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 & 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
Gunshots at Philippine Senate as lawmaker wanted by ICC holds out
13 May 2026
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Southeast Asia
Anti-piracy Effort: Southeast Asian nations to begin joint sea patrol
The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia will launch joint patrols in piracy-plagued waters, Manila's defence secretary said yesterday, after
9 March 2017
Malaysian UN workers leave North Korea
The UN's World Food Programme said two of its Malaysian staff left North Korea yesterday after Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang banned
9 March 2017
More than 20,000 seek refuge across border
More than 20,000 people from Myanmar have flooded into border camps in neighbouring China, seeking refuge from bitter fighting
9 March 2017
Scamming men break women’s hearts, bank accounts
The number of Vietnamese women tricked by online scammers, starting with ‘love affairs’ on social media, has increased in recent years.
7 March 2017
Malaysians ‘banned from leaving N Korea’
North Korea says it has temporarily banned Malaysians from leaving the country to ensure the safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia amid an escalating row over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother.
7 March 2017
Myanmar rebel clashes leave 30 dead
At least 30 people were killed yesterday in a day of intense fighting in a town on Myanmar's border with China, authorities said, after
6 March 2017
Philippine senators end Duterte inquiry
Philippine senators abruptly ended a hearing yesterday into allegations by a retired policeman that a "death squad" operated under
6 March 2017
Saudi king urges fight against terrorism
Saudi Arabia's King Salman yesterday called for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament during a
2 March 2017
North Korean held over Kim death to be freed
The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be deported, Malaysia said yesterday, as
2 March 2017
UN drugs board slams killings in Philippines
The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board yesterday condemned the use of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, where
2 March 2017
160 killed in clashes on Myanmar-China border
At least 160 people have died in around three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar's northern
28 February 2017
Two women indicted, to be charged with murder
Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong Nam are to be charged with his murder, Malaysia said yesterday,
28 February 2017
Myanmar army denies reports of abuses
Myanmar's military defended its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority as a lawful counterinsurgency operation at a rare news
28 February 2017
Myanmar army defends operation against Rohingya
Myanmar's military defends its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority as a lawful counterinsurgency operation at a rare news conference, adding it was necessary to defend the country.
28 February 2017
Kansas shooting raises fears with local Indian-Americans
The shooting death of an Indian engineer and the wounding of another man in a possible hate crime at a Kansas bar raises fears among members of the area's fast-growing Indian-American community.
26 February 2017
Boxing: Pacquiao to fight Britain's Khan in April
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao and British fighter Amir Khan confirmed separately on Sunday that they would face each other on April 23 after weeks of conflicting reports.
26 February 2017
Thousands protest against Duterte
Ex-Philippine leader Benigno Aquino joined thousands of people on the streets of Manila yesterday as protests broke out against
25 February 2017
Suspect 'was paid $90'
An Indonesian woman being held over the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam yesterday said she had been paid just RM400 ($90) for taking part in what she thought was a TV prank show, a senior diplomat reportedly told media.
25 February 2017
Philippine drug war critic arrested, but defiant
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal drug war was yesterday arrested on charges she said were
24 February 2017
4 Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100m
The four richest Indonesians are wealthier than the poorest 100 million people in the country, a study has found, highlighting how
23 February 2017