14 h. ago Thailand demands apology from Cambodia over landmines that injured its soldiers

Bangkok accuses Phnom Penh of laying new mines along the disputed border

Events

43 h. ago At least 21 Rohingya refugees dead and dozens missing after boat sinks near Thailand–Malaysia border

Rough seas hamper search operation near Langkawi Island

Events

63 h. ago Indonesia declares late dictator Suharto ‘national hero’ despite protests

Critics say move reflects attempts to whitewash military dictator’s legacy

Events

69 h. ago Seven dead and hundreds missing after Rohingya migrant boat sinks off Malaysia

Status of two other migrant boats carrying nearly 230 people remains unclear

Events

5 d. ago At least 54 injured by multiple explosions at mosque in Jakarta high school

At least two explosions recorded at the mosque, police officials say

Events

5 d. ago Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border with Thailand — and claimed it was shut down, setting off explosions and demolishing parts of the complex

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5 d. ago British grandmother sentenced to death in Bali on drugs charges returns to UK

Lindsay Sandiford spared firing squad on ‘humanitarian grounds’ after over a decade of incarceration in notorious Kerobokan prison

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6 d. ago British grandmother sentenced to death in Bali on drugs charges ‘to fly back to the UK today’

Lindsay Sandiford was spared the firing squad after being held in the notorious Kerobokan prison on drugs charges

Events

6 d. ago 114 dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi devastates Philippines and heads towards Vietnam

Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr declares state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 241 people dead and missing

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7 d. ago Rapper detained after murder case opened into ‘sudden death’ of Taiwanese model and influencer Iris Hsieh

Namewee says he found Iris Hsieh dead in Kuala Lumpur hotel bathtub

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7 d. ago Malaysian rapper detained after Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh’s death declared murder

Namewee says he found Iris Hsieh dead in Kuala Lumpur hotel bathtub

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7 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi latest: At least 66 dead as powerful storm leaves trail of destruction in Philippines

Storm is gathering strength again with 180kmph gusts in South China Sea and expected to hit Vietnam next

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7 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi latest: At least 66 killed in Philippines as Vietnam braces for heavy rains and 180kmph winds

Another 26 people are missing after widespread and devastating flooding in central Philippines

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7 d. ago Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves over 60 dead in Philippines as hardest

Provincial officials say most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummelled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting off flash floods

Events

8 d. ago Public outcry forces halt to construction of 182m glass lift on iconic Bali beach

Activists and local communities say glass structure will spoil natural beauty of Kelingking’s dramatic cliffs and cause ecological damage

Society

8 d. ago Two dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Philippines with winds up to 200kmph

The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons and storms each year

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9 d. ago Emmanuel Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi amid health concerns

The former Burmese leader has been detained since the 2021 coup

Politics

9 d. ago Vietnam faces threat of powerful new typhoon as flood death toll rises

Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to strengthen rapidly as it tracks toward Vietnam’s central coast

Events

9 d. ago Vietnam faces new typhoon threat as flood death toll hits 37

The typhoon is expected to make landfall in the Philippines before strengthening rapidly as it heads toward Vietnam’s central coast

Events

9 d. ago Bali halts construction of glass lift at iconic Kelingking beach after public outcry

Activists and local communities say glass structure will spoil natural beauty of Kelingking’s dramatic cliffs and cause ecological damage

Society