投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building to evade arrestGunshots have been fired in the Philippines senate as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remain…
Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and th…
ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousandsThe former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, will face trial at the international criminal court (ICC) after judges unanimousl…
Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaosMin Aung Hlaing, the military general who plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos when he took power in the 2021 coup has been appointed presiden…
Major chains agree to halve default sweetness, but street vendors and cafes remain outside sugar tax rulesA crowd of customers, holding phones aloft, watch intently as Auntie Nid mixes up her bestseller: an iced Thai tea.Condensed milk is poured into a…
Amnesty International deeply concerned for scores of people ‘walking around in search of assistance’Thousands of people, including suspected victims of human trafficking, are estimated to have been released or escaped from scam compounds across Cambodi…
Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations“Finally, I feel like our voices are being heard, and like something is going to happen that is positive for the community,” says…
Marine robotics firm to renew its search more than decade after plane disappeared with 239 people onboardThe search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is expected to resume on 30 December, more than a decade after the plane disappeared with 239 people …
Conservative Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul gets main opposition party’s conditional backing to form interim governmentTycoon-turned-politician Anutin Charnvirakul appears to have taken the lead in a chaotic race to become Thailand’s next…
Vaping has been banned since 2018, but now authorities are seeing a rise in young people using them to take an anaesthetic agentSingapore will crack down on the vaping and drug-laced vapes from Monday, introducing heavier fines, lengthy prison sentence…
Daughter of former PM Thaksin accused of failing to protect country’s interests over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leaderThailand’s constitutional court has dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the co…
The long-simmering border conflict has erupted again with each side accusing the other of breaching Trump-brokered dealA long-running border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has erupted in fierce clashes for the second time this year, despite a pe…
Adams’ comments about Israel have provoked particular concern in Malaysia, a staunch supporter of PalestineFormer government ministers and youth politicians in Muslim-majority Malaysia have slammed a decision to nominate right-wing influencer Nick Adam…
Min Aung Hlaing expresses ‘sincere appreciation’ for letter from US president threatening 40% tariffMyanmar’s military leader has praised Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, as the junta sought to capitalise on a tariff letter from the US pre…
US exports account for third of Vietnam’s GDP and 40% tariff on so-called transshipments – products with Chinese input – means uncertainty for manufacturersAs news spread that Vietnam would become just the second nation to reach an initial tariff agree…