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Malaysia Probing Cellphone Link to Thai Bombings 2016-08-15

Thai prime minister to discuss series of bombings with Malaysian counterpart.

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Philippines, MILF Hold Talks in Malaysian Capital 2016-08-12

The sides will begin negotiating a new law for a peace deal struck in 2014.

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Asian Governments Confront Youth Radicalization 2016-08-12

Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia and India are tackling the threat in different ways.

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Thailand: Political Motive Suspected in Deadly Bombings 2016-08-12

Wave of attacks targeting tourist resort towns likely linked to constitutional referendum, officials say.

Sexual Harassment ‘Part of the Culture’ in Indonesia: Feminist Group
2016-08-12

Eight women and girls in Jakarta share their stories with BenarNews about unwanted touching, lewd gazes.

Deadly Bombings Hit Thailand
2016-08-12

At least four die in series of explosions at tourism hotspots

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Thailand: Bomb Explosions Kill Two, Injure Many 2016-08-11

Seven foreigners are reportedly among two dozen wounded in separate incidents in central and southern Thailand.

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Indonesia: Summit Pledges Action on Stopping 4 Sources of Terror Funding 2016-08-11

A conference report highlighted four areas where the region is at high risk.

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India: ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’ Feels Abandoned After Ending 16-Year Hunger Strike 2016-08-11

Irom Sharmila had refused food since 2000 in protest of a draconian armed forces law.

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Religious Intolerance Spurred Murders in Bangladesh, India: US 2016-08-10

State Department releases 2015 International Religious Freedom Report.

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Thailand’s Election Commission Certifies Referendum Results 2016-08-10

PM appears on national television to announce that elections are on the horizon.

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Counter-Terrorism Summit in Bali Focuses on Cross-Border Threats 2016-08-10

Countries discuss Foreign Terrorist Fighters and rising phenomenon of lone-wolf attacks.

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Bangladesh: Journalists Appear Before Court over Rumor Report 2016-08-09

Judge denies a police request for seven-day remand against three banglamail24.com staffers.

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India: Modi’s Remarks on Cow Vigilantism Irk Hindu Groups 2016-08-09

Right-wing factions threaten to withdraw support for the ruling party.

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Indonesian Court Considering Move to Make Gay Sex Illegal 2016-08-09

Review of criminal code suggests five-year prison terms for consensual gay sex.

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Malaysia: Mahathir-led Group Files Paperwork for New Party 2016-08-09

The new party (Bersatu) would be open to all races – not just Bumiputera – its leaders say.

Maldives: No Country for Dissent
2016-08-08
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Thailand: Junta Vows to Hold Elections in 2017 2016-08-08

Announcement follows convincing vote in favor of constitutional referendum.

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Maldives: No Country for Dissent 2016-08-08

Government critics say they live under constant fear of arrest or even being killed.

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Malaysia: Increased Coastline Security Aims to Stop IS Infiltration 2016-08-08

One agency looks to recruit fishermen to serve as “our eyes and ears in the sea.”

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Thailand’s Novel Approach to Drugs Could Offer Lesson to Neighbors 2016-08-08

Proposal calls for removing Ya Ba – methamphetamine mixed with other substances – from list of illegal narcotics.

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Bangladesh Arrests Journalists over Report on False Rumor 2016-08-08

The three worked for a website whose publisher is a former opposition party MP.

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Thai Voters Approve Controversial Charter: Unofficial Results 2016-08-07

Turnout in Thailand’s first vote in two years under the junta was only about 55 percent.

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Bangladesh Blocks 35 Websites for Criticizing Government 2016-08-05

Sites, including mainstream media outlets, blocked for making “objectionable comments.”

Indonesia Foils Singapore Terrorist Rocket Plot
2016-08-05

A group believed to be linked to an Indonesian IS commander in Syria may have been planning to strike Singapore from a nearby Indonesian island using a rocket, ...

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India: Suspected Separatists Kill 13 Civilians in Assam Attack 2016-08-05

A rebel faction is believed to have attacked a bustling market in the northeastern state.

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Thailand to Vote Sunday on Proposed Constitution 2016-08-05

Outcome of the vote is hard to predict; consequences of a "no" vote are unclear.

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‘High Integrity’ Police Needed at Borders: Ex-Malaysian IGP 2016-08-04

Musa Hassan is concerned that officers can be corrupted by smugglers’ bribes.

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Bangladesh: Briton, Canadian Student Arrested as Suspects in Café Attack 2016-08-04

Court orders eight-day remand to interrogate Hasnat Karim and Tahmid Hasib Khan.

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Thailand Arrests 62 Myanmar Migrants Near Malaysian Border 2016-08-04

The group, which includes five Rohingya Muslims, was waiting to cross into Malaysia illegally, officials say.

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