In post-Hasina Bangladesh, Awami League faces uncertain future …
Oct 28, 2024 · Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Students Movement Against Discrimination, which had spearheaded the anti-Hasina uprising, called for the tribunal to put party members …
PNG reveals defense deal with US worth $864M — BenarNews
Dec 10, 2024 · The United States will spend more than U.S. $864 million (3.5 billion kina) on infrastructure and military training in Papua New Guinea over 10 years under a defense deal …
Rodrigo Duterte on drug war: ‘I did what I had to do’
Oct 28, 2024 · Aside from the Senate, the House of Representatives has also been investigating the previous administration’s drug war. Eight police officers have so far been prosecuted for …
Philippine VP Duterte faces impeachment case following ‘threat’ …
Dec 2, 2024 · A group of Philippine activists and nationalists filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte for alleged violations of the constitution and corruption, …
Philippines orders probe over video allegedly showing president ...
Jul 23, 2024 · The Philippines has created a task force to investigate an alleged deepfake video released by supporters of ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte in the United States apparently showing …
Inside Southeast Asia’s shuttered nuclear power plant west of …
Nov 13, 2024 · The coconut fronds sway to a steady breeze from the South China Sea at the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) compound west of the Philippine capital Manila – …
What do we know about the Mufti Bill 2024? — BenarNews
Nov 13, 2024 · A bill introduced in Malaysia’s parliament earlier this year to expand the powers of the muftis – Muslim legal experts – in the federal territories (FT) of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and …
PNG expands Enga ‘state of emergency’ after 6 die in revenge killing
Oct 23, 2024 · A PNG Defense Force soldier stands guard over the victims of a revenge shooting, pictured at Wabag General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, on Oct. 22, 2024.
Bangkok court clears Thai woman of link to accused Uyghur …
Nov 7, 2024 · A Bangkok court on Thursday acquitted a Thai woman accused of supporting two Chinese ethnic Uyghur men suspected of carrying out a 2015 bombing that killed 20 people at …
Malaysia’s child abuse shocker highlights need for reforms
Sep 25, 2024 · Malaysia has been rocked by one of the worst sexual child abuse scandals in her history. More than 500 children have been rescued from multiple charity homes run by a …