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Shot while protesting, now they’re amputees

In July, security forces in Bangladesh opened fire on people protesting discriminatory government job quotas. Some of those bullets left protesters with ...

Thailand’s ex-convicts keep finding themselves back in prison. Why?

Thailand faces one of the highest inmate-to-population ratios globally, with over 80% of inmates incarcerated for drug-related offenses. Beyond the staggering ...

Malaysian police detain GISBH CEO in child abuse investigation

Malaysian police have detained the CEO of GISBH in a child abuse investigation. Learn how this ties to the al-Arqam sect and the ongoing scandal.

Police shot his brother, who was handing out refreshments in protests in July

Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho died with a packet of biscuits and a case of water in his hands. He was killed by police gunfire on July 18 in Dhaka, while ...

Pope Francis in Jakarta: Vibrant Mass, key meetings, and unity focus

Pope Francis energized Jakarta’s stadium with a vibrant Mass and held key meetings with President Joko Widodo and Catholic leaders. His visit spotlighted the ...

The Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte alliance collapses: What’s next?

The powerful tandem of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte collapsed just two years into their administration. Analysts ...

“Mutelu,” the belief in lucky charms and spiritual objects, is big business in Thailand

Thailand’s economic growth has been sluggish, but one industry has been defying all odds - the “Mutelu” industry that caters to the demand for spiritual ...

He thought he was going to be killed. Instead, he was released from Bangladesh’s secret prison

When Bangladeshi lawyer Ahmad Bin Quasem was blindfolded, handcuffed, and brought out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, he thought he was ...

Thai Constitution Court has ruled Srettha Thavisin out of office

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled to remove Srettha Thavisin as prime minister on his decision to appoint an ex-convict to be a cabinet minister. The ...

Nahid Islam hopes for reform and “a new Bangladesh”

Nahid Islam, a member of Bangladesh’s interim government and one of the students who spearheaded the protests that brought down Sheikh Hasina, talks about his ...

Fishermen hit as Philippine oil spill lingers

The oil slick from a sunken tanker near the Philippine capital has reached fishing communities, forcing a ban on catching and selling fish – the only source of ...

Thai Constitution Court dissolves Move Forward Party

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve Move Forward Party over its campaign to reform the royal insult law. The party’s current and former ...

Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh’s PM and fled the country. Here’s how people reacted.

Watch the chaos and celebration in Bangladesh as people react to news of Sheikh Hasina resigning as prime minister and fleeing the country, after weeks of ...

What BenarNews journalists saw when Bangladesh went dark

For four days in July, BenarNews journalists in Bangladesh were cut off from the world, as the government shut down the internet and disrupted mobile services ...

How one couple feels about Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage

Thailand will be the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. However, some couples are concerned that some language of the new law is ...

Dozens killed, hundreds injured in one of Bangladesh’s deadliest civil unrest in more than a decade

Protests over Bangladesh’s controversial quota system that reserves 30% of civil service jobs for children and grandchildren of 1971 war veterans have turned ...

June 17 China-Philippines clash in the South China Sea explained

On June 17, tensions escalated between China and the Philippines at the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed area in the South China Sea. The Philippines refers ...

What do 24-hour mamaks mean to Malaysians?

There have been calls to close 24-hour eateries like mamak restaurants by midnight to reduce obesity in Malaysia. But these mamaks hold a special place in ...

Filipino-Palestinian families rebuild lives in the Philippines

Discover the inspiring journey of over a dozen Filipino-Palestinian families, resettling in the Philippines and rebuilding their lives through the art of ...

Tears of joy as Thailand passes bill legalizing same-sex unions

Thailand becomes the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage after Senate approval. Watch Matcha Phornin and her wife Veerawan Wanna in ...

Rohingya survivors of capsized boat accuse captain of rape and deliberately overturning boat

Earlier this year, more than 70 Rohingya refugees were rescued from a boat that capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province. Survivors say the ...

Are Vietnamese fishermen to blame for Malaysia’s squid losses?

Malaysia is losing squid to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and local fishermen say Vietnamese counterparts are the main culprits. Malaysian ...

Tagged leatherback turtles released into waters off Thailand

Watch Thai scientists release nearly a dozen baby leatherback turtles into the Indian Ocean near Phuket. Each turtle has a tag for tracking. In this video, ...

The Trisakti Tragedy, 26 years on. Will justice be served?

On May 12, 1998, four Trisakti University students were shot dead and several others injured during protests demanding President Suharto's resignation amid ...

The Bandaraya Fish Hunters are on a mission to tackle invasive fish

Malaysia’s rivers are getting catfished. The invasive catfish, known locally as Ikan Bandaraya, was originally introduced from South America as an ornamental ...

US, the Philippines and Japan forge stronger ties to counter China’s “dangerous, coercive” behavior

China’s “coercive and aggressive” actions in the South China Sea took center stage at the historic trilateral summit between the U.S. President Joe Biden, ...

He crafts these boats single-handedly

Yusof bin Nawi, or Pak Usop, has been crafting large traditional wooden fishing boats for almost 30 years now. Because of a lack of skillful helpers, he’s had ...

Thai opposition leader: ‘Use us as a bridge’

Move Forward can help Thailand build a new consensus, party leader Pita Limjaroenrat says in interview.

Indonesia’s election workers deaths: Negligence or coincidence?

Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported that at least 108 poll workers died between election day, on Feb. 14, and Feb. 22. The majority of deaths were due to ...

They protect a historic Christ statue in one of the world’s biggest Catholic processions

Millions of barefoot believers march in the Philippines for the country’s biggest procession, hoping to touch a historic Jesus Christ statue known as the Black ...