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Refugee says he needs to find work as humanitarian food aid is not enough.

As Bangladesh resumes mass inoculations, some patrons report chaos at jammed vaccination venues.

Ninety-five organizations ask Secretary of State Blinken to take action.

The alleged militants sought to attach explosives to drones and target government installations, officials say. Kamran Reza

The nation cut eyesight loss by 35 percent over two decades among people aged 30 and above, health officials say.

A survivor told BenarNews that his wife and four children were missing at sea.

Indonesia, Bangladesh monitoring Afghanistan security situation; Philippines mandates repatriation of about 130 citizens.

Report claims more than 600 people have gone missing since Prime Minister took office in 2009.

Video tells story of volunteers burying COVID-19 dead in Bangladesh.

At least 11 drowned; search is going on for 15 others still missing from boat.

Chinese defense minister hits back at U.S. comments that Beijing aims to ‘undermine security and stability.’

Questions remain on where smaller Southeast Asian nations feature in America’s grand strategy.

Malaysian farmers fight to harvest amid labor crunch

Palm oil plantation owners in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer of the commodity, face a prolonged labor shortage.

Some call the Khilafatul Muslimin group dangerous and anti-Pancasila, while others say it’s harmless.

The outgoing president spoke out during the commissioning of a Coast Guard “multi-role response vessel.”

Desperate for work and food, refugees often pay traffickers thousands of dollars to make a risky trip from Myanmar.

Sen. Leila de Lima remains jailed even though three witnesses recanted statements in drug-related cases against her.

Increase comes on top of pandemic woes and a hike in fuel prices for middle and high-income households.

Philippine Muslims, meanwhile, remember his dictator father’s betrayal, including establishment of martial law.

Police commandos, joined by the military, arrested Daisy Macapanpan, 69, whom authorities identified as a suspected communist.

Jakarta’s “foreign policy tradition in such a situation is to play it safe,” one analyst says.

Issue in spotlight again as religious affairs minister tells Muslims not to attend Japanese cultural event because it has un-Islamic elements.

Police have arrested thousands of migrants, many of whom were found in desperate conditions.

This has dealt “serious leadership and organization setbacks” to the group, officials say.

In 2020, the judge sentenced the former Malaysian leader to 12 years in prison in the 1MDB-related case.

The span provides better connectivity for one in five Bangladeshis – and campaign fodder for the ruling Awami League.

In December, U.S. imposed sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion over alleged “serious human rights abuse.”

Monday’s 33,169 cases followed a weekend spike after health alerts were raised in Manila, surrounding areas.

State power company has enough supply to get through January, official says.