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Thailand leads on same-sex unions, so why the LGBT complaints?
Thailand is on the verge of becoming the first Asian country to recognise same-sex civil unions, but many LGBT activists see the move as entrenching their status as second-class citizens
A Transgender Muay Thai Boxer at a karaoke room in Thailand. Photo: Reuters
Thailand could become the first country in Asia...
Two Trans Women ‘Beaten And Stripped By Gang Of Men’ In Indonesia
A gang of dozens of men have reportedly stripped, beaten and humiliated two transgender women in West Java in Indonesia this week.
The group of 50 to 60 men attacked the two victims with a metal rod on Monday night, forcing one of the women to remove her clothes before...
Migration — the forgotten part of ASEAN integration
Time for Southeast Asian states to develop better rules and practices to protect migrants
For ASEAN to mature and function more like a true economic union, it must tackle tricky issues like migration. © NurPhoto/Getty Images
While leaders of ASEAN spoke eloquently about mutual trade and investment at their summit in...
Singapore, as chair, advances Asean’s peace and security
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as Asean chair, addresses the opening ceremony of the 33rd Asean Summit in Singapore on November 13. Xinhua
Peace in Asean has been good for Singapore. As Asean chair for 2018, Singapore has worked hard to enhance these prospects during its tenure which just...
Lao PDR’s battle against corruption
Lao PDR’s Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith delivers a speech during a joint press announcement for the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo on 9 October, 2018. (Franck Robichon / Pool / AFP Photo)
Following Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s surprise victory in Malaysia’s 14th general...
Rohingya Repatriation: Asean to send taskforce to Myanmar
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has decided to send a regional taskforce to Myanmar to assist the Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh.
The decision came on Thursday when Bangladesh had to postpone a repatriation process amid refusal of the refugees to go back, fearing a lack of safety in...
Missiles to measles in Thailand’s deep south
This photo taken on 13 August, 2018 shows Thai Muslim children and orphans gathered to receive cash donations from local government officials and Muslim leaders to mark the first day of the holy month of Hajj pilgrimage in the southern province of Narathiwat. (Madaree Tohlala / AFP Photo)
As of...
Indonesian anti-gay law created because ‘homosexuality is a disease’
The law would restrict LGBT+ activities in the region in Indonesia (JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP/Getty)
An Indonesian region has drafted an anti-LGBT law because—according to its leader—homosexuality is an “infectious disease.”
Supian Hadi, the regent of East Kotawaringin, welcomed the proposed legislation of creating an anti-LGBT law, saying, “I thank the council for...
When human rights don’t cross borders: Protecting migrant workers in Indonesia
Despite its international legal obligations, Indonesia is not doing enough to protect the work rights of asylum seekers and victims of trafficking, Antje Missbach and Wayne Palmer write.
Under the 1990 UN Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW), irregular migrant workers have...
Malaysia’s former first lady to face more charges: anti-graft agency
Rosmah Mansor (C)
Malaysia will file additional charges against the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, the anti-graft agency said on Wednesday, as authorities step up investigations into the former first couple.
Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, who was for years criticised for her extravagant lifestyle, are at the...
