Indonesia’s Aceh to Take Caning Indoors After Backlash
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Indonesia's conservative Aceh province will no longer allow canings for violations of Shariah law to be carried out in public, its governor said Thursday, apparently in response to international condemnation of the caning last year of two men for gay sex.
7 Tatmadaw Personnel Jailed For Killing Rohingya
BANGKOK — Myanmar's military on Tuesday sentenced seven personnel to 10 years in prison and hard labor as alleged accomplices in the killing of 10 Rohingya Muslims in troubled Rakhine state, where the country's security forces carried out a brutal crackdown against the minority group, officials said.
Najib Heads Into Tough Race, Vows to Make Malaysia Great
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled a lavish election manifesto with cash benefits targeting rural ethnic Malays, his key voting bloc,...
Myanmar Groups Say Facebook Hasn’t Reined In Hate Speech
BANGKOK — Civil society and rights groups in Myanmar said Facebook has failed to adequately act against online hate speech that incites violence against the country's Muslim minorities, neglecting to effectively enforce its own rules.
Facebook Faces Indonesia Investigation Over Privacy Breach
JAKARTA — Indonesian government said Friday it is investigating Facebook over the privacy breach of its Indonesian users.
Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Calls Elections, Expected in May
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's scandal-tainted prime minister announced Friday that Parliament will be dissolved to pave the way for general elections, expected to be held next month.
Malaysian Prosecutors Rest Kim Jong Nam Murder Trial Case
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Malaysian prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday against two Southeast Asian women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in a brazen attack at an international airport.
Philippines to Shut Polluted Isle Duterte Called a Cesspool
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the closure of the tourist destination of Boracay for up to six months after saying the waters off its famed white-sand beaches had become a "cesspool" due to overcrowding and development.
Vietnam Puts 6 Activists on Trial for Alleged Subversion
HANOI — A court in Hanoi has opened trial of six activists accused of attempting to overthrow the government as communist authorities step up their crackdown on dissent.
Oil Spill That Caused Indonesia Fire Was Due to Broken Pipe
JAKARTA — An oil spill that caused a fire that killed five people and sickened hundreds in an Indonesian port city came from a broken pipe the state-owned energy company was using to transfer crude oil, police said Thursday.
