Southeast Asia

ERC amasses $18m fund for Rohingyas

Emirates Red Crescent Authority accumulates nearly US$ 18 million fund in a weeklong campaign to support livelihood of the Rohingya people in Bangladesh.
2 June 2019, 13:59 PM

OIC to extend cooperation for Rohingya repatriation

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) holds Myanmar authorities responsible for atrocities on Rohingyas and reaches a consent to extend all-out cooperation for the immediate repatriation of the forcibly displaced people from Bangladesh.
30 May 2019, 15:28 PM

PM places five ideas to make better Asia

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts forward five ideas to make a better Asia and says Bangladesh wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis through dialogues which is a lesson for the world to overcome chaos in a peaceful manner.
30 May 2019, 05:43 AM

Tokyo stands by Bangladesh over Rohingya repatriation issue

Japan extends its full support to Bangladesh’s call for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas to their homeland as the two countries came up with a joint press statement following talks between Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Shizo Abe.
29 May 2019, 13:50 PM

Rohingya crisis ‘our problem’ too, says SKorea actor Jung

South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, a goodwill ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, stresses the need for his country to support the Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar after his second visit to the world’s largest refugee camp.
29 May 2019, 07:30 AM

Amnesty accuses Myanmar army of fresh 'war crimes' in Rakhine

Myanmar's military is guilty of committing new "war crimes", extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels, Amnesty International says.
29 May 2019, 04:17 AM

Rohingya repatriation: UNHCR, UNDP signs extension of MoU with Myanmar

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed extension of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar for one year aimed at creating conducive conditions for voluntary and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh.
28 May 2019, 14:47 PM

Woman narrowly cheats death after python attack

A 52-year-old woman was just going about her household chores in Baling in southeastern Kedah of Malaysia when she was attacked by a six-meter python last Saturday night.
27 May 2019, 05:38 AM

Myanmar soldiers jailed for Rohingya killings freed after less than a year

Myanmar has granted early release to seven soldiers jailed for the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslim men and boys during a 2017 military crackdown in the western state of Rakhine, two prison officials, two former fellow inmates and one of the soldiers told Reuters.
27 May 2019, 05:03 AM

UAE launches a major campaign to assist Rohingya refugees

A nationwide drive has been launched in UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
26 May 2019, 07:03 AM

2 Rohingyas held just before boarding flight at Dhaka airport

Two Rohingya women are detained while attempting to board a UAE-bound flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
25 May 2019, 06:20 AM

Take action to enable Rohingyas to return home: UNHCR tells Myanmar

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi urges the Myanmar government to take action to enable the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and those displaced inside the country to return home safely.
25 May 2019, 04:34 AM

UAE launces nationwide drive to gather donation for Rohingyas

A nationwide drive is launched in Abu Dhabi to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.
24 May 2019, 12:24 PM

Strategic support necessary to deal with Rohingya crisis: UNHCR envoy

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and prominent South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung has laid emphasis on a 'strategic support' plan for the Rohingya people and their host community in Bangladesh amid the absence of a political solution to Rohingya crisis.
24 May 2019, 11:39 AM

Pakistan says wants peace with India, conducts missile test

Pakistan has signalled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
23 May 2019, 07:03 AM

Duterte tightens grip on power after polls

Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a landslide victory in midterm polls, final results showed yesterday, dissolving a last check on
22 May 2019, 18:30 PM

Canada to give $100m aid for Rohingya crisis

Canada has announced almost US $100 million in humanitarian aid for the Rohingyas currently sheltered in Bangladesh’s refugee camps.
22 May 2019, 10:02 AM

Ramadan, Iftar evoke feelings of nostalgia among Rohingyas

Ramadan is the month when Muslims try to get closer to each other with greater love and affection with the spirit of the holy month. But the Rohingya Muslims living in Cox's Bazar camps find it painful when they get together for having iftar meal as their tragic memories constantly haunt them.
21 May 2019, 05:37 AM

Turkey pledges support to end Rohingya crisis

Turkey is committed to working with Bangladesh in regional and international levels to bring an end to the Rohingya crisis that has been affecting Bangladesh in socio-economic, environmental and even diplomatic fronts.
19 May 2019, 14:39 PM

Death toll in Shanghai building collapse rises to 10

The death toll in the collapse of a Shanghai commercial building that was undergoing renovation rises to 10 overnight, the city government says.
18 May 2019, 06:05 AM