- June 6th, 2025
Vietnam's former health minister and 37 others are on trial in Hanoi for their roles in producing and distributing overpriced COVID-19 test kits. The Viet A scandal, named after the semi-private firm that made the kits, involved senior officials facilitating...
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge to its ruling that allowed President Joko Widodo's son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to run as a vice-presidential candidate in the February 2024 general election. The court, consisting of eight justices, unanimously dismissed the...
Indonesia's anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has appointed Nawawi Pomolango as interim commissioner after the suspension of the previous chief over allegations of extortion. Nawawi takes over after police named ex-commissioner Firli Bahuri as a suspect in a...
Ko Aung Aung and Ko Moe Kyaw are two of three survivors of extrajudicial killings carried out by the Shanni Nationalities Army in Kachin state's Se Zin village. The incident, which saw five others murdered on a single night, is...
Up to 525 Rohingya refugees have been allowed to disembark in western Indonesia's Aceh province after three boats landed there after weeks at sea. 250 people on a boat reached the province's coast but were pushed back by villagers before...
In 2019, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) found that Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh were victims of enforced disappearance by members of the Special Branch. Both abductions were conducted by a professional force, indicating extra-judicial action above...
Prabowo Subianto has chosen Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the current mayor of Solo and the son of President Jokowi, as his running mate for the 2024 presidential race. The Constitutional Court relaxed the age limit for vice presidential candidates, and Kaesang...
Myanmar migrant workers in Southeast Asia are facing tougher times due to two recent orders issued by the State Administration Council (SAC). The first order requires migrant workers to remit at least 25% of their salaries every month, sent through...
JAKARTA Indonesia is preparing for the election season for its presidential race, with nearly 205 million people expected to choose who will lead the country's resource-rich economy and drive a shift away from fossil fuel reliance. The race is expected...
JAKARTA Indonesia's ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), has announced that its presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo, will be paired with a respected senior cabinet minister. The party's leader, Megawati Sukarnoputri, believes that Pranowo could be a good referee in...
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