Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 27, 2017 • 3 min read

Pope Francis warned about using ‘Rohingya’ ahead of first visit to Myanmar

By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 27, 2017
A vocal champion of the poor and refugees, Pope Francis will be forced to navigate a diplomatic and religious minefield ahead of his visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 24, 2017 • 3 min read

Myanmar-Bangladesh agreement Thousands of fleeing Rohingya could be forced back to Rakhine State

By Madeleine Keck • Nov 24, 2017
The Myanmar and Bangladeshi governments have announced that they will begin repatriating Muslim Rohingya back to Myanmar within two months, amid concerns of the safety and sustainability of such a scheme

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 22, 2017 • 3 min read

World Bank projects Cambodia’s economy will continue growing

By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 22, 2017
Cambodia's economy is projected to grow by 6.9% this year, despite earlier predictions that cited political uncertainty as the cause for it growing at a rate of just 6.8%

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 22, 2017 • 3 min read

Lawyers petition drug war as unconstitutional at Philippine Supreme Court

By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 22, 2017
Lawyers argued in Tuesday's Supreme Court hearing that the word 'neutralise' could be misinterpreted by police officers to mean 'kill'

Southeast Asia • Nov 22, 2017 • 3 min read

Small eruption confirmed at Indonesia's Mount Agung after it begins spewing ash and smoke

The Balinese volcano that hasn't erupted in more than half a century began emitting black plumes of smoke on Tuesday night
By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 22, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 21, 2017 • 3 min read

Myanmar

Suu Kyi again avoids mentioning Rohingya refugee crisis

Activists claim Myanmar’s leader is 'denying our existence' after she once again omits mentioning the Rohingya refugee crisis during a speech to foreign delegates
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 21, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 21, 2017 • 2 min read

Fate of Indonesia’s speaker of the house may be sealed this afternoon

Setya Novanto was arrested on Sunday under his suspected involvement in a scandal that could see $170m worth of stolen state funds tied to his name
By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 21, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 21, 2017 • 3 min read

Getting around

How disabled drivers in Indonesia help passengers with mobility issues

A taxi service in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta hires only disabled drivers and caters to disabled passengers to help those with mobility impairments lead more independent lives
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 21, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 21, 2017 • 3 min read

Poverty

Indonesia and the Philippines have 90% of Southeast Asia's poorest

New report finds that of the 36 million people living below the poverty line in Asean, 90% of them live in either the Philippines or Indonesia
By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 21, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 20, 2017 • 3 min read

Malaysia cracks down on texting and driving problem

Malaysia's Ministry of Transport is issuing fines among other initiatives to curb the rising rate of accidents in the country
By Madeleine Keck • Nov 20, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 20, 2017 • 2 min read

On trend

The purple foodie craze sweeping the US actually began in the Philippines

Long used to give traditional Philippine desserts their unmistakable purple hue, ube has become a social media sensation among food lovers the world over
By Paul Millar • Nov 20, 2017

Southeast Asia • Nov 20, 2017 • 3 min read

European and Asian ministers push for resolution to Rohingya refugee exodus

Ministers from the European Union, Germany, Sweden and Japan have said they plan to press Aung San Suu Kyi about the humanitarian crisis when they meet in Myanmar this week
By Johanna Chisholm • Nov 20, 2017

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Pope Francis warned about using ‘Rohingya’ ahead of first visit to Myanmar

Myanmar-Bangladesh agreement Thousands of fleeing Rohingya could be forced back to Rakhine State

World Bank projects Cambodia’s economy will continue growing

Lawyers petition drug war as unconstitutional at Philippine Supreme Court

Small eruption confirmed at Indonesia's Mount Agung after it begins spewing ash and smoke

Myanmar

Suu Kyi again avoids mentioning Rohingya refugee crisis

Fate of Indonesia’s speaker of the house may be sealed this afternoon

Getting around

How disabled drivers in Indonesia help passengers with mobility issues

Poverty

Indonesia and the Philippines have 90% of Southeast Asia's poorest

Malaysia cracks down on texting and driving problem

On trend

The purple foodie craze sweeping the US actually began in the Philippines

European and Asian ministers push for resolution to Rohingya refugee exodus

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