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Protesters rally against Philippine anti-terrorism bill

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Manila Friday against anti-terrorism legislation that critics fear...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Local electronics firm PCI to make Singapore's virus-tracing device

Singapore-based electronics maker PCI has won a bid to supply 300,000 dongles for a government proje...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Vietnam schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus

Stuck at home with school suspended, Nguyen Doi Chung Anh made the most of a lockdown in Vietnam by ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia says Rohingya boat tried to enter its waters

A boat carrying hundreds of Rohingya tried to land in Malaysia this week but turned back after spott...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia pulls out of Mecca pilgrimage due to virus

Malaysia on Thursday pulled out of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca over coronavirus fears day...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia pulls out of Mecca pilgrimage due to virus

Millions travel from around the world to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the haj, a ritual that e...

SE Asia 5 years ago

'Fifty drivers fight for one order': Southeast Asia gig economy slammed by virus

Drivers for Gojek and Grab, which is backed by SoftBank Group, in Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand to...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thai elephants' mass migration to village brings new stress

A thousand elephants threatened by starvation have journeyed through the hills of northern Thailand,...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia ex-first lady's handbags damaged by police: Lawyer

Hundreds of handbags belonging to Malaysia's scandal-plagued former first lady have suffered ser...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment

Singapore on Wednesday approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir for t...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore calls for 'mindset' change as migrant workers are rehoused

"In land-scarce Singapore it is inevitable that some of the new dorm sites will be quite near r...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Temasek-backed Tychan to start human trials next week for COVID-19 treatment

Singapore's Tychan, a biotechnology firm backed by state investor Temasek Holdings, said it will...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thailand to consider reopening more businesses as virus appears contained

Thailand will consider a plan to reopen more businesses and establishments from as early as June 15,...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippine journalist Ressa scared but strong ahead of verdict

High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa says the libel charge that could see her jailed next ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia drops another high-profile corruption case

Musa Aman, ex-leader of Sabah state, is a senior member of the United Malays National Organisation (...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia to ask Bangladesh to take back Rohingya refugees found at sea

Malaysia will ask Bangladesh to take back about 300 Rohingya refugees detained after a boat carrying...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Malaysia

More than 260 Rohingya arrived by boat in Malaysia on Monday, officials said, despite authorities&#3...

SE Asia 5 years ago

No students in school without virus vaccine, Philippines says

Nations like France and South Korea began resuming face-to-face classes as they got their outbreaks ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Half of Singapore's new COVID-19 cases are symptomless: Taskforce head

At least half of Singapore's newly discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippines probes proliferation of fake Facebook accounts after anti-terror law protest

The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts using the identities of...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia to reopen most economic activity with virus outbreak 'under control'

Malaysia on Sunday said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel sta...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippines' Duterte renews threat to kill drug dealers after big bust

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Friday a threat to kill drug dealers after...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore plans wearable virus contact tracing device for all

Singapore plans to give a wearable device that will identify people who had interacted with carriers...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysian ex-PM Najib faces July verdict in first 1MDB-linked trial

A Malaysian court will deliver its verdict in a case against former prime minister Najib Razak on Ju...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thailand's 1 million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes

Thailand's Village Health Volunteers, a long-overlooked network of more than 1 million community...

SE Asia 5 years ago

'Near impunity' for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says

Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-20...

SE Asia 5 years ago

ASEAN chair Vietnam proposes face-to-face summit in June: RI Foreign Ministry

Should a face-to-face meeting be realized for the 36th ASEAN Summit – instead of a virtua...

SE Asia 5 years ago

First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh: Official

A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die fr...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thais return to temples in traditional garb, and masks

Thais are starting to visit temples again as the mostly Buddhist country emerges from a coronavirus ...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Singapore rushes to build housing for 60,000 migrant workers after virus outbreak

The Singapore government is racing to create additional housing for about 60,000 migrant workers by ...

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