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Indonesia jails activist lawyer over Islamic radicalism
Indonesian human rights lawyer who joined an Islamic hard-line group was sentenced to three years in prison on…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi misses court hearings due to quarantine
Aung San Suu Kyi did not attend recent court hearings in which she is a defendant because she has been quarantined…
‘Kill more’: Facebook fails to detect hate against Rohingya
Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority…
Exiled Cambodia opposition leader hit with 10-year jail term
Cambodian court sentenced exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy to 10 years in prison over an alleged plot to topple…
Malaysians in Russia safe, situation calm, says Malaysian Embassy
Malaysians including students in Russia are safe as the overall situation in the country is calm and peaceful
Thailand agrees plan for Saudi Arabia labour deployment as ties normalise
Thailand's cabinet approved two draft legal labour recruitment agreements for Saudi Arabia that will protect the…
Myanmar troops accused of holding children hostage during clashes
Myanmar, which has been the scene of fierce fighting between militia groups opposed to the military coup.
12,000 displaced by floods in Malaysia
Southeast Asian nation was hit by bouts of bad weather over the weekend, as continuous rain swamped towns on the…
13 dead after tour boat capsizes in Vietnam
13 tourists were found dead and four remained missing after a boat capsized off the coast of the central province…