Southeast Asia
Children Fuel Myanmar’s Economic Boom
Fourteen-year-old San Min Hteik had worked at the steel factory for less than a week when his hand got caught in a...
Taxi-Hailing App Grab Hits the Road In Myanmar
Ride-hailing firm Grab launched a trial service in Yangon on Tuesday, becoming the first international company to enter...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ To Be Shown Uncut In Malaysia
Disney's hit movie "Beauty and the Beast", under fire from Malaysian conservatives for a "gay moment", will be released...
Cambodia Crackdown Casting ‘dark Shadow’, Asian MPs Warn
An ongoing crackdown against opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia has cast a "dark shadow" ahead of...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...
Nestle, Others Agree To End Deforestation In Ghana, Ivory Coast
The world’s largest chocolate makers, including Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez, and cocoa traders, such as Cargill and...
World Bank Indirectly Backs Harmful SE Asian Projects
World Bank investments in commercial financial institutions are indirectly allowing land-grabs, evictions and pollution...
Thai Junta Lays Out ‘legally Binding’ 20-Year Masterplan
Thailand's junta on Thursday said any future civilian government will be legally bound to follow a 20-year "masterplan"...
Philippine Lawmaker Calls For Duterte’s Impeachment
An opposition lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint in the Philippine Congress on Thursday against President Rodrigo...
Somali Pirates Back On the Radar
The seizing of the Aris 13 tanker and its Sri Lankan crew on Monday -- the first successful attack by Somali pirates...
Dozens Killed In Fresh Clashes On Myanmar’s China Border
Raging battles on Myanmar's border with China have claimed dozens more lives, military and official sources said...
Benham Rise Sea Territory ‘is Ours’
President Rodrigo Duterte says instructed the military to assert Philippine ownership of a large ocean region off the...
How About Nat? Devotees Dance For Myanmar Party Spirit
The medium spins around in a frenzy of red and gold while glugging from a bottle of whisky, part of an age old ritual...
Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...
Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...
Philippines, Communists Resume Peace Talks
The Philippine government agreed on Sunday to reinstate a ceasefire with the communists behind one of the world's...
Kim Killing Sheds Light On Murky World of Women Migrants
Li Nang, a young migrant worker wearing hot pants and high heels, stood before the statue of a gilt goddess garlanded...
Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory
Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...
Clashes Empty Out Myanmar Town On China Border
Civilians abandoned a battle-scared town along Myanmar's border with China on Wednesday, saying they feared an imminent...