MANILA: The Philippines launched on Friday a month-long health-screening program for Filipino workers in Bahrain, as Manila seeks to promote wellness among its citizens abroad. Gulf countries have for years been the main overseas destination for Filipinos, with some 57,000 currently living and working in Bahrain. The “Healthy Pinoy” campaign, a project spearheaded by the […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned December election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president. An announcement in state media said a decree that granted power to the military after its 2021 coup had […]
Read MoreBy Aisyah Llewellyn It was a day Bibi Rahima Farhangdost feared might never come. After 11 years living in limbo in Indonesia as an Afghan refugee, she was finally on her way to a new life in Australia, boarding a flight to Tasmania at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 23. “Finally, it happened. I […]
Read MoreBy Hadi Azmi Supporters of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim are calling for him to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, days after he brokered a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, for which US President Donald Trump has also taken the lion’s share of credit. Anwar hosted the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand for […]
Read MoreBy Aidan Jones Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodia on Thursday as a simmering border dispute erupted into open conflict, with soldiers on both sides trading fire – and Cambodian troops unleashing rockets that killed at least 12 Thais, most of them civilians. Both countries traded blame for the clashes, which began at the flashpoint […]
Read MoreBy Hadi Azmi Malaysia’s civil servants have been warned of possible disciplinary action if they join a protest on Saturday calling for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s resignation, as the opposition claims hundreds of thousands are being mobilised for the rally. The “Turun Anwar” (Anwar Resign) demonstration is the first mass rally that directly challenges the […]
Read MoreBy Joseph Sipalan Malaysia’s highest court said on Monday that it would consider Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s application for legal immunity from a civil sexual harassment suit, amid long-standing allegations against the veteran leader. The Court of Appeal ruled that proceedings must be postponed to allow Anwar to pursue a constitutional challenge over whether a […]
Read MoreAn activist holds up a cardboard cutout depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s face with the body of a dog during a demonstration in front of the US Department of State in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters By Sam Beltran Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing a wave of criticism from migrant advocates and […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow Myanmar has capitalised on a tariff letter from United States President Donald Trump that could have unintentionally legitimised its junta, according to observers, who warn that the “huge diplomatic gift” risks undermining Washington’s existing policy ahead of the Southeast Asian country’s key election. While the election is not viewed by Asean as […]
Read MoreVietnam’s Prime Minister put coastal provinces on emergency footing for Typhoon Wipha, saying it could cause flooding and landslides, as airlines cancelled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early on Tuesday. Wipha is expected to complicate the search for people still missing after a tourist boat capsized during a thunderstorm in Halong Bay in […]
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