Army enforces Rakhine clampdown
Myanmar’s military or Tatmadaw is under little scrutiny in Rakhine State. Source: YouTube
Myanmar's leading English-language newspaper has ceased to report on Rakhine State, according...
Philippine mayor killed in cell
President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war is now targeting higher up the supply chain. Source: YouTube
The Philippines' police have shot dead a town mayor in...
Inflation under control: Jakarta
Indonesia food prices are pushing up inflation. Source: Pixabay
Inflationary pressure is expected to remain a low priority for the Bank Indonesia (BI) after a...
Indonesia calls for tough haze action
Smog has become an annual event in the region. Source: Flickr
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Riau on Sumatra has called for...
Jakarta unveils tax amnesty
Indonesian Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro. Source: Wikimedia
Jakarta has started to introduce its new tax amnesty programme as it seeks to boost tax revenues and...
Jakarta defiant over Natunas
An Indonesian frigate on patrol. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has rejected China's claim that it had competing claims in the South China...
Turnbull tries to rebuild Indonesia relations
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Australia's new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, made a half-day visit to Indonesia on Thursday to hold talks with President Joko...
AirAsia crash blamed on technical fault
An Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 at Singapore Changi International Airport. Source: Flickr
The Indonesia AirAsia crash off the Indonesian coast last year was a result...
Junta disbands Amnesty event
The Thai military have shown little concern for human rights since seizing power in 2014. Source: Flickr
Thailand has prevented Amnesty International from unveiling its...
Myanmar farmers protest at Chinese copper mine
Protests have been taking place at Letpadaung for years. Source: Flickr
Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar protested against the resumption of operations at a Chinese-backed...