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The case against Odhikar leaders Adilur Rahman Khan and A.S.M. Nasiruddin Elan has attracted international scrutiny in an election year.

Pita Limjaroenrat says he is stepping down because his suspension as an MP means he cannot lead the opposition.

With abundant office space and an educated population desperate for jobs, Myanmar’s business center has appeal.

How selective will China be in targeting crime groups in cross-border law enforcement?

Education department’s plan calls to drop late president’s name from public schools’ grade 6 social studies syllabus.

Residents of a small Indonesian island are fighting against a plan to turn their home into an economic hub. A win for press freedom in the Philippines as ...

Workers from China who are in and out of the Philippines are difficult to monitor, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says.

Houthis release video showing hijack of cargo ship; crew includes 17 Filipinos

Footage released by Houthi rebels showing fighters brandishing assault rifles dropping from a helicopter onto a cargo ship in the Red Sea, seizing control of ...

Malaysian disability-rights advocate honored in Washington

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

One of the people-smuggling boats, with 249 aboard, had been pushed back to sea twice since Nov. 16.

Slow progress on a long-sought regional code of conduct with China has forced Manila to approach Vietnam and Malaysia for separate deals.

After Beijing trip, top diplomats from Indonesia and elsewhere plan to visit other permanent members of U.N. body to coax them into forcing Israel’s hand.

Bangkok coordinated their evacuation and repatriation via China with Beijing and Naypyidaw.

Announcement comes after President Marcos visits U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Analysts express neutrality concerns ahead of election over Gen. Agus Subiyanto’s ties to Jokowi.

Beijing denied that its warship emitted sonar pulses causing injuries to Australian Navy divers in waters near Japan.

Now that he appears to have solidified his position, it’s time he made good on promised reforms, analysts say.

Honiara is hosting several thousand athletes and officials for the 2023 Pacific Games.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis took control of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship on Sunday off the coast of Yemen.

The ruling Awami League is determined to break the opposition’s resistance to a unilateral election.

All three see a more prominent international role for the nation as economy is expected to grow.

Still, its trade review urges action to ensure accountability for extrajudicial killings under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte.

Hamas released 10 Thais, 13 Israelis and one Philippine national under a cease-fire agreement with Israel.

Businessman who’s now a minister allegedly used Pegasus spyware to tilt 2019 polls in president’s favor, IndonesiaLeaks says.

Filipinos demand the right to divorce

Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority Philippines is illegal, and a ...

Blackouts occur amid a heatwave in the Philippine capital region.

The convoy was passing through Hsihseng in Shan state on Sunday when it came under fire, locals said.

The Australian firm won’t be allowed to import raw material containing radioactive substances after Dec. 31.

Rap Against Dictatorship drops new song before Thai general election

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