投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Liu Yifei, who stars as Chinese heroine, has voiced support for Hong Kong police during suppression of protestsCalls to boycott Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan have been reignited ahead of its release on Friday, with Thai pro-democracy activists j…
Carriers prevented from operating due to coronavirus have turned to offering trays of takeaway to nostalgic flyersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAirlines are not known for their excellent cuisine. A tray of plastic-sealed p…
Senior police official Mohamad Mat Yusop says he believes London teenager climbed out of hotel window herselfMalaysian police have insisted there is no indication the London teenager Nora Quoirin was abducted from the resort in which she was staying wi…
Experts fear sweeping public order proposals, including ban on loud talking, could be used to stifle protests A draft public order law that would ban women from wearing short skirts has been condemned by gender rights groups in Cambodia and sparked an …
First local case in three months reported over the weekend in holiday spot of Da NangCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVietnam is on high alert and bracing for a rise in coronavirus cases, after local media reported that infec…
Ex-Malaysian PM convicted of all seven charges in first trial linked to multibillion dollar scandal1MDB scandal explained: a tale of Malaysia’s missing billionsMalaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of all seven charges in h…
Legal challenges mount against new law, which allows warrantless arrests and could affect delivery of coronavirus aidAn anti-terrorism law that grants sweeping powers to president Rodrigo Duterte’s government is facing mounting legal challenges, as rig…
Experts decry claim that necklace of eucalyptus can help prevent transmission of virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndonesia’s agriculture minister has been condemned by health experts for claiming that a necklace made fr…
Haze from last year’s fires forced airports and schools to close, and are thought to have cost the economy at least $5.2bnThe Indonesian government is deploying artificial rains ahead of the dry season’s peak as the country attempts to prevent a repeat…
Case against editor of influential news website has been condemned as part of a ‘pattern of intimidation’One of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, has been found guilty of cyber libel charges, a verdict that could lead to six yea…
Editor of news website Rappler could face prison if convicted under ‘cyber libel’ lawA verdict will be issued on Monday following the controversial trial of one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, in a case widely condemned as an attack on …
Businesses reopen in Indonesian capital despite spike; New Zealand moves to level 1 restrictions; Australia reports no locally transmitted casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChildren in the Philippines will not attend scho…
Industry told not to film fight sequences and other close contact between actors and crews told to wash hands regularlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThailand’s film industry has been instructed not to shoot any love scenes…
More than 500 stranded on trawlers in what UN calls ‘human tragedy of terrible proportions’The Bangladeshi government has been urged to open its ports and allow two boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees to come ashore so they can be given urgent…
Malaysia and Thailand asked to urgently help people on as many as five boatsHundreds more Rohingya refugees remain stuck at sea, rights groups have warned, just one day after it emerged that dozens of people died onboard a boat that was refused entry t…