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Human rights commissioner says junta is ‘singularly responsible for crisis’ before ousted leader’s trialMyanmar has descended into a “human rights catastrophe”, the UN’s top human rights official has warned in the run-up to the scheduled start of the t…
Read MoreThe froth has spilled out of a canal in Marunda repeatedly over recent years, but the exact cause is unknownA blanket of thick, snow-like foam covers the surface of a canal in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. The froth has exuded from the waters of the ea…
Read MorePolice have also warned they will use drones to enforce travel restrictions, as Malaysia endures near total lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice in Malaysia are using drones to detect people with high temperatures …
Read MoreCountry to enter near-total lockdown after record daily cases for five consecutive daysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMalaysia’s intensive care units are struggling to cope with a sharp rises in Covid cases, the health dire…
Read MoreThai foreign correspondents club says the reporters face ‘certain arrest and persecution’ if deported back to MyanmarThree journalists and two activists from Myanmar who fled over the border to Thailand have been arrested for illegal entry and could fa…
Read MoreNasal swabs allegedly washed, repackaged and sold to passengers required to take test at Medan airportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageStaff at an Indonesian pharmaceutical company have been accused of washing and repackaging…
Read MoreLively music video seeks to dispel concerns that vaccines might not be safe for older people or those with certain health conditionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter vaccinating a fifth of its population, Singapore is de…
Read MoreColourised images from Tuol Sleng prison during 1970s genocide were manipulated, media group saysCambodia has condemned images published by Vice media group that featured victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide, colourised and with some apparently edited t…
Read MoreGroup says junta has carried out hundreds of extrajudicial killings, as well as torture and illegal detentionsA group representing Myanmar’s ousted elected government has said it has gathered 180,000 pieces of evidence showing human rights abuses by th…
Read MoreCelebrities targeted over support for anti-coup protestersWanted lists featuring the names and photographs of dozens of prominent figures, from actors to musicians, have been published in Myanmar’s military-controlled media, as the junta escalates its …
Read MoreThe military rulers have resorted to brutal suppression after appearing to severely underestimate public hostility towards their takeoverAt first, sheets of paper featuring the face of Min Aung Hlaing were fixed on to the streets with sticky tape, read…
Read MoreOusted leader, not seen in public since last month’s military coup, appears in court via video linkA court in Myanmar has announced two new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi, including one of sharing information “causing fear or alarm”, as the police an…
Read MoreInstagram and WhatsApp – owned by Facebook and used to organise protests – also restricted, as UN secretary general condemns coupMyanmar’s army has begun disrupting access to Facebook as it attempts to stamp out signs of dissent, days after it ousted …
Read MoreMen in Aceh province were detained by vigilantes before being caned in publicTwo gay men in Indonesia’s Aceh province have been publicly caned 77 times each after they were reported to police by vigilantes who raided their apartment.Human rights groups…
Read MoreContactless greeting will help fight pandemic, say MPs of worst-hit country in south-east Asia, though some people would prefer more action on a vaccineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHouse lawmakers in the Philippines have …
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