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          South-East Asia

          Read the latest news from the region - including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Asean political affairs

          Myanmar's military ruler Gen Min Aung Hlaing. The junta has defended the death sentence, saying it was justified and used in many countries. Reuters

          Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists

          AsiaJuly 25, 2022
          Smoke billows from the 'Mercraft 2' ferry that caught fire in waters off Quezon province on Monday. EPA

          Philippine ferry fire claims at least seven lives

          AsiaMay 23, 2022
          US President Joe Biden participates in the US-Asean Special Summit at the State Department in Washington. AFP

          US tells Asean leaders Washington committed 'for generations'

          USMay 13, 2022
          Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on May 12, 2022. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

          Stunning opening ceremony kicks off Southeast Asian Games

          Other SportMay 12, 2022
          Supporters of Ferdinand Marcos Jr at a campaign rally in Manila. The prospect of Mr Marcos Jr moving back into the presidential palace has alarmed rights activists, church leaders and political analysts. Photo: AFP

          Ferdinand Marcos Jr on course for big win in Philippine election

          AsiaMay 07, 2022
          Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, waves to supporters after filing his candidacy for the 2022 presidential election in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on October 6. Reuters

          Philippines election: Twitter suspends accounts linked to Marcos Jr

          AsiaJanuary 22, 2022
          Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill to postpone the vote in Mindanao's Muslim region until 2025. Reuters

          Philippines postpones vote in Mindanao peace process

          AsiaOctober 29, 2021
          Heather Mack, an American woman jailed in 2015, along with her then boyfriend, for her role in her mother's murder, leaves Kerobokan Prison in Bali, Indonesia. Reuters

          Bali 'suitcase killer' gets early release from prison

          AsiaOctober 29, 2021
          The Association of South-East Asian Nations secretariat building in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters

          Asean summit begins without Myanmar

          AsiaOctober 26, 2021
          Grab’s net profit during the second quarter widened to $815m from $718m a year earlier. AP Photo

          Grab cuts 2021 earnings outlook on worsening Covid-19 outbreak

          MarketsSeptember 14, 2021
          Honour guards stand next to the urn of former Philippine president Benigno Aquino III at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig, Philippines. AP Photo

          Benigno Aquino III: mourners gather to remember former Philippines president

          AsiaJune 25, 2021
          Benigno Aquino followed an anti-corruption agenda and ushered in economic reforms during his term as president of the Philippines. AFP

          Benigno Aquino III: former Philippines president dies aged 61

          WorldJune 24, 2021
          The Globalfoundries complex in Singapore. The company has nine chip-making plants around the world. Globalfoundries

          Mubadala's Globalfoundries to build $4bn Singapore chip plant

          BusinessJune 23, 2021
          People protest against the junta in Yangon, Myanmar. The UN is expected to hold a General Assembly vote on stopping arms flows to the country's military. News Ambassador via Reuters

          UN General Assembly calls for weapons flow to Myanmar to stop

          AsiaJune 19, 2021
          'The United Nations in Myanmar requires that those responsible for human rights abuses, including the perpetrators and their chain of command, be held accountable,' a statement from the UN office in Myanmar said. AFP / KNU DOOPLAYA DISTRICT

          Mass graves found in Myanmar as human rights situation deteriorates, UN says

          AsiaJune 17, 2021
          Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup. AFP

          Myanmar's UN envoy seeks 'effective' anti-junta measures ahead of Council meet

          WorldJune 15, 2021
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