No Grasberg hostages: rebel
A militant separatist group in Indonesian Papua has disputed police claims that it is holding villagers hostage during an armed standoff near the giant...
Giant statues cast shadow over Thai military
The statues of Thai kings dwarf modern-day subjects. Source: ABC
The Thai military has opened a second investigation into allegations of graft surrounding seven huge...
Singapore on cyber alert
The cyber-attack spreading from Russia and Ukraine to Europe and the US is "more dangerous and intrusive" than WannaCry, the ransomware that debilitated FedEx...
Duterte eyes Asean task force
The Philippines' president, Rodrigo Duterte, says he will hold talks with Indonesia and Malaysia on the possibility of creating a task force to combat...
Isis video targets Malaysia
A Malaysian member of so-called Islamic State has called for the terror group’s supporters to launch attacks on their own countries.
Muhammad Aqif Heusen Rahizat,...
Turks plan divisive Rohingya visit
Many Rohingya were driven from their homes in 2012 rioting. Source: YouTube
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is due to visit troubled Rakhine State in...
Military claims more Rakhine attacks
Impoverished Rakhine State shares a long border with Bangladesh. Source: Flickr
Three police officers were attacked with machetes in Myanmar's impoverished Rakhine State on Saturday...
Thai-Malay border wall discussed
The defence ministers of Malaysia and Thailand in Bangkok have addressed border controls, dual citizenship and counter-terror cooperation, with a short wall proposed for...
Singapore hands out first jail term for terror financing
Singapore has jailed its first suspect for terror financing amid a steady stream of arrests related to support for Islamic extremism.
The Singaporean authorities...
Suu Kyi: prepared to step down
Aung San Suu Kyi’s international image has been tarnished by the Rohingya issue.
Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) is marking a year in office...
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Philippines shuts media giant as lawmakers reject franchise bid
The Philippines shut down its largest broadcasting network by thumbing down the renewal of its franchise.
Following 13 hearings, the majority of the lawmakers at...
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The global pandemic did not just rob people to live life the way it used to be, but it also dampened global economies, shattered...
Philippines expects GDP to shrink further in second half
The Philippines was expecting its economy to slump further in the second half of the year as the government’s quarantine measures continued to take...