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Thailand immigrant crackdown
Police inspecting the passport of a foreigner in Bangkok's Patpong district during a police operation called "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner". (Romeo Gacad / AFP Photo)
Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" has raised questions about racial profiling and fears for...
Will Vietnam toe US line on South China Sea?
China and Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam have over the past couple of years reached fundamental consensus on maintaining the stability of the South China Sea. But it seems that the US is unwilling to see the waters turning from a hotspot "battleground" into a region of relative tranquility....
Dr Wan Azizah extols women empowerment at Brussels summit
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail attends the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) Summit in Brussels October 19, 2018. — Bernama pic
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 — The empowerment of women and gender equality should be recognised and affirmed as a precondition for the realisation of sustainable development,...
Wan Azizah regrets Suu Kyi has done little on Rohingya issue
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Wan Azizah arrives at the Asem leaders summit in Brussels October 18, 2018. — Reuters pic
BRUSSELS, Oct 19 — Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has expressed regret that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has...
EU builds ties with Asia
This picture shows a general view of European Union leaders attending the second day of an EU summit at the European Council in Brussels on 18 October, 2018. (Stephanie Lecocq / Pool / AFP Photo)
European leaders sought to build support from Asia on Thursday in defence of free trade...
Jokowi’s unenviable position
Indonesia President Joko Widodo delivers his speech at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Nusa Dua, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on 12 October, 2018. (Sonny Tumbelaka / AFP Photo)
A large part of the Muslim world views Israel as an illegitimate state and the people of...
Exiled Vietnamese Blogger: I’m Not Alone Advocating Freedom
HOUSTON — A prominent blogger freed from prison in Vietnam on condition that she live in exile in the United States says she is glad to be reunited with her family and that she knows she is not alone in advocating for freedom.
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh was smiling when...
Why Democracy Has Failed in Thailand
Democracy seems to have made a certain amount of headway in Southeast Asia which, despite its dismal performance from the 1950s through the 1980s, has managed to shake off deep-rooted authoritarianism to embark upon an uncertain path towards genuine democracy.
Leading the pack is Malaysia, whose institutions benefitted from its...
Dissident Vietnam blogger released
This file photo taken on 30 November, 2017, shows prominent Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (C) attending her appeal trial at a local people's court in the central coastal city of Nha Trang. (Vietnam News Agency / AFP Photo)
A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother...
Restricting assistance in Sulawesi
Residents queue before receiving humanitarian aid in Palu, Central Sulawesi on 7 October, 2018, following the 28 September earthquake and tsunami. (Mohd Rasfan / AFP Photo)
The tsunami-triggering 7.4 magnitude earthquake which took place on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on 28 September, has resulted in major destruction, liquefaction and...
