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A dirty trade: The real cost of shipbreaking

Ships drive global trade but what happens when they’re no longer seaworthy? In shipbreaking yards, every nut, bolt and sheet of metal can be recycled. ...

Villagers helpless as the sea devours their roads and homes

On January 12, 2025, residents of Kampung Pengkalan Maras in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, woke up to devastation. Powerful monsoon waves wiped out roads, ...

The Malaysian village that is being swallowed by the sea

This village in Terengganu, Malaysia, has seen its beach recede over the past 10 years, but in recent months - the coastal erosion has accelerated rapidly. ...

The stories that captivated you in 2024

This year, BenarNews video journalists were on the ground capturing pivotal moments—from the turmoil in Bangladesh and the rising tensions in the South China ...

Banda Aceh suffered the most in the 2004 tsunami. Can they handle another major disaster?

On Boxing Day 20 years ago, a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a powerful tsunami that struck Banda Aceh first. The tsunami affected 14 ...

The 2004 tsunami wiped out half of this village in Thailand. Are they ready for the next?

It’s been 20 years since a powerful earthquake off the Indonesian coast triggered a deadly tsunami that killed over 220,000 people in 14 countries. Thailand ...

The Oyster Divers who free dive to harvest rare oysters found only in Muar, Malaysia

You might have heard of Jeju’s Haenyeo, the women who free-dive for seaweed and seafood. But have you met the oyster divers of Muar, Malaysia? These divers ...

From fighters to farmers: former Abu Sayyaf militants hope for a new life

For decades, Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic militant group, struck fear across Sulu province. Besides banditry, they kidnapped foreigners for ransom, and, in some ...

Battered wife leads fight for divorce in the Philippines

Cici Jueco’s marriage turned into a 19-year nightmare when she was routinely verbally abused, repeatedly beaten and raped by her husband. But these days, ...

Educational opportunities for Burmese migrant children

After the closure of the Burmese student learning center in Surat Thani Province, it has affected many other learning centers in Thailand, and many parties are ...

Mary Jane Veloso’s family looks forward to her homecoming after 14 years on Indonesia’s death row.

After 14 years on Indonesia’s death row for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Veloso will be transferred back to the Philippines. As the Philippines does not have ...

Chef’s beef broth, roasted chicken pay homage to southern Philippine homeland

One Filipino chef hopes to change perceptions that Jolo island in the southern Philippines is a lawless hotbed of insurgents. Miguel Cabel Moreno hopes to ...

Nuclear energy in the Philippines: the way forward or a step back?

The Philippines is home to Southeast Asia’s only nuclear facility. However, the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), then Philippine President Ferdinand ...

Rohingya forced to fight in Myanmar’s civil war

Rohingya refugees who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar report being kidnapped and conscripted to fight in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war for both the ...

Thai sex workers demand legitimacy

Thailand’s well-known sex industry is one of the largest in the world, but it’s also illegal. Thousands of sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation and ...

Trump vs. Harris: Who do South and Southeast Asians want as the next US president?

The 2024 U.S. presidential elections are just around the corner. We asked people in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines: Between ...

Bringing light to families of drug war victims in the Philippines

The Philippine Senate is investigating former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs that killed thousands of Filipinos. For many relatives of ...

A new generation's perspective on Thailand’s Tak Bai case

Twenty years on, the Tak Bai Massacre still leaves a psychological scar among people in Thailand’s Deep South. With the statute of limitations expiring Oct. ...

The struggles of the Bajau Laut sea nomads in Malaysia

The Bajau Laut community has lived at sea for centuries but faces homelessness after their homes were demolished in a designated marine park in Malaysia. ...

Shot while protesting, now they’re amputees

In July, security forces in Bangladesh opened fire on people protesting discriminatory government job quotas. Some of those bullets left protesters with ...

Thailand’s ex-convicts keep finding themselves back in prison. Why?

Thailand faces one of the highest inmate-to-population ratios globally, with over 80% of inmates incarcerated for drug-related offenses. Beyond the staggering ...

Malaysian police detain GISBH CEO in child abuse investigation

Malaysian police have detained the CEO of GISBH in a child abuse investigation. Learn how this ties to the al-Arqam sect and the ongoing scandal.

Police shot his brother, who was handing out refreshments in protests in July

Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho died with a packet of biscuits and a case of water in his hands. He was killed by police gunfire on July 18 in Dhaka, while ...

Pope Francis in Jakarta: Vibrant Mass, key meetings, and unity focus

Pope Francis energized Jakarta’s stadium with a vibrant Mass and held key meetings with President Joko Widodo and Catholic leaders. His visit spotlighted the ...

The Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte alliance collapses: What’s next?

The powerful tandem of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte collapsed just two years into their administration. Analysts ...

“Mutelu,” the belief in lucky charms and spiritual objects, is big business in Thailand

Thailand’s economic growth has been sluggish, but one industry has been defying all odds - the “Mutelu” industry that caters to the demand for spiritual ...

He thought he was going to be killed. Instead, he was released from Bangladesh’s secret prison

When Bangladeshi lawyer Ahmad Bin Quasem was blindfolded, handcuffed, and brought out of his secret prison for the first time in eight years, he thought he was ...

Thai Constitution Court has ruled Srettha Thavisin out of office

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled to remove Srettha Thavisin as prime minister on his decision to appoint an ex-convict to be a cabinet minister. The ...

Nahid Islam hopes for reform and “a new Bangladesh”

Nahid Islam, a member of Bangladesh’s interim government and one of the students who spearheaded the protests that brought down Sheikh Hasina, talks about his ...

Fishermen hit as Philippine oil spill lingers

The oil slick from a sunken tanker near the Philippine capital has reached fishing communities, forcing a ban on catching and selling fish – the only source of ...