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Nauru’s government says it didn’t know diplomat rented luxury Bangkok property
Nauru’s government says it didn’t know diplomat rented luxury Bangkok property 2023-01-23

Thai police say the property in an exclusive compound was used by Chinese criminals to forge passports.

Military’s old ammunition stock concerns Philippine defense chief
Military’s old ammunition stock concerns Philippine defense chief 2023-01-23

Secretary Carlito Galvez credits non-lethal approach toward militant groups in new effort to end insurgencies.

Bomb explodes near senior journalist’s home in Indonesia’s restive Papua
Bomb explodes near senior journalist’s home in Indonesia’s restive Papua 2023-01-23

Press group condemns explosion near the house of Victor Mambor as an act of intimidation.

Thai anti-govt activists stage hunger strike
Thai anti-govt activists stage hunger strike 2023-01-23

Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong had bail revoked after they called for the release of other activists.

Bangladesh nixes plan to use electronic voting machines in next poll
Bangladesh nixes plan to use electronic voting machines in next poll 2023-01-23

Planning Commission cites tight budget for why it cannot buy EVMs for use in next general election.

Manila denounces gruesome slaying of Filipina maid in Kuwait
Manila denounces gruesome slaying of Filipina maid in Kuwait 2023-01-24

Jullebee Ranara’s burnt body was found dumped in the desert.

Philippines ‘vigilantly’ monitoring alleged harassment incident by Chinese in disputed waters
Philippines ‘vigilantly’ monitoring alleged harassment incident by Chinese in disputed waters 2023-01-24

The China Coast Guard forced a Filipino fishing boat from waters near the Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), Philippine officials say.

Indonesian charity’s top executives jailed for embezzling Lion Air crash humanitarian funds
Indonesian charity’s top executives jailed for embezzling Lion Air crash humanitarian funds 2023-01-24

Victims’ families say the sentences – three to three-and-a-half years – are too lenient.

Thai police seize 1.1 metric tons of crystal meth
2023-01-24

Thai police display packages of confiscated crystal methamphetamine for the press, announcing that they have seized more than a tonne of the drug in less than ...

China puts missile bases on disputed South China Sea islands, analysts say
China puts missile bases on disputed South China Sea islands, analysts say 2023-01-25

A satellite image appears to show four silos on Woody Island in the Paracels.

Philippine police file murder charges against Duterte’s former military aide
Philippine police file murder charges against Duterte’s former military aide 2023-01-25

Brig. Gen. Jesus Durante, six other soldiers, charged for involvement in slaying of model-turned-businesswoman last month.

2 Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training flight crash
2 Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training flight crash 2023-01-25

Meanwhile, bad weather delays search for a civilian plane that went missing Tuesday.

Chinese visitors return to Southeast Asian tourist hotspots in smaller numbers
2023-01-25

Bali and Chiang Mai, which are among popular destinations for tourists from China, have been relatively quiet during lunar new year celebrations.

Complaint filed in Germany alleges atrocity crimes by Myanmar junta
Complaint filed in Germany alleges atrocity crimes by Myanmar junta 2023-01-25

If accepted, the case would ‘fill gaps’ left by current accountability mechanisms.

Indonesian army major gets life for role in murder of Papuan civilians
Indonesian army major gets life for role in murder of Papuan civilians 2023-01-25

Rights activists welcomed the conviction as progress in holding members of security forces accountable for abuses.

Thai chief peace negotiator wants more Deep South groups involved in talks
Thai chief peace negotiator wants more Deep South groups involved in talks 2023-01-25

After the appointment of a new Malaysian facilitator, discussions with BRN rebels are expected to resume in February.

Dissident: ‘They keep texting my friends and relatives to get me to go back to China’
Dissident: ‘They keep texting my friends and relatives to get me to go back to China’ 2023-01-26

Hu Junxiong has found a meaningful task in Thailand, tending a memorial to Chinese who died in World War II.

Thai Olympic Committee mum after Cambodia says kickboxing name dispute was settled
Thai Olympic Committee mum after Cambodia says kickboxing name dispute was settled 2023-01-26

Thailand had threatened to boycott SEA Games event it calls “Muay Thai” but that host calls “Kun Khmer.”

Japan’s plan to discharge water from Fukushima nuclear plant faces Pacific opposition
Japan’s plan to discharge water from Fukushima nuclear plant faces Pacific opposition 2023-01-27

A regional leader says a Pacific islands delegation will meet Japan’s prime minister to voice its concerns.

Philippines rejects ICC decision to reopen drug war inquiry, says will appeal
Philippines rejects ICC decision to reopen drug war inquiry, says will appeal 2023-01-27

International court had said it wasn’t satisfied with Manila’s probe.

Filipino workers: Oil company abandoned us in Hurricane Ida
2023-01-27

"We did not take a bath for three days, we did not eat properly because there was no place to cook, there was no electricity," one of the workers says.

UMNO expels, suspends senior party members, including former cabinet ministers
UMNO expels, suspends senior party members, including former cabinet ministers 2023-01-27

Ex-Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was thrown out, former Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein was suspended for six years.

Bangladesh High Court recognizes mothers as standalone guardians for educational issues
Bangladesh High Court recognizes mothers as standalone guardians for educational issues 2023-01-27

The high-profile verdict could end discriminatory rules in the conservative South Asian nation, advocates say.

Kicking up a fuss
Kicking up a fuss 2023-01-27

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