Myanmar’s use of child soldiers under fire
The poverty of rural Myanmar makes children vulnerable to enforced recruitment. Source: Asean Economist
Washington has downgraded Myanmar in its annual human trafficking report, citing...
Asean takes on Suu Kyi over Rohingya
Thousands of Rohingya are forced to live in squalid camps. Source: Flickr
Malaysia's foreign secretary has confronted Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi at emergency...
Manila alarmed at China warnings
The Philippines has expressed concern to Beijing over what it says is an increasing number of Chinese radio threats to Philippine aircraft and ships...
US calls on Laos to investigate activist’s disappearance
Sombath pictured with South African human rights icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2006. Photo: Shui-Meng Ng/Wikimedia Commons.
Washington has called on the Lao government to “conduct...
Widodo to disband Islamist group
Indonesia’s security minister says an extremist Islamist group that seeks a global caliphate of Muslim nations under strict Shariah law and organised the giant...
Duterte’s two faces
President Rodrigo Duterte even wore a suit when he met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in October. Source: Wikimedia
The colourful Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte,...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Declares Retirement from Politics
On May 9, 2022, the Philippines will choose its leader for better or worse. Some candidates will vie for Philippine president, while others are...
Indonesia frees militant leader Abu Bakar Bashir
Indonesia freed from prison the spiritual leader of al-Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) after serving two-thirds of his 15-year sentence.
Abu Bakar Bashir, 82, was...
Rebels blamed for Shan attack
Tatmadaw troops patrol in Kokang, Shan State. Source: YouTube
At least 30 people have been killed on Myanmar's border with China after ethnic minority insurgents,...
Jews rage at Mahathir nose comment
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has reignited accusations of anti-Semitism, blaming Jews for conflicts in West Asia and calling them “hook-nosed”.
The 93-year-old has been...
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