Cambodia’s Opposition Movement Seeks US Help Amid Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Cambodia's leader is destroying a political opposition movement that threatens his three-decade grip on power and he's accusing America of plotting his downfall. An influential opposition figure is in Washington is wondering if she'll get any help at all.
Facebook Purges More Myanmar Accounts for Misrepresentation
BANGKOK — Facebook has announced its third and biggest purge of military-linked accounts in Myanmar, where critics have charged that the social network did too...
Malaysian Resort Company Sues Disney, Fox Over Theme Park
KUALA LUMPUR — Resort developer Genting Malaysia has filed a lawsuit in California seeking at least USD$1 billion in damages from Walt Disney Co....
Former Phuket Police Volunteer Jailed for Dealing Meth
(The Phuket News)
Cambodian Opposition Figure Applies for Lifting of Politics Ban
A veteran member of Cambodia's dissolved opposition party broke ranks with his colleagues on Wednesday and became the first to apply for a government-offered lifting of a ban on engaging in political activity.
Malaysia Says It Will Axe High-Speed Railway to Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says a planned high-speed railway that would cut travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to just 90 minutes will be axed because it isn't beneficial.
Taxi Driver Jailed For Lèse Majesté in Conversation with Passenger
(Prachatai English)
Rare Siamese Croc Eggs Hatch at Cambodian Conservation Center
PHNOM PENH — Nine eggs of an endangered crocodile species found in the wild in June and taken to a conservation center in southern...
Vise Tightening On Myanmar’s Economy 3 Years After Military Takeover Triggered Civil Strife
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar was a rising star in Southeast Asia before its military seized power three years ago in a takeover that...
Canada Declares Myanmar Treatment of Rohingya to Be Genocide
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada's Parliament has unanimously adopted a motion declaring crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be genocide.
The motion Thursday also...
