Thailand moves to ease plight of asylum-seekers’ & refugees’ children
Seven Thailand government agencies have today (Jan 21) inked an agreement that will allow the…
Down to work: Asean foreign ministers focus on trade, humanity, crime (video)
Following a day of social immersion and the opportunity to sound each other out on…
Hope for Rohingya: Asean foreign ministers put China, Myanmar on notice
A gathering of Asean foreign ministers in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Friday signalled that…
Behind the scenes at the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 1 (gallery)
Foreign ministers from Asean’s ten member states have met for the 19th Asean Foreign Ministers’…
Asean foreign ministers retreat in Chiang Mai (video)
Asean foreign ministers and senior officials have gathered in the northern Thailand city of Chiang…
The new Boracay: not how you remember it (video)
The world’s most popular Asean beach of 2018 is again open for business after having…
Malaysia: retiring senators to open path for speedier reforms
The pattern of political reform following a regime change is usually predictable: the reformers gain…
Malaysia economic reform: bold decisions needed if expectations are to be met
The widely unanticipated ousting of Malaysia’s government last May not only left political analysts scrambling…
Thailand plays hard-ball defending Saudi teen’s human rights while Bahraini languishes in jail (video)
Whether emboldened by the outpouring of public support from around the globe or due to…
Accolades for Thailand in wake of Saudi asylum-seeker decision
Human rights organisations, and social and news media channels are today awash with praise for…
Saudi asylum-seeker challenges Thailand human rights record as Asean chair year begins (video) *update #6
Just seven days in to its year as Asean chair and Thailand is embroiled in…
Claims of Saudi abduction at Suvarnabhumi *Update #3
An 18-year-old woman claims that she is currently being held against her will in a…
#DestinationGOOD: AirAsia helping refugees in search of home (HD video)
Often seen as “people with no choice and no voice”, refugees have been granted some…
Amnesty International: thanks for the victories, but Myanmar remains a concern (HD video)
To mark its 57th anniversary, the human rights organisation Amnesty International Australia is sharing some…
Drones, robots, and flying machines: the automation of Singapore (video)
Singapore is increasingly turning to robots, drones, and machines to address labour shortages — and…
Mediation helping manage Laos’ legal case backlog problem
Law courts in many Asian countries are overburdened. A perfect storm of factors including rapid economic…