Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) filed the petition seeking arrest warrants for the AA Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Brigadier General Nyo Twan Awng, and others in the chain of command

1w ago

Rohingya rights: Situation worsened in Myanmar since 2023

The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.

1w ago

New hope for Myanmar refugees as Thailand permits legal employment: HRW researcher

Policy shift comes amid labour shortages in the Southeast Asian country

2w ago

Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire yesterday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.

1m ago

Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, ground forces

Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade yesterday, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery, and ground forces over a disputed border zone.

1m ago

Myanmar's junta chief makes first appearance at memorial event

Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday attended annual commemorations for the country's assassinated independence hero for the first time since the military seized power more than four years ago

1m ago

Rohingya influx hits 1.5 lakh in 18 months

Bangladesh has received nearly 150,000 Rohingyas over the past 18 months, marking the largest influx since 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

2m ago

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits off Taiwan's east coast, agency says

There were no immediate reports of damage

3m ago

Argentina court urged to include Arakan Army atrocities in Rohingya genocide case

The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) filed the petition seeking arrest warrants for the AA Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Brigadier General Nyo Twan Awng, and others in the chain of command

1w ago

Rohingya rights: Situation worsened in Myanmar since 2023

The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.

1w ago

New hope for Myanmar refugees as Thailand permits legal employment: HRW researcher

Policy shift comes amid labour shortages in the Southeast Asian country

2w ago

Thailand and Cambodia agree on ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders agreed to an “unconditional” ceasefire yesterday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.

1m ago

Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, ground forces

Thailand and Cambodia fought their bloodiest military clashes in more than a decade yesterday, with at least 12 people killed as the two sides battled with tanks, artillery, and ground forces over a disputed border zone.

1m ago

Myanmar's junta chief makes first appearance at memorial event

Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday attended annual commemorations for the country's assassinated independence hero for the first time since the military seized power more than four years ago

1m ago

Rohingya influx hits 1.5 lakh in 18 months

Bangladesh has received nearly 150,000 Rohingyas over the past 18 months, marking the largest influx since 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

2m ago

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits off Taiwan's east coast, agency says

There were no immediate reports of damage

3m ago

Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka

An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said

4m ago

Junta in quake-hit Myanmar extends ceasefire to May 31 - state media

The junta initially announced a ceasefire in early April, days after the March 28 earthquake

4m ago