Southeast Asia
Singapore Hangs Malaysian Drug Trafficker
Singapore on Friday executed a Malaysian drug trafficker despite a plea for clemency from the United Nations and...
Cambodia Bans Overseas Exports of Coastal Sand
Cambodia has outlawed sand exports from a coastal region where it has been primarily funnelled in huge quantities to...
Indonesia President Inks Decree To Ban Radical Groups
Indonesia has issued a decree allowing it to ban groups that oppose its official state ideology, in a move seen to...
Malaysia Condemned For Migrant Worker Crackdown
Malaysia has rounded up over 3,000 undocumented migrant workers this month in a major crackdown, prompting alarm...
Singapore Urged To Halt Malaysian Drug Convict’s Execution
Human rights activists have urged Singapore to halt the looming execution of a Malaysian drug trafficker, citing a...
South Korea’s First Black Model Faces Widespread Racism
A Korean-Nigerian teenager who is rising through the ranks of the fashion world as South Korea's first black model is...
S. Korea’s First Black Model Faces Widespread Racism
Teenage male model Han Hyun-Min's long legs and powerful strut have made him a rising star on South Korean catwalks,...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe In Singapore For Medical Check
Zimbabwe's 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for a "routine medical check-up", state media reported...
Gun-Toting Duterte In Surprise Visit Near Warzone
A gun-toting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit Friday to a military camp close to a city where...
Thai Officials Sue News Outlet For ‘Death Island’ Tag
Thai officials have filed criminal charges against a news website for branding the popular beach destination of Koh Tao...
Designers Put Ethical Twist On Local Fashion
With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using home-grown...
Flights Diverted As Potholes Bedevil Philippine Airport
Runway potholes forced the Philippines' main airport to divert several flights Thursday, officials said, in the third...
Singapore PM’s Siblings Offer Truce In Family Feud
The siblings of Singapore's prime minister offered a truce Thursday in an explosive family feud over the legacy of...
Totally Ethnik Rebrands To “Nadrey Laurent” A Story of Evoluton
Nadrey Laurent is a story of evolution, our inspiration for a new fashion brand, A More Personal Meaning, A Stronger...
Indonesia To Lead SE Asian 2034 World Cup Football Bid
Indonesia is set to lead a consortium of South East Asian countries in an ambitious bid to host the 2034 FIFA World...
Indonesia Turns To Police Boot Camp For Sporting Glory
A police boot camp complete with shooting lessons may not seem like a natural training ground for sportsmanship, but...
Vietnam’s Capital To Ban Motorbikes By 2030
Officials in Vietnam's traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment...
Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines
The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...
Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…
Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern...