Manila denounces gruesome slaying of Filipina maid in Kuwait
The Philippines on Tuesday denounced the killing of a Filipina maid in Kuwait, whose body was reportedly burnt and found dumped in the desert at the...
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Much of tourism-reliant Southeast Asia has no plans to restrict Chinese tourists
Thailand joined most of Southeast Asia’s tourism-reliant economies Thursday in keeping entry restrictions lax for Chinese tourists who resume...
Philippine gov’t asks top police officers to resign for drug probe
The Philippines’ interior secretary on Wednesday called for the voluntary resignations of all national police colonels and generals, saying illegal...
8月份马来西亚驱逐巴基斯坦“记者”who had criticized home gov’t
Malaysia’s new home minister said on Tuesday that the previous administration had, at Islamabad’s request, deported a Pakistani man last...
Amid personal attacks from opposition, Malaysia’s Anwar speaks about sodomy convictions
His response came after an MP brought up a news headline from a foreign tabloid: “First full-blown homosexual elected prime minister in an Islamic...
Outcry from environmentalists forces Indonesia to block auction of Widi Reserve islands
Indonesia on Wednesday canceled the license of a company managing a group of environmentally protected eastern islands after a backlash from...
Analysts: Poll results show Malaysia is more racially polarized than ever
Results from Malaysia’s just concluded election show the country is more polarized than ever along ethnic lines, analysts said, pointing to...
Police officer convicted of torturing 2 teens in Duterte’s drug war
A Metro Manila court has convicted a policeman for torturing two teenagers and planting evidence on the boys who were later found dead, court...
Thai riot police tussle with protesters on eve of APEC summit
Riot police scuffled with pro-democracy activists as they protested Thursday against the Thai prime minister on the eve of the APEC leaders’ summit...
Philippine police chief touts drug-war policy change despite ongoing killings
Despite a policy shift to use minimum force in drug-related arrests, Philippine law enforcement agencies have killed 46 suspects since President...
