Monarch atones for Dutch sins in Indonesia
The recent Dutch royal visit to Indonesia saw King Willem-Alexander make an unreserved apology for the violence committed during the four-year independence struggle after...
Thousands flee Shan rebel conflict
Many people are unaware of the scale of Myanmar’s rebel armies. Source: Wikimedia
More than 3,000 villagers have fled their homes in war-torn northern Myanmar...
Climate Change Continuously Takes Its Toll on ASEAN countries
Malaysia wasn't expecting that the country would experience early a phenomenon they supposed to happen once in a hundred years. It's all because of...
Manila told to break Abu Sayyaf
Malaysia’s Sabah province has proved vulnerable to raids. Source: Flickr
Malaysia and Indonesia are pushing for Manila to take action to increase security in the...
Laos to speed up immigration services for China
Laos was set to launch a fast-tracked immigration services for China as it relaxed restrictions at their shared border which was previously sealed to...
Myanmar court rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters pair
Myanmar's military-controlled Supreme Court has rejected the appeal by the two Reuters journalists who were jailed for seven years under the colonial-era Official Secrets...
Isis claims first Malaysia strike
Threatening Isis videos are easily found online. Source: YouTube
The bombing of a bar near Kuala Lumpur was the first attack by the Islamic State...
Government imposes curfew in Lao province after rebel attacks
Anti-communist Hmong guerrillas, like those pictured here in 1961, were active in Xaysomboun but it is unclear if the ethnic group is linked to...
Rakhine rebels claim victory over govt troops
Rakhine State is one of the poorest parts of impoverished Myanmar. Source: Flickr
A Myanmar battalion commander and 20 of his troops have been...
Envoy pleads sanctions, no-fly zone into Myanmar
Myanmar’s envoy to the United Nations has called for sanctions and a no-fly zone into the country amid ongoing chaos between protesters and the...