11 Bodies Recovered After Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia, and 12 Climbers Are Still Missing
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered Monday a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano as...
Cambodia Inaugurates New Chinese-funded Airport Serving Popular Tourist Destination Of Angkor Wat
SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway...
Military-ruled Myanmar Hosts Joint Naval Exercise With Russia, Its Close Ally And Top Arms...
BANGKOK (AP) — The military-run Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, with...
25 Alleged Fraudsters Detained In Cambodia To Be Extradited To Japan
Twenty-five Japanese nationals detained in September in Cambodia for allegedly running a phone scam operation out of a Phnom Penh apartment will soon be...
Opponents Of Military Rule In Myanmar Applaud New Sanctions Targeting Gas Revenues
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States,...
China Crackdown On Cyber Scams In Southeast Asia Nets Thousands But Leaves Networks Intact
BANGKOK (AP) — Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support his family after...
Ex-Myanmar Policeman Raising His Voice Against Junta From Japan
Kyaw San Han had risen quickly through the ranks of the Myanmar police before a military coup rocked his Southeast Asian homeland in 2021.
Amid...
Thai And Filipino Workers Filling Labor Gap In Israel Get Caught Up In War...
BANGKOK (AP) — The first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza arrived Thursday...
Cash-Strapped Malaysian Budget Carrier Myairline Abruptly Suspends Operations, Stranding Passengers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian budget carrier MyAirline abruptly suspended operations Thursday, citing financial pressures less than 11 months after it took to...
At Least 29 Killed By Myanmar Junta Airstrike On Refugee Camp: Report
An airstrike by Myanmar's military on a refugee camp in the northernmost Kachin State on Monday night killed at least 29 people including children,...
