03-06

Subsidies will cover 200,000 electric motorcycles and 35,900 electric cars in 2023, Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan says.

Filipino transport workers go on strike to oppose end of iconic jeepney
Filipino transport workers go on strike to oppose end of iconic jeepney 2023-03-06

The colorful vehicles, whose origins date to U.S-made military jeeps during World War II, are considered a part of Philippine life.

Vanuatu declares emergency, takes stock of damage after double blow from cyclones
Vanuatu declares emergency, takes stock of damage after double blow from cyclones 2023-03-06

Meteorologists say La Niña can cause a higher number of cyclones in southwestern Pacific.

Death toll in brazen Philippine shooting now at 9: police
Death toll in brazen Philippine shooting now at 9: police 2023-03-05

A fourth suspect in the attack has been slain in a shootout.

100-day report: Malaysia’s Anwar cracks down on corruption, protects poor, analysts say
100-day report: Malaysia’s Anwar cracks down on corruption, protects poor, analysts say 2023-03-05

But these gains will be temporary without promised institutional reform, they add.

More than 40 Chinese vessels reported around Philippine-claimed island
More than 40 Chinese vessels reported around Philippine-claimed island 2023-03-04

Philippine Coast Guard calls their presence off Pag-asa a ‘blatant violation’ of territorial integrity.

Governor dead, 5 others killed in Philippine attack
Governor dead, 5 others killed in Philippine attack 2023-03-04

Roel Degamo’s killing is the third in a series of attacks against local government officials in the country in a month.

Border town residents feel safer after Malaysia cracked down on human smuggling
Border town residents feel safer after Malaysia cracked down on human smuggling 2023-03-04

Wang Kelian, near Thailand, is where graves of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were found in 2015.

Workers at Chinese-owned Indonesian nickel plant file complaint over working conditions
Workers at Chinese-owned Indonesian nickel plant file complaint over working conditions 2023-03-03

Grievance draws attention to watchdogs’ allegations of forced labor at such facilities.

Asia Fact Check Lab: Does China have sovereign rights around Ayungin Shoal?
Asia Fact Check Lab: Does China have sovereign rights around Ayungin Shoal? 2023-03-03

Verdict: Misleading

Cobra Gold: Troops from 3 countries take part in amphibious landing drill
2023-03-03

Thousands of military personnel from Thailand, the U.S. and elsewhere are participating in this year’s edition of the Cobra Gold joint exercises.

Philippine oil spill threatens marine biodiversity center
Philippine oil spill threatens marine biodiversity center 2023-03-03

As many as 21 locally managed protected areas are at risk from contamination in the central Philippines, environmental officials say.

Court acquits ex-PM Najib, former 1MDB CEO in audit tampering case
Court acquits ex-PM Najib, former 1MDB CEO in audit tampering case 2023-03-03

Ruling by Kuala Lumpur High Court hands Najib Razak his first legal win after multiple setbacks.

Analyst: China-linked hackers stole gigabytes of data from ASEAN servers
Analyst: China-linked hackers stole gigabytes of data from ASEAN servers 2023-03-02

Emails from the organization’s secretariat, contacts in the 10-member states were hacked in 2022, analyst says.

Malaysia’s Anwar slams ASEAN inaction on Myanmar: ‘Non-interference not license for indifference’
Malaysia’s Anwar slams ASEAN inaction on Myanmar: ‘Non-interference not license for indifference’ 2023-03-02

Regional bloc cannot use consensus-based decision making to stay indifferent to rights violations by Burmese junta, he says.

Rescuers find debris feared from helicopter missing in western Philippines
Rescuers find debris feared from helicopter missing in western Philippines 2023-03-02

Chopper carrying five people was on a medical mission.

Vanuatu gets support for International Court of Justice opinion on climate change
Vanuatu gets support for International Court of Justice opinion on climate change 2023-03-01

Pacific island nations are among the countries most vulnerable to the extreme weather and sea-level rise that is projected to occur.

Philippine, Malaysian leaders discuss South China Sea, Myanmar
Philippine, Malaysian leaders discuss South China Sea, Myanmar 2023-03-01

President Ferdinand Marcos and guest Anwar Ibrahim favor ASEAN being involved in both issues.

Hostage fallout: Supplies to Papua disrupted as Indonesian airline halts most flights
Hostage fallout: Supplies to Papua disrupted as Indonesian airline halts most flights 2023-03-01

Since separatists took a pilot hostage last month, his colleagues fear flying there, Susi Air says.

Governor leads opposition to expanded US access to Philippine military sites
Governor leads opposition to expanded US access to Philippine military sites 2023-03-01

“Please do not ram into our throats what is unacceptable to us,” Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba says.

Indonesia’s president breaks ground on hydroelectric project in Borneo
Indonesia’s president breaks ground on hydroelectric project in Borneo 2023-03-01

The project will supply electricity for a huge Chinese-linked industrial park.

Indonesia protests Fiji PM’s meeting with Papua independence figure
Indonesia protests Fiji PM’s meeting with Papua independence figure 2023-03-01

The Fijian leader says he’s backing Papuan membership in a regional organization of Melanesian nations.

Underground effort keeps books by murdered writers in circulation
2023-02-28

Books by secular writers slain by fundamentalists in 2015-2016 are otherwise hard to find in Bangladesh.

US, Thailand kick off Cobra Gold 2023 military exercises
US, Thailand kick off Cobra Gold 2023 military exercises 2023-02-28

The United States, which has 6,000 troops participating, marks the 190th year of diplomatic ties with Thailand.

Tanker carrying 800,000 liters of oil sinks in central Philippines
Tanker carrying 800,000 liters of oil sinks in central Philippines 2023-02-28

A foreign ship rescues the 20-member crew as the coast guard investigates possible fuel spill.

Former Philippine senator asks court to junk case against her
Former Philippine senator asks court to junk case against her 2023-02-28

Leila de Lima has spent six years in jail on what she calls false charges.

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