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‘A symbol of liberation’: how the One Piece manga flag became the symbol of Asia’s gen Z protest movement
Carried by a band of pirates that stand up to corrupt and repressive rulers, the meaning of the One Piece flag…
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Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people
Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such a…
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Thailand’s army closes Cambodia border crossings as territorial tensions escalate
All vehicles and travellers will be prohibited from crossing border into Cambodia as relations deteriorate aft…
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Rodrigo Duterte says he will accept responsibility after ICC arrest over ‘war on drugs’
Former Philippines president filmed a video message en route to the Hague, saying ‘I will be responsible for e…
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Rodrigo Duterte in ICC custody after arrival in the Netherlands
Former Philippine president expected in court within days as daughter accuses Manila government of ‘kidnapping…
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Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centresTens of thousand…
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Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says
Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centresTens of thousand…
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Elephant in the womb? Thailand brings in birth control for pachyderms
Authorities are hoping to to slow population growth and curb conflict with humansThailand will begin giving bi…
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Rescued elephants drown as heavy flooding hits Thai tourist hub Chiang Mai
Northern Thailand has been hit by severe floods over recent weeks, with Typhoon Yagi worsening the seasonal mo…
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Little experience and a lot on her plate: who is Thailand’s new prime minister?
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the fourth member of her family to lead Thailand, but she faces a country that has m…
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‘They are trying to exterminate us’: Thailand’s banned political leader speaks out
Exclusive: Pita Limjaroenrat, whose Move Forward party won the most votes in last year’s election but has been…
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Court bans largest Thai political party over pledge to change lese-majesty law
Leaders of progressive group Move Forward, which won most votes in last year’s election, also barred from poli…
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Why the rusting wreck of a second world war ship is so important to China
The Sierra Madre, deliberately marooned by the Philippines in 1999, is crumbling but repair is being made impo…
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From making money selling pancakes to vice-president? Joko Widodo’s son aims for the top
Gibran Rakabuming Raka wants to follow in his father’s footsteps, but can he shake off public anger over alleg…
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Cambodia strongman Hun Sen set to claim landslide election victory after banning opposition
Long-time ruler, who has ruthlessly oppressed critics, has indicated he will soon hand power to his sonCambodi…