Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia news, including Thailand’s role in regional politics, economy, and international affairs.
- World News
Myanmar’s army accused of holding children and teachers hostage
On Sunday, a newspaper in Myanmar accused the country’s military…
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Two Texas women who allegedly helped stab woman to death arrested in Cambodia
Two women who allegedly helped stab another women to death…
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Indonesian earthquake survivors need food, shelter, and supplies
Indonesian rescue teams are still searching today for six people…
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Vietnam resumes flights to 20 countries, prepares to welcome international tourists in March
Vietnam has reopened air routes to 20 countries and regions…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s businesses appeal to government to lower labour import cost
Thai businesses say they need more workers, and have appealed…
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Vietnam’s vaccine passport pilot programme for international travellers enters phase 2
Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has released guidelines…
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Songkhla man arrested on suspicions of trafficking Burmese migrants to Malaysia
Following last month’s arrest of 31 Burmese migrants trying to…
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Karen soldiers from Myanmar clash with Burmese army on Thai border
Soldiers from the Karen National Union and People’s Defense Force…
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Cambodia delays internet gateway activists say would “devastate” free expression
The Cambodian government decided to delay implementing an internet gateway…
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It’s official: Vietnam will reopen to tourists on March 15
In a move made three months earlier than planned, Vietnam…
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Taiwan to ease entry restrictions, cut quarantine to 10 days in March
Taiwan plans to relax its strict COVID-19 quarantine policy beginning…
- Events
Makha Bucha Day 2022: All about the public holiday in Thailand
For Thai Buddhists, Makha Bucha, also written Māgha Pūjā, is…
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Lombok expects to welcome 64,000 visitors at Indonesian Motorcycle Grand Prix
At least 64,000 visitors are estimated to flock to Indonesia’s…
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15 passengers denied entry at Philippines airport over vaccine certificates
Following its reopening of borders to fully-vaccinated visitors last week,…
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Sharp rise in Southeast Asia flight bookings as countries ease border controls
Online flight search engine Skyscanner has reported a sharp rise…
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Indonesia purchases six Rafale fighter jets from France
The defence minister in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta says the country…
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Interpol turns down Myanmar military’s request to assist them counter “terrorism”
In response to the Myanmar military’s appeal to assist them…
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Philippines lifts travel ban, welcomes fully vaccinated tourists from 157 countries
The Philippines is welcoming fully vaccinated travellers from 157 countries…
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Villager in Indonesia rescues crocodile trapped in motorbike tyre for five years
A villager in Indonesia was about to free a crocodile…
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Singapore’s LGBT content ban slammed after gay kiss caught in news broadcast
In a Singaporean news broadcast on the Winter Olympics, it…
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Malaysia considers full reopening in March to vaccinated travellers
Following moves from other Southeast Asian countries, like Thailand, to…
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13 killed, dozens injured in Indonesia’s Java island bus crash
At least 13 people were killed in a bus crash…
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Cambodian PM says false claims of Australian’s release in Myanmar was a “mistake”
Cambodian PM Hun Sen says his claims that the Myanmar…
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Indonesia tightens restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise in the capital
As the spread of the Omicron variant in Indonesia has…
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Malaysia battles Omicron surge, daily new infections expected to hit 15,000
Malaysia’s health minister has warned that daily Covid-19 infections may…
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Thailand says Myanmar observers will not participate in Cobra Gold exercises
Myanmar military observers will not participate in this year’s 41st…
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Vietnam plans for full reopening in March or April, PM pushes for preparations
Following moves in other Southeast Asian countries to gradually reopen…
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UPDATE: Indonesia welcomes fully vaxxed travellers with 5 day quarantine from today
Fully vaxxed and dreaming of white beaches? Starting from today,…
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ASEAN called to reconsider its five-point consensus on solving the Myanmar crisis
Political experts called on ASEAN to reconsider its dialogue with…
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Healthcare standards in Laos need to be improved, country’s health minister says
Health officials in Laos are being pushed to do a…
