投稿者: Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Military junta adds to series of legal cases against the ousted leader, state media reportsMyanmar’s military junta has charged Aung San Suu Kyi with “election fraud and lawless actions”, according to state media, adding to a series of legal cases faci…
Pilot scheme launched in what is thought to be the last country to reopen schools since March 2020Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of children have returned to their classrooms after more than 18 months of home stud…
Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, who has an IQ of 69, has been on death row since 2010Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA man with learning disabilities who is facing the death penalty in Singapore for smuggling a small amount of h…
Borders to open after 18 months of Covid restrictions that did ‘catastrophic damage’ to tourism sectorCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBusinesses in Thailand have urged the government to lift restrictions on alcohol sales as …
Presidential vote is likely to be referendum on the kind of governance the public wants after almost six years of Rodrigo Duterte in powerA dictator’s son, an actor-turned-mayor, and a champion boxer: an eclectic mix of personalities declared this mont…
Up to 30,000 are believed to have died since the president urged police to start killing drug users – now their families want justiceOn 11 May 2017, Crisanto Lozano set off early in the morning from his home in Manila. He was going to renew his securit…
Allegations are among most serious of those filed against ousted leader by Myanmar’s military juntaAung San Suu Kyi has appeared in a closed court to face allegations of corruption, one of the most serious of a number of legal charges filed against the…
Constitutional monarch names deputy PM in coalition to take over following resignation of Muhyiddin YassinIsmail Sabri Yaakob has been named Malaysia’s prime minister, as a scandal-mired party that previously governed for six decades reclaimed the lead…
The Delta variant is wreaking havoc in the poorly vaccinated region, which has recorded 38,522 deaths in the past fortnightSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth-east Asia has recorded twice as many Covid-related fatalities as North America over the pas…
Covid death toll hits four-month high amid record case numbers in countries across south-east AsiaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe more aggressive Delta variant of Covid-19, detected in the Philippines in mid-July, has sp…
Health systems overwhelmed as Delta variant sweeps across south-east Asia Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndonesia has reported more daily Covid-19 infections than India and Brazil as the Delta strain sweeps across south-ea…
Scheme requires tourists to stay on island for 14 days if they wish to travel elsewhere in ThailandCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Thai island of Phuket has reopened to some foreign tourists, more than one year after the…
Authorities consider giving other jabs to medics after 10 fully vaccinated doctors die this monthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAt least 10 out of 26 Indonesian doctors who have died from Covid-19 this month were fully vacc…