Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Edible Bird Nest Industry Comes Home To Roost
The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are...
Skin Cure Fad Driving Myanmar Elephant Poaching Surge
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand...
US Gives Philippines Anti-Terror Weapons
The United States on Monday gave the Philippines hundreds of machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers, which a local...
China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit...
Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of...
US, Australian Officials Warn of Returning Foreign Fighters
Top US and Australian officials on Monday warned battle-hardened and angry foreign fighters may return to Southeast...
Joint Patrols Off Mindanao To Fight Militants
Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in waters off the Mindanao region this month to...
Philippine Authorities Search For Clues On Casino Gunman’s Identity
Philippine authorities said Saturday they still did not know the identity of the gunman who killed 37 people when he...
Philippine Military Launches New Air Raids In Islamist Battle
Loud explosions rang out in the now mostly deserted city of Marawai on Friday as Philippine fighter jets launched fresh...
Gunman On Loose At Casino In Philippine Capital, But Nobody Shot
A gunman was on the loose at a casino complex in the Philippine capital on Friday after firing an assault rifle in a...
Gunfire At Casino Complex In Philippine Capital
Gunfire was reported at a hotel and a casino resort in the Philippine capital on Friday, the operator of the complex...
Golden Triangle Narco-Gangs Churning Out New Highs, UN Warns
Southeast Asian drug cartels are diversifying the narcotics they produce, the UN's crime agency warned Wednesday, with...
Philippines Soldiers Killed In ‘friendly Fire’ Air Strike
Ten soldiers have been killed in a government air strike in the embattled city of Marawi in the Philippines. Eight...
Philippines’ Duterte Slams Clinton Over Rape Criticism
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte angrily hit back Wednesday at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about...
Fears For 2,000 People Trapped In Philippine City Battle
Security forces traded heavy gunfire with Islamist militants inside a southern Philippine city Monday, as fears grew...
Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Ignore Supreme Court On Martial Law
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will ignore Supreme Court and congress as he enforces martial law...
Islamist Militants Kill 19 In South Philippines
Islamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19...
Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire For Second Rape Joke
The president of the Philippines has come under fire for joking about rape in a speech to soldiers. While speaking at a...
Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire Over ‘sickening’ Rape Joke
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire Saturday for making a second joke about rape, with Chelsea Clinton...