Southeast Asia
Baby Sold By Drug-Addict Father In Bangladesh Returns To Mother
A Bangladeshi woman whose daughter was sold off by her drug-addicted husband described her joy Thursday at being...
Avoid Southern Philippines
Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the...
Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search
The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...
Hong Kong Maids Lured By Islamic State Recruiters
Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security...
Philippines’ Duterte Demands US Return Symbolic Church Bells
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a...
China Urges ASEAN To Reject Outside Interference
Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and "say no" to outside forces seeking to interfere in the...
Thai Polices Make $30m Drug Haul Linked To Laos Suspect
Thai police on Tuesday announced the seizure of drugs worth $30 million, including seven million methamphetamine...
Vietnam Says Four Fishermen Wounded By Indonesian Navy
Four Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia's navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid
The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...
‘Saigon’ Brings Exiles’ Loss and Longing To the Stage
A hugely moving debut drama about exile set in a Vietnamese restaurant has become a surprise hit at the world's biggest...
Strong Export Demand To Lift Asian Economies
Surging global demand for Asian exports and low oil prices will help China and the region's developing economies grow...
Tourism Ministry Disclaims Awarding Marwako CEO
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has denied conferring any award on the Chief Executive Officer of Marwako...
Aborigines In Australia Longer Than Previously Thought
Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years, longer than previously thought, roaming the area...
Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training
Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...
Court Begins Ruling In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial
A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...
Duterte Bodyguards Wounded In Philippine Ambush
Four of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bodyguards were shot and wounded on Wednesday by suspected communist...
Verdict Due In Major Thai Human Trafficking Trial
A Thai general is among more than 100 defendants facing a verdict Wednesday in a sprawling 2015 human trafficking case...
Indonesia Speaker Named Suspect In Major Graft Case
Indonesia's anti-corruption agency has named the country's speaker of parliament as a suspect in a major graft scandal...
Indonesia Foils Trade In Vulnerable Slow Lorises
Indonesian authorities have detained an alleged wildlife trafficker and seized nine protected slow lorises and a...