UN chief to attend Panglong
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s attendance would be a significant achievement. Source: Flickr
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend Myanmar’s huge “Panglong” peace conference next week that...
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...
‘Traitors’ executed in Marawi
Executed civilians have reportedly been found in a ravine outside the besieged Philippine city of Marawi amid ongoing battles with a terror group that...
Retno hits out at Papua flag protest
The West Papua flag. Source: Flickr
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has urged Australia to “immediately investigate and legally process” those displaying the controversial Papuan...
Aquino promises to bolster military
The Chinese navy is unlikely to be overly concerned at the arrival of the US-made M113A2 armoured personnel carriers in the Philippines. Source: Wikimedia
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Philippine police jailed for child murder
Three Philippine police officers were found guilty of murdering a teenager during President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
Judge Roldolfo Azucena ruled that the...
Vietnam sends jailed blogger into exile
The dissident Vietnamese blogger "Mother Mushroom" has been released from prison and flown to the US with her two children and mother.
Nguyen Ngoc...
Foreigners flee Bali prison
The Indonesian authorities are hunting for four foreign prisoners who escaped from Bali’s overcrowded Kerobokan prison (pictured) by crawling through a tunnel dug under...
Smuggled Carrots Enter Philippine Markets
Smuggled carrots believed to come from China worry authorities and farmers. It's not just about the pesticide that clings to the root crops. They...
Blood-stained keyboards
Myanmar is fast returning to its previous status as a pariah state as thousands protest across Asian cities to denounce the persecution of its...
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