Ride-Hailing App Grab Raises $2.5 Billion
JAKARTA — Japan's Softbank and China's top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing are pouring USD $2 billion into the latest round of financing by cash-hungry Southeast Asian taxi app Grab.
Indonesian Leader: Shoot Drug Traffickers Who Resist Arrest
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says police should shoot drug traffickers who resist arrest because of a narcotics crisis facing the country.
Researchers in Cambodia Find Nest of Rare Riverine Bird
PHNOM PENH — Wildlife researchers in Cambodia have found a breeding location for the masked finfoot, one of the world's most endangered birds, raising hopes of its continuing survival.
Myanmar Propaganda? Army Takes Media on Reporting Trip
KYAR GAUNG TAUNG, Myanmar — Myanmar's military has a big public relations problem: It stands accused of committing genocide.
Malaysia Bans ‘Despacito’ on State Radio, TV Over Lyrics
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has banned "Despacito" on state radio and television, though it might be hard to slow the song's record-breaking popularity.
Concern Rises Over Press Freedom In Suu Kyi’s Myanmar
YANGON — In the old, military-ruled Myanmar, it would not have been a surprising scene: three journalists, bound together in chains, raising shackled hands in unison and speaking out against their repressive government.
3 Years On, Families Honor Lives Lost on Malaysian Airlines MH17
VIJFHUIZEN, Netherlands — The father of two siblings killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine three years ago said Monday that relatives of the 298 people killed would not rest until those responsible face justice.
Australian in Cambodia Surrogacy Case ‘Lost Everything’
PHNOM PENH — An Australian woman charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia has told a court she has "lost everything" since her arrest eight months ago and is suffering from cancer.
Indonesia Limits Access to Telegram App, Readies Total Ban
JAKARTA — Indonesia say it's blocking web versions of the Telegram instant messaging app and will block the app completely if it continues to be a forum for radical propaganda and violent militants.
China Donates 100 Buses for Use in Phnom Penh
PHNOM PENH — China on Thursday turned over to Cambodia 100 buses to be used to expand public transportation in its capital, Phnom Penh.
