Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
10 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
5 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
28 July 2026
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Southeast Asia
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
13 July 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Bangladeshi man found in container with expired Malaysian passports
5 July 2026
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Crime & Justice
Myanmar president arrives in India to strengthen ties
30 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
30 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Dozens killed in blast targeting train in Pakistan: official
24 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Tensions high in Hong Kong
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court yesterday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub.
31 July 2019
IOM, Japan build water supply network for 30,000 Rohingyas
The largest water supply network established by International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Japan at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar will connect nearly 30,000 refugees.
31 July 2019
Indian, Pak troops exchange fire at Kashmir LOC
Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars along the de facto border with Rajouri district in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, Indian officials say.
31 July 2019
Malaysia court sides with forced labour victims
An undocumented domestic worker has the right to pursue her claim for unpaid wages in Malaysia, a court has ruled, setting a legal precedent migrant rights groups said would help protect human trafficking survivors.
30 July 2019
HK protests: 44 charged with rioting
Police say dozens of Hong Kong protesters detained during recent clashes will be charged with rioting -- an offence that carries a jail term of up to ten years -- as the finance hub’s embattled pro-Beijing leaders crack down on weeks of demonstrations.
30 July 2019
Rohingya crisis: Japan eager to play mediator
Japan has expressed its eagerness to actively perform a role of mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar to ensure immediate smooth repatriation of Rohingya people to their place of origin in Myanmar.
30 July 2019
Rohingya flow into Bangladesh continues, albeit low: Anisul to UN
Reiterating that Bangladesh sheltering 1.1 million Rohingyas for the sake of humanity, Law Minister Anisul Huq tells the United Nation that the flow of Rohingyas into Bangladesh still continues, albeit low.
30 July 2019
UNHCR donates 220 housing units for vulnerable people in Ukhiya, Teknaf
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has donated 220 housing units to BRAC to assist the vulnerable people affected by the monsoon rain and flood in Ukhiya and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
30 July 2019
Japanese foreign minister visits Kutupalong Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono visits the Rohingya camp in Kutupalong of Cox’s Bazar.
30 July 2019
Want to resolve Rohingya crisis through talks: PM
Mentioning that hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas is a big burden for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her country wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through discussions with Myanmar.
30 July 2019
Bangladesh not to be taken hostage on Rohingyas citizenship: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says the Rohingya citizenship issue was an internal affair of Myanmar and Bangladesh would not like to be taken hostage on the matter.
29 July 2019
Bangladesh hands over fresh list of 25,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar
Bangladesh hands over a fresh list of 25,000 Rohingyas to Myanmar for verification before their repatriation to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
29 July 2019
14 killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine
A landslide at a Myanmar jade mine killed 14 people including at least one policemen in the early hours of yesterday as earth and mud engulfed a guard post, and four people were missing and feared dead, police said. The jade hub of Hpakant, in Kachin State in the north
28 July 2019
Philippines quakes kill 8
Eight people were killed and dozens injured when a series of earthquakes struck islands in the far northern Philippines early yesterday, toppling historic buildings and sending terrified locals fleeing their homes.
27 July 2019
Myanmar team visits Rohingya camp in Ukhiya
Visiting a 19-member government delegation of Myanmar led by Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Myint Thu visits Rohingya camps at Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar.
27 July 2019
Tokyo moves over Rohingya issue; FM Taro Kono to visit camps
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to arrive in Dhaka on Monday night on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral issues with special focus on Rohingya issue amid global efforts to expedite the repatriation process of the displaced people to Myanmar.
27 July 2019
Rohingya repatriation soon amid mounting pressure on Myanmar, hopes FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen reiterates his hope that Myanmar will soon start taking back its nationals from Bangladesh as global pressure on the neighbouring country is mounting.
26 July 2019
Attack on Thai army base kills 4
Four people were killed in a late-night attack by Muslim insurgents on a military outpost in Thailand’s violence-wracked south, authorities said yesterday, as dramatic footage emerged showing security forces diving for cover from a hail of gunfire and a
24 July 2019
China to help repatriate Rohingyas: Envoy
China will extend all possible cooperation to Bangladesh for the safe and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar, said its outgoing Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo yesterday.
24 July 2019
New evidence raises questions about Myanmar’s intentions
Despite Myanmar’s repeated claims that it is ready for Rohingya repatriation, satellite images show no sign of reconstruction of villages destroyed during a 2017 military-led crackdown, even worse, destruction of residential buildings has continued in the state.
24 July 2019