Southeast Asia
Thai Folk Music Strikes A Global Chord
Hipsters in flowing skirts and crop tops sway to the Thai band's hypnotic groove at an exclusive music festival in...
Southeast Asia’s Leaders Steer Away From Democracy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war is part of a worrying assault on human rights and democracy...
Philippine Minister Bans New Open-Pit Mines Worth $8 Bn
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing...
SE Asian Militant Group JI Regaining Strength
Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for major attacks including the 2002 Bali bombings, has...
Female Muslim Clerics In Indonesia Issue Rare Fatwas
Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia declared a series of fatwas Thursday, including one to tackle child marriage, a...
Philippines’ Duterte Curses New York Times Over Drug Criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called the New York Times an "asshole" and rejected fresh criticism of...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Helpless Against China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday there was no point protesting Chinese artificial island building in...
Cambodian PM Asks US To Stop Deporting Criminals
Cambodian leader Hun Sen called on the United States on Thursday to stop forcibly deporting convicts with Cambodian...
Indonesia Vow On Permits For Footballers After Essien Debacle
Indonesia´s football association pledged Wednesday that work permits for foreigners would be issued faster after...
Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...
Cambodia Suspends Repatriation Agreement With US
Cambodia told Washington Tuesday it would no longer accept convicted criminals with Cambodian heritage being deported...
S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott
South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...
Rights Group Urges China To Release N. Korean Refugees
China should immediately reveal the whereabouts of eight North Koreans it detained last month, Human Rights Watch said...
Philippines’ Duterte Tours Russian Warship
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte toured a visiting Russian warship on Friday for the second time in barely four...
Philippine President Tells Unemployed To Kill Drug Addicts
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has some career advice for the almost 40 million Filipinos currently...
Pence Announces $10 Bn In Deals On Indonesia Trip
US Vice President Mike Pence announced $10 billion in deals between American and Indonesian companies during a visit to...
Philippine Fishermen Accuse China of Firing On Vessel
A group of Filipino fishermen have accused China's coast guard of shooting at their vessel in disputed South China Sea...
Myanmar ‘yet To Ask UK To Arrest British Murder Suspect’
A 26-year-old British man wanted for the murder of a compatriot in Myanmar is living freely in Scotland because the...
Mike Pence Praises Indonesia’s Moderate Islamic Culture
US Vice President Mike Pence Thursday praised Indonesia's moderate form of Islam as 'an inspiration' at the start of a...