投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe, south-east Asia correspondent
Pro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on SundayA prominent student protest leader in Thailand has been arrested on charges of sedition as pro-democracy rallies continued across the country.Parit Chiwarak, 22, whose a…
Anger has been building since 2014 coup in which prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power, with students now holding rallies almost daily Thai protesters have broken a long-standing taboo, risking lengthy jail terms to criticise the king, after we…
Nation brings in strict new measures and evacuates 80,000 people from city of DanangCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVietnam is evacuating 80,000 people from the central city of Danang and reimposing disease-prevention measur…
Two boats still stranded at sea as Malaysia accused of using Covid-19 as an excuse to turn them backRohingya refugees whose relatives, including children, have been stranded for weeks on cramped boats have urged international governments to act before …
Campaigners welcome decision which allays fears for fragile biodiversity and communities dependent on river for livelihoodA Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower dams on the Mekong river has been welcomed by campaigners, who…