Evicted PNG settlement fears collective punishment over gang rape and killing. Human rights advocates and the U.N. say their eviction raises concerns about violations of national law, police misconduct and governance failures.

Pentagon chief Hegseth heads to Philippines amid South China Sea tensions. Beijing, meanwhile, cautions Manila against security arrangements that target “any third party.”

Thailand’s rural doctors venture to remote places, push for health-care equality. The nation has struggled with shortages of medical providers outside of urban settings.

Jan 31, 2025 · Aid agencies operating in the Pacific are still scrambling to assess the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order freezing billions of dollars in foreign aid last week.

Jan 28, 2025 · It didn’t come as a surprise to see President Donald Trump sign executive orders to again pull out of the Paris Agreement, or from the World Health Organization, but the immediate suspension of U.S. international aid has compounded the impact beyond what was imagined possible.

Evicted PNG settlement fears collective punishment over gang rape and killing. Human rights advocates and the U.N. say their eviction raises concerns about violations of national law, police misconduct and governance failures.

Feb 18, 2025 · Attorney Chuchart said that he expected a final decision within two months. “The court sees potential illegality in the detention and will question why these 43 Uyghurs remain detained after serving their sentences for illegal entry,” he told BenarNews.

Dec 13, 2024 · Two years after Anwar Ibrahim ’s government took power in Malaysia, the opposition Perikatan Nasional coalition continues to hold onto its base but has not meaningfully been able to expand it.. In fact, PN has lost momentum over the past year, especially the Malay nationalist party Bersatu led by former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

Jan 29, 2025 · Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (second from left) and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) attend the closing ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN summits and for the handing over of chairmanship to Malaysia, at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 11, 2024.

Mar 14, 2025 · Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen at a location said to be the Villamor Air Base in Metro Manila, after he was arrested on a warrant by the International Criminal Court, in this image taken from a social media video, March 11, 2025.