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Indonesian activists welcome US sanctions on Chinese fishing boats over labor abuse
Indonesian activists welcome US sanctions on Chinese fishing boats over labor abuse 2022-12-12

The National Human Rights Commission says Jakarta should strengthen monitoring system for placement of crew members.

Thai military drops plan to exhume corpse for DNA testing
Thai military drops plan to exhume corpse for DNA testing 2022-12-12

Authorities wanted to perform DNA testing on body identified as BRN member Yahree Dueloh.

Duterte spiritual adviser Quiboloy calls US sanctions ‘outrageous’
Duterte spiritual adviser Quiboloy calls US sanctions ‘outrageous’ 2022-12-12

The influential pastor is accused of serious rights abuses that his lawyers deny as mere allegations.

With key leaders arrested, BNP supporters flock to big Dhaka rally
With key leaders arrested, BNP supporters flock to big Dhaka rally 2022-12-09

U.S. National Security Council meanwhile calls for investigations into reports about political violence in Bangladesh.

US issues slew of sanctions ahead of Human Rights Day
US issues slew of sanctions ahead of Human Rights Day 2022-12-09

Chinese fisheries operators, Tibet’s police chief and North Korean security forces are among those targeted.

Activists blame Indonesian police, soldiers for dozens of extrajudicial killings
Activists blame Indonesian police, soldiers for dozens of extrajudicial killings 2022-12-09

KontraS, Amnesty International issue reports a day before international Human Rights Day.

Marcos confident Philippines can avoid recession despite high inflation
Marcos confident Philippines can avoid recession despite high inflation 2022-12-09

The president cited falling unemployment rates and a focus on job creation as having positive effects on the economy.

Thai soldiers kill suspected drug traffickers along Myanmar border
Thai soldiers kill suspected drug traffickers along Myanmar border 2022-12-08

The 15 slain men were part of a group that had crossed over from Myanmar.

24 Rohingya leave Bangladesh for US
24 Rohingya leave Bangladesh for US 2022-12-08

They are the first in a group of 62 refugees in Bangladesh identified as candidates for resettlement in the United States.

Marcos relatives, allies in Congress back-pedal on controversial sovereign fund bill
Marcos relatives, allies in Congress back-pedal on controversial sovereign fund bill 2022-12-08

State pension funds will no longer be used as seed money for Maharlika Wealth Fund, the bill’s proponents say.

Papua New Guinea media council defends press role after government criticism
Papua New Guinea media council defends press role after government criticism 2022-12-07

Prime Minister James Marape said journalists were creating a bad perception of his government.

Australia calls for greater US trade focus in Asia
Australia calls for greater US trade focus in Asia 2022-12-07

Foreign Minister Penny Wong also called for caution on “nationalistic domestic posturing" in the U.S. and China.

BNP, police clash ahead of major Dhaka rally
BNP, police clash ahead of major Dhaka rally 2022-12-07

At least one party member died after being struck by a shotgun blast, official says.

Bali bombmaker paroled; suicide bomber kills 1 in attack on police station
Bali bombmaker paroled; suicide bomber kills 1 in attack on police station 2022-12-07

Umar Patek assembled the bombs used in Indonesia’s worst terror attack that killed 202 people.

Police arrest anti-drugs agency district chief, 3 others in sting
Police arrest anti-drugs agency district chief, 3 others in sting 2022-12-07

Methamphetamine valued at more than 9 million pesos seized, officials say.

Philippines welcomes Japanese jets in effort to strengthen military ties
Philippines welcomes Japanese jets in effort to strengthen military ties 2022-12-07

The two are exchanging air force planes to demonstrate their defense cooperation.

Australia, United States to invite Japan into three-way military exercises
Australia, United States to invite Japan into three-way military exercises 2022-12-06

Australia and Japan agreed in October to boost their security ties in response to a more assertive China.

Proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund raises fears of corruption, mismanagement
Proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund raises fears of corruption, mismanagement 2022-12-06

Relatives of the president who are in Congress introduced a bill patterned after similar funds in neighboring countries.

In Anwar’s cabinet, stability trumps reform
In Anwar’s cabinet, stability trumps reform 2022-12-06

Choices show that political survival and economic recovery are top priorities for Malaysia’s new PM.

Indonesians speak out against controversial new law
2022-12-06

Sweeping amendments to the country's criminal code ban sex outside marriage, among other provisions.

Indonesian parliament passes law banning sex outside marriage, cohabitation
Indonesian parliament passes law banning sex outside marriage, cohabitation 2022-12-06

U.S. ambassador to Indonesia warns that morality articles in the revised criminal code could be a disincentive for foreign investment.

Bomb explosion kills, injures railway workers in southern Thailand
Bomb explosion kills, injures railway workers in southern Thailand 2022-12-06

Military officials said that separatist insurgents from the nearby Deep South were behind the attack in Songkhla province.

Fiji military commander tells soldiers to respect election result
Fiji military commander tells soldiers to respect election result 2022-12-05

Fiji has had four coups since 1987 and its election is a contest between former coup leaders.

More than a dozen Rohingya found dead in Myanmar’s Yangon region
More than a dozen Rohingya found dead in Myanmar’s Yangon region 2022-12-05

The bodies were discovered near a trash heap and displayed signs of trauma, sources said.

BNP: Police conduct mass arrests of party supporters days before big rally
BNP: Police conduct mass arrests of party supporters days before big rally 2022-12-05

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders accuse police of rounding up more than 1,300 members, activists.

Thousands protest as Indonesia set to pass law punishing sex outside marriage
Thousands protest as Indonesia set to pass law punishing sex outside marriage 2022-12-05

New criminal code set to pass into law Tuesday also curtails other civic freedoms, rights activists say.

Philippine lawmakers’ budget funds controversial anti-communist task force
Philippine lawmakers’ budget funds controversial anti-communist task force 2022-12-05

Activists say the money would be better spent to beef up social service programs.

In crowded Bangladesh camps, Rohingya refugees embrace family planning
2022-12-05

Roughly two-thirds of Rohingya couples are now using some form of birth control – up from virtually none five years ago.

Java volcano eruption forces thousands to evacuate
2022-12-05

Residents in East Java province were on high alert Dec. 5 after a violent eruption at Mount Semeru, the tallest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated ...

Pair plead guilty to bribery in attempt to create semi-autonomous Pacific region
Pair plead guilty to bribery in attempt to create semi-autonomous Pacific region 2022-12-04

U.S. Attorney says the pair sought to undermine democratic processes in the Marshall Islands.

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