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SE Asia 4 years ago

Malaysia ordinance to punish fake news takes effect

The ordinance, which took effect under a state of emergency declared in January due to the coronavir...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Britain tells citizens to quit Myanmar, UN warns of 'crimes against humanity'

The military authorities are cracking down with increasing severity on daily protests against their ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Fighting discrimination in India, one purse at a time

The sound of men punching holes into colourful rubber sheets reverberates across a tiny studio in In...

SE Asia 4 years ago

70 killed in Myanmar crackdown on anti-coup protesters: UN

"Credible reports indicate that, as of today, Myanmar security forces have murdered at least 70...

SE Asia 4 years ago

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Myanmar’s ousted lawmakers tell ASEAN to pick a side

“The question becomes: Is ASEAN standing with the people of Myanmar or are they standing with ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar junta accuses Suu Kyi of taking $600,000 illegal payment

Suu Kyi has been detained since a Feb. 1 military coup and already faces several criminal charges, i...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Thailand calls for dialogue between military and Suu Kyi's NLD

The Thai proposal was conveyed to Myanmar Foreign Ministry’s representative U Wanna Maung Lwin...

SE Asia 4 years ago

ADB suspends funding for projects in Myanmar after military coup

The ADB said it "remains deeply concerned" about the situation in the country, particularl...

SE Asia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Discourse: Myanmar's elected lawmakers to establish provisional government

In this exclusive interview with The Jakarta Post, Dr Sasa of the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Lobbyist signs $2m contract to represent Myanmar junta: documents

A lobbyist recruited to represent the Myanmar junta internationally is set to pocket a $2 million fe...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar security forces target striking railway workers

Hundreds of soldiers and police swooped on a railway station in Yangon on Wednesday seeking to arres...

SE Asia 4 years ago

'Shoot till they are dead': Some Myanmar police say fled to India after refusing

On March 1, he said he left his home and family behind in Khampat and travelled for three days, most...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore Airlines to pilot digital Covid travel pass

The app, developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will store information on ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Japan sticking by Myanmar "foreign minister" despite backlash

The ministry attaches importance to maintaining ties given Japan's connections to Myanmar's ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Security forces search Myanmar protest district room by room

People barricaded in a Yangon neighbourhood overnight said Tuesday that Myanmar security forces sear...

SE Asia 4 years ago

UN 'appalled' by killing of 9 activists in Philippines

Eight men and one woman were killed as the authorities executed search warrants before dawn on Sunda...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Official from Suu Kyi's party dies after arrest in Myanmar: Former MP

Ba Myo Thein, an MP of the dissolved upper house, told Reuters that the party official, Zaw Myat Lin...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Philippine leader's order to kill rebels 'legal', spokesman says

"The president's 'kill, kill, kill' order is legal because it was directed at armed...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Three protesters shot dead in Myanmar as workers stage general strike

Two men were shot in the head in Myitkyina, capital of Myanmar's northernmost Kachin State when ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Philippine rights watchdog probes deadly anti-communist raids

All the people killed or arrested in Sunday's coordinated operation near Manila were unarmed act...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar protesters gather after general strike call

The country has been in turmoil since a February 1 coup ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Authorities exhume body of Myanmar protest icon, deny link to death

With the woman who died wearing a T-shirt that read "Everything will be OK" becoming an ic...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Refugees trickle across India border from Myanmar turmoil

Myanmar's junta ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, triggering a mass uprisin...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar forces make night raids after breaking up protests

The Southeast Asian country has been plunged into turmoil since the military overthrew and detained ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Fresh bloodshed in Myanmar as UN urged to hear 'desperate pleas'

Another anti-coup protester was shot dead in Myanmar on Friday as a UN envoy urged a divided Securit...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore to raise penalties for sex crimes

Last year, a dentistry student at the National University of Singapore spent just 12 days behind bar...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar sees nationwide electricity outage

People started posting on Twitter and Facebook about the widespread blackouts across commercial hub ...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Malaysian PM Muhyiddin faces cracks in ruling coalition as poll nears

The move is a blow to Muhyiddin as he is widely expected to call for a national election after Augus...

SE Asia 4 years ago

UN tells Myanmar military to 'stop murdering' protesters

The comments come after the deadliest day of protests in Myanmar, with at least 38 dead Wednesday in...

SE Asia 4 years ago

Myanmar anti-coup protesters return after deadliest day

Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday after dozens of...

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