Philippines Falls Out of ‘Top 10 Most Gender-Equal’
The Philippines for the first time dropped out of the top 10 countries that are most gender-equal, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
WEF...
Six journalists deported from Papua
Six Japanese journalists trying to make a documentary have been deported by the Indonesian authorities from the province of Papua.
The team was working for...
Protests condemn Marcos burial plan
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Source: Wikimedia
Protests have been staged against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approval of the reburial of dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the...
Thai junta rounds up charter critics
The Thai military wants to enshrine its political power in the new constitution. Source: Wikimedia
The Thai junta has filed legal charges against critics of...
Suu Kyi to skip Asean summit
Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will skip this weekend’s Asean summit in Singapore and President Win Myint, who was sworn in last...
Suu Kyi calls for rebel ‘trust’
Aung San Suu Kyi’s movements are being controlled by the increasingly dictatorial Thai junta. Source: Flickr
Myanmar’s de facto prime minister Aung San Suu Kyi...
Cambodian ‘doctor’ jailed for mass HIV outbreak
Rural Battambang has limited medical options. Source: Wikimedia
An unlicensed Cambodian doctor has been jailed for 25 years after being convicted of infecting more than...
Lee refuses to sue siblings
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pictured) says he does not want to sue his siblings over claims he abused his power, despite calls...
UN envoy criticises Hun Sen
With political and media freedoms being curtailed ahead of a general election scheduled for July, the UN’s human rights envoy in Cambodia criticised Prime...
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