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The Sierra Madre, deliberately marooned by the Philippines in 1999, is crumbling but repair is being made impossible by an effective blockade by BeijingIt is perhaps the most unlikely kind of military base. For more than two decades, a second world war…
Read MoreGibran Rakabuming Raka wants to follow in his father’s footsteps, but can he shake off public anger over allegations of nepotism?Indonesia’s next vice-president could be a familiar face. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 36, is the son of the current president, …
Read MoreLong-time ruler, who has ruthlessly oppressed critics, has indicated he will soon hand power to his sonCambodians have begun voting in a one-sided general election in which the country’s strongman leader will run virtually uncontested.It’s expected tha…
Read MoreChao Mae Thap Thim, which stands out in a city that has been swallowed up by luxury shopping malls, is under threatThe Chao Mae Thap Thim shrine is, for its supporters, a symbol of Bangkok’s rich history. Inside, framed by ornate golden carvings, stand…
Read MoreGreat Coco lies 55km from India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Beijing has denied it is involved in building a surveillance post thereSince the early 1990s, Myanmar’s Great Coco – a small, remote island in the Bay of Bengal – has been at the centre of …
Read MoreThe UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe UK, US and Canada have imposed fresh sanctions against Myanmar’s military, including some measures aimed at stopping the supply of aviation fue…
Read MorePrize worth £3.55m to be split between 433 winners who all chose multiples of nine for their numbersA “strange and unusual” lottery draw in the Philippines that led to 433 people winning with a combination of numbers that were all multiples of nine has…
Read MoreJudge upholds conviction of Khieu Samphan, 91, in what is likely to be UN-backed court’s last judgmentCambodia’s UN-backed tribunal for the Khmer Rouge has upheld a genocide conviction against the regime’s last surviving leader, more than 40 years afte…
Read MoreDeprived by the pandemic of their steady diet of treats, the city’s omnipresent macaques are turning to outright banditryFood vendors in the Thai city of Lopburi can never let down their guard. Thieves are everywhere, and they are both nimble and braze…
Read MoreRights groups condemned decision to execute Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who has learning disabilitiesSingapore’s high court has stayed the execution of a man convicted of smuggling heroin, following outrage among rights groups who said he had learning …
Read MoreThe Navotas mudflats are among the last of their kind and act as a crucial feeding ground for migratory birds, but they are being buried in plasticThere are stray, abandoned flip flops, old foil food wrappers, crumpled plastic bags, and discarded water…
Read MoreThe Navotas mudflats are among the last of their kind and act as a crucial feeding ground for migratory birds, but they are being buried in plasticThere are stray, abandoned flip flops, old foil food wrappers, crumpled plastic bags, and discarded water…
Read MoreState hospitals are barely functioning as humanitarian crisis unfolds across the countryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMyanmar has reported what is believed to be its highest daily increase in Covid cases since the February…
Read MoreElection result is likely to further entrench divisions within the country, particularly resentment within minority communitiesAung San Suu Kyi’s party will return to power for another five year term after securing a widely predicted victory in what is…
Read MorePro-democracy demonstrators assemble for second day in defiance of security crackdownRiot police have used water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters, including school students, gathered in Bangkok as Thai authorities intensified a crackdown on y…
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