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Difficult Ramadan for Rohingya as WFP cuts funding
2023-03-29

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. ...

FIFA ejects Indonesia as U-20 World Cup host over Israel controversy
FIFA ejects Indonesia as U-20 World Cup host over Israel controversy 2023-03-29

The Southeast Asian nation could face sanctions imposed by international football’s governing body.

US bolsters military activities in South China Sea: Chinese think-tank
US bolsters military activities in South China Sea: Chinese think-tank 2023-03-29

Beijing-based research institute warns of determined countermeasures from China.

Fiji appears set to repeal draconian media law
Fiji appears set to repeal draconian media law 2023-03-29

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said cabinet had approved a repeal bill for parliament to vote on.

Karen rebels seize large Myanmar military camp on Thai border
Karen rebels seize large Myanmar military camp on Thai border 2023-03-28

Sources say the camp was key to supplying junta troops in Kayin state.

Balancing conservation and tourism at Thailand’s Maya Bay
2023-03-28

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 ...

Malaysian PM to focus on stronger economic ties during China visit
Malaysian PM to focus on stronger economic ties during China visit 2023-03-28

On first official trip, Anwar Ibrahim unlikely to raise South China Sea issue publicly, analysts say.

Indonesia says it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel participation controversy
Indonesia says it will host U-20 World Cup amid Israel participation controversy 2023-03-28

Israeli team playing in country does not change Jakarta’s stance on supporting Palestinian statehood, president says.

Philippines says it won’t deal with ICC after losing drug war appeal
Philippines says it won’t deal with ICC after losing drug war appeal 2023-03-28

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. questions the Hague body’s jurisdiction.

Rising costs affect Ramadan porridge giveaway in Malaysia
2023-03-28

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 ...

5 suspected IS-linked militants killed in govt assault in southern Philippines
5 suspected IS-linked militants killed in govt assault in southern Philippines 2023-03-27

Troops found cache of explosives during the operation last week in Maguindanao province, military officials said.

Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
2023-03-27

Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom

Chinese coast guard ship chased out of Vietnam waters
Chinese coast guard ship chased out of Vietnam waters 2023-03-27

Chinese vessel and a Vietnamese law enforcement ship came dangerously close to each other inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.

New Chinese-owned businesses put squeeze on shopkeepers in Bangkok’s Chinatowns
New Chinese-owned businesses put squeeze on shopkeepers in Bangkok’s Chinatowns 2023-03-25

Investors from mainland China are circumventing rules for setting up businesses, locals say.

Analysts: Rising intolerance, religious conservatism in Malaysia fueled by opposition
Analysts: Rising intolerance, religious conservatism in Malaysia fueled by opposition 2023-03-24

Pro-Malay politicians stoke fear that Muslim majority’s privileges are threatened under multiracial Anwar government, they say.

Muslims visit COVID cemetery as Ramadan begins in Indonesia
2023-03-24

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 ...

In Indonesian regency, snail fever lingers as health threat
In Indonesian regency, snail fever lingers as health threat 2023-03-24

Caused by a parasitic worm, Schistosomiasis was first found in Central Sulawesi’s Napu Valley in 1974.

Manila to Beijing: Intimidation, coercion won’t solve territorial differences
Manila to Beijing: Intimidation, coercion won’t solve territorial differences 2023-03-24

Diplomats from both countries meet in Manila amid tensions in the South China Sea and Taiwan.

Thai police seeking anti-junta activists detain 108 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot
Thai police seeking anti-junta activists detain 108 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot 2023-03-23

Two men were held after they were found to possess “military equipment.”

TikTok CEO denies links to Chinese Communist Party
TikTok CEO denies links to Chinese Communist Party 2023-03-23

Shou Zi Chew says U.S. arm of Chinese-owned ByteDance is independent from Beijing.

Activists fear ‘political vacuum’ after Thai election could bring another coup
Activists fear ‘political vacuum’ after Thai election could bring another coup 2023-03-23

Democracy advocates visited Washington to urge U.S. government to ensure vote “represents will of the people.”

Study: Malaysia has earmarked area 100 times Kuala Lumpur’s size for deforestation
Study: Malaysia has earmarked area 100 times Kuala Lumpur’s size for deforestation 2023-03-23

Country’s forest cover may shrink to 47.35% of land area, violating international commitment, says climate group RimbaWatch.

With MIT militants declared gone, farmers in Sulawesi region back in fields
With MIT militants declared gone, farmers in Sulawesi region back in fields 2023-03-23

“We hope this is the end of our nightmare,” a farmer who witnessed atrocities, told BenarNews.

Philippines, China in talks over sea dispute, base access for US forces
Philippines, China in talks over sea dispute, base access for US forces 2023-03-23

Both countries begin two days of consultative meetings in Manila.

AUKUS subs deal draws mixed reactions in region baffled by ‘Indo-Pacific’ label
AUKUS subs deal draws mixed reactions in region baffled by ‘Indo-Pacific’ label 2023-03-23

Pacific island countries weren’t consulted about the morphing of oceans into one super region, Samoa’s prime minister says.

Myanmar officials leave Bangladesh after Rohingya repatriation interviews
Myanmar officials leave Bangladesh after Rohingya repatriation interviews 2023-03-22

This time, the delegation used its own boat.

Climate action regressing in Asia-Pacific, regional UN body says
Climate action regressing in Asia-Pacific, regional UN body says 2023-03-22

Myanmar performs well; Cambodia’s clean air plan lauded.

1 soldier killed, another wounded in violence in southern Philippines
1 soldier killed, another wounded in violence in southern Philippines 2023-03-22

Local army chief blames members of a pro-Islamic State group for the attack.

Marcos: New bases agreed to with Americans have been identified
Marcos: New bases agreed to with Americans have been identified 2023-03-22

“We’ll make a formal announcement,” Philippine president says.

Nyepi and Ramadan observances align this year in Indonesia
Nyepi and Ramadan observances align this year in Indonesia 2023-03-22

Side by side, Balinese Hindus observe a Day of Silence and Muslims prepare for the holy month of fasting.

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