FRC lauds sanction call on Myanmar

An activist network for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh lauds calls for cutting off financial and other support of Myanmar’s military for their involvement in persecuting Rohingyas.
16 May 2019, 06:23 AM

Malaysian teen took own life after Instagram poll

A Malaysian teenager who posted an Instagram poll asking if she should live or die took her own life after a majority of respondents
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Thai king endorses junta-appointed senators

Scores of junta loyalists were endorsed as members of Thailand’s 250-strong senate yesterday, packing the upper house with allies likely
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Snap financial ties with Myanmar armed forces

The world must cut off financial and other support for Myanmar’s armed forces, a UN fact-finding mission said yesterday, repeating a call for top generals to be prosecuted for abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh police rescue dozens of Rohingya being trafficked to Malaysia

Bangladeshi police have prevented dozens of Rohingya Muslims, most of them women, about to be trafficked to Malaysia by boat, authorities have said.
14 May 2019, 13:32 PM

UN investigators urge nations to snap financial ties with Myanmar military

The world must cut off financial and other support for Myanmar's armed forces, a UN fact-finding mission said today, repeating a call for top generals to be prosecuted for abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
14 May 2019, 09:31 AM

The Moon is shrinking: Study

The Moon is steadily shrinking, causing wrinkling on its surface and quakes, according to an analysis of imagery captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
14 May 2019, 06:45 AM

Millions vote in Philippine elections crucial to Duterte

Filipinos headed to the polls yesterday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s grip on power, opening the
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Small parties back junta chief to stay in power

Eleven small Thai parties that each gained a parliamentary seat after a disputed electoral rule change will back the main pro-army party, leaders said yesterday, giving the ruling junta chief who launched a 2014 coup enough votes to stay in power.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM

22 Rohingyas rescued from human traffickers

Police rescue 22 Rohingyas from human traffickers in Teknaf and Maheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar.
13 May 2019, 12:19 PM

100 inmates flee jail in Indonesia

More than 100 inmates escaped from an Indonesian jail on Sumatra island yesterday, police said, in the latest breakout to hit the
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Suu Kyi tries to save face

After relentless diplomatic pressure and global outrage, fallen democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi finally decided that a pardon for two Myanmar journalists jailed for reporting on a Rohingya massacre was the only way to resolve an issue that has dogged her government for nearly 18 months.
9 May 2019, 20:03 PM

N Korea fires ‘projectile’ as US envoy visits South

North Korea welcomed a US envoy’s visit to Seoul by firing at least one projectile for the second time in a week yesterday, the South’s military said, as Pyongyang seeks to up the ante in deadlocked nuclear negotiations with Washington.
9 May 2019, 19:57 PM

Malaysia criticised for failures on rights reforms

Malaysia’s government yesterday faced criticism for failing to repeal repressive laws and backtracking on promises to improve human
9 May 2019, 19:51 PM

Sacred oxen predict ‘abundant’ Thai harvest

Thai astrologers yesterday predicted an “abundant” harvest after a pair of sacred white oxen munched on grass and rice, and slurped up
9 May 2019, 19:51 PM

Stop bugging him: Duterte brushes off finger-sized pest

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seemed unfazed when a finger-sized cockroach scrambled onto his shoulder as he spoke at a
9 May 2019, 19:48 PM

Myanmar prison riot leaves 4 dead

Four prisoners were killed during a riot at a northern Myanmar jail, officials said yesterday, coming on the heels of an amnesty which saw
9 May 2019, 19:46 PM

S’pore passes fake news law despite criticism

Singapore’s parliament Wednesday passed laws to combat “fake news” that will allow authorities to order the removal of online content despite
9 May 2019, 19:40 PM

Thailand likely to keep junta leader as PM

Thailand’s pro-army Palang Pracharat party was yesterday looking for coalition partners from a wide field of potential allies as it seeks to keep military junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha, who led a 2014 coup, in office as prime minister.
9 May 2019, 19:36 PM

‘Rohingya presence posing serious threat to host community’

Leading economists and policy analysts reject the idea of providing Rohingya people with access to the local labour market in Cox’s Bazar and suggest quick repatriation of the Myanmar nationals to ease pressure on Bangladesh.
9 May 2019, 15:10 PM