ASEAN

Lack of engine could sink Thai purchase of Chinese submarine

Thailand’s long-planned purchase of three Chinese submarines, which a former top Bangkok diplomat described as “an insult to the Thai-U.S.…

3 years ago

Jailed Vietnamese rights activist marks one year in pre-trial detention

A well-known Vietnamese human rights activist who raised money for families of prisoners jailed for their political or religious views…

3 years ago

Smuggled sketches offer glimpses into notorious Myanmar prison

Fourteen sketches smuggled out of Myanmar's Insein Prison and interviews with eight former prisoners offer a rare glimpse inside the…

3 years ago

Human trafficking in Cambodia nearly doubled in 2021

Human trafficking cases in Cambodia almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2020 because the government was preoccupied with the coronavirus…

3 years ago

Junta troops arrest kindergartner from Yangon school

Junta security forces have detained a four-year-old boy from a preschool in Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon, according to eyewitnesses, who…

3 years ago

Cambodia’s Hun Sen violates election law by campaigning early, watchdog says

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is violating election laws by asking for votes during official appearances prior to the start…

3 years ago

Myanmar junta metes out long prison terms for small donations to its opponents

At least seven young Myanmar men and women from Tanintharyi region and Rakhine state have received long prison terms for…

3 years ago

China: No plans to build military base in Solomon Islands

China is denying that it will build a military base in the Solomon Islands after agreeing with the South Pacific…

3 years ago

Myanmar prison on lockdown after deadly response to inmate protest

A prison in Myanmar’s Sagaing region is under lockdown Tuesday after authorities opened fire on an inmate protest over the…

3 years ago

Police detain over 300 Rohingya for venturing outside Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Bangladesh authorities were holding more than 300 Rohingya in transit camps after police caught them working outside their refugee camps…

3 years ago

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