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Cyclone Mocha unleashes its fury on Myanmar's Rakhine state
May 14, 2023

At least 6 deaths were reported after the Category 5 storm made landfall in western Myanmar close to Bangladesh.

Thais head to the polls
May 14, 2023

It’s polling day in Thailand. Roughly 52 million of Thailand’s 65 million population can exercise their right to vote.

How will things change in Thailand’s general election?
May 12, 2023

Thailand votes on Sunday. Will nearly 10 years of pro-military rule end? Who holds the decisive vote? Would we see a landslide victory by any party?

Meet the Thai pro-democracy protesters who want to be MPs
May 09, 2023

Chonticha “Lookkate” Jangrew and Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep are facing multiple charges for their activism during the 2020 protests in Bangkok. But that has ...

Rap Against Dictatorship drops new song before Thai general election
May 08, 2023

In their new song ‘I decide’, controversial Thai rappers urge voters to use their two ballots and not lose their chance to vote.

Marcos concerned about misjudgment in the South China Sea
May 05, 2023

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he has assured Beijing that Filipino bases where U.S forces have been granted access won't be used as launching pads for ...

Buddhists celebrate | Thai PM candidate gives birth | Fighting during Bangladesh PM visit
May 05, 2023

This week - two celebrations and a dramatic clash. Watch how Buddhists in Malaysia and Bangladesh celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha, a ...

Cyanide poisoning murder | Foreigners flee Sudan | Victims of Rana Plaza collapse protest
Apr 28, 2023

Catch up on the cyanide poisoning murder case that has gripped Thailand, how heavy fighting in Sudan has triggered the evacuation of foreign diplomats and ...

Rohingya refugees suffering water shortage amidst heat wave
Apr 27, 2023

Many Rohingya refugees have limited access to water, and their situation has been made worse by a heat wave that’s been affecting Bangladesh and other ...

What do voters want in Thailand’s May 14 election?
Apr 26, 2023

Thailand will hold its first election since pro-democracy protests swept the country in 2020. More than 52 million Thais are eligible to vote. We asked voters ...

Garment factory disaster victims protest on 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy
Apr 24, 2023

The Rana Plaza tragedy is one of the deadliest garment factory disasters in recent history. 1,135 people were killed and 2,000 more injured when an ...

Eid al-Fitr celebrations, a severe heat wave in Asia, and a loaned giant panda’s death
Apr 21, 2023

Around the world, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr – the “festival of the breaking of the fast” – to mark the end of Ramadan. A record-breaking heat wave in ...

Trafficked teens forced to become cyber scammers in Myanmar
Apr 17, 2023

Young victims of human trafficking face torture at an illicit "casino" on Myanmar's tumultuous border. Lured by the promise of good jobs, Lao teens are among ...

Thai New Year, largest-ever US-Philippine joint military drills, and a deadly airstrike in Myanmar
Apr 14, 2023

Dubbed “the world’s largest water fight”- watch how Thailand ushers in Songkran, the Thai New Year, with a splashing good time. See how the largest-ever ...

Shop owners picking up the pieces after fire destroys Dhaka market
Apr 13, 2023

After a massive fire destroyed a clothing market in Dhaka, makeshift stalls have risen from the ashes. Is it enough to help store owners and workers get back ...

US, Philippines kick off largest-ever war games
Apr 11, 2023

Demonstrators protested the largest-ever annual U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises. The drills are called “Balikatan” – Tagalog for ...

Inside Cambodia’s booming research monkey trade
Apr 11, 2023

Cambodia's booming monkey trade, fueled by the global demand for medical research animals, has become an extremely profitable but shadowy business with ties to ...

RECAP: Fire destroys market, mandatory death penalty scrapped, candidates for next Thai PM revealed
Apr 07, 2023

Watch a massive fire wiping out thousands of stores in a clothing market in Dhaka, a historic moment as Malaysia’s parliament votes to scrap the mandatory ...

Her son was sentenced to death for drug trafficking. A new law could change his fate
Apr 05, 2023

23 years ago, Razali Ahmad Ramli could not appeal his death sentence in Malaysia. It was a mandatory punishment for carrying 851 grams (1.9 lbs) of cannabis. ...

Thousands of shops wiped out by massive fire
Apr 04, 2023

The Bangabazar market is a popular clothing market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, offering cheap clothes. But a massive fire just destroyed everything there.

RECAP: Hatching of Komodo dragons, aftermath of a ferry fire, Najib Razak to remain in jail
Mar 31, 2023

Watch baby Komodo dragons hatching in a zoo in Spain, the aftermath of a ferry fire, and the day when Malaysia’s highest court decided that former Malaysia ...

Difficult Ramadan for Rohingya as WFP cuts funding
Mar 29, 2023

From 1 March, the World Food Program cut its General Food Assistance vouchers for Rohingya from $12 to $10 per person per month, due to a funding shortfall. ...

Balancing conservation and tourism at Thailand’s Maya Bay
Mar 28, 2023

For nearly four years, Thailand's scenic Maya Bay was a place of solitude for blacktip reef sharks. Now tourists are returning in droves and Thailand must ...

Rising costs affect Ramadan porridge giveaway in Malaysia
Mar 28, 2023

Every year during Ramadan, mosques in Malaysia distribute a beloved dish, bubur lambuk, along with other food, for free. Bubur lambuk – a sticky rice porridge ...

Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
Mar 27, 2023

Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom

Muslims visit COVID cemetery as Ramadan begins in Indonesia
Mar 24, 2023

Indonesia’s Bambu Apus Cemetery is one of the largest burial sites for COVID-19 victims in Jakarta. During Ramadan, many Muslims visit the graves of their ...

RECAP: AUKUS deal, Rohingya repatriation, assassination
Mar 17, 2023

#ICYMI: Catch up on news you might have missed this week from the Indo-Pacific region.

Bali governor wants visa on arrival revoked for Russians and Ukrainians
Mar 15, 2023

Tourists are violating laws in Bali, and the Bali governor believes that visitors from Russia and Ukraine are the biggest offenders. His solution? Remove the ...

Malaysian film star Michelle Yeoh makes history at the Oscars
Mar 13, 2023

She is the first Asian to win an Academy Award for best actress in a leading role.

Malaysian disability-rights advocate honored in Washington
Mar 10, 2023

Ras Adiba Radzi has been a media leader, athlete, and senator.

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