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Ghosts in their machines: Thai livestream spooks a new generation

Ghosts in their machines: Thai livestream spooks a new generation

It is almost midnight, and above a semi-abandoned Bangkok shopping center, Ghost Radio is on air.
31 killed after fire rips through Philippine ferry

31 killed after fire rips through Philippine ferry

At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday.
March 29, 2023 | 11:51 pm PT
From war to peace: Cambodian goldsmith turns bullet casings into jewelry

From war to peace: Cambodian goldsmith turns bullet casings into jewelry

Every week, Cambodian goldsmith Thoeun Chantha turns about five kg of brass casings of AK-47 and M-16 bullets into jewelry.
March 29, 2023 | 07:39 pm PT
Indonesia Sept trade surplus seen at $4.8 billion as exports slow

Indonesia Sept trade surplus seen at $4.8 billion as exports slow

Indonesia's trade surplus likely remained elevated in September, albeit below the level recorded in the previous month, amid a slowdown in export growth, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
October 14, 2022 | 04:59 pm PT
Thailand to lift curbs on nightlife from June

Thailand to lift curbs on nightlife from June

Thailand will allow night clubs and karaoke bars to resume regular hours starting in June, a senior official said on Friday, dropping most of its remaining pandemic restrictions as daily infections decline.
May 20, 2022 | 04:56 pm PT
Singapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border

Singapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border

Singapore's anti-narcotics agency on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 18 kg (634 oz) of heroin in a car arriving from neighboring Malaysia, in what local media said was the biggest haul of its kind in the city-state in two decades.
May 20, 2022 | 04:53 pm PT
Eight people killed in Philippines housing fire

Eight people killed in Philippines housing fire

Eight people died, including six children, when a fire ripped through a poor community in the Philippines capital of Manila on Monday and destroyed 80 houses, a fire official said.
May 1, 2022 | 07:28 pm PT
Thailand drops on-arrival Covid-19 tests for vaccinated visitors

Thailand drops on-arrival Covid-19 tests for vaccinated visitors

Thailand on Friday announced the end of compulsory Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travelers, as the country steps up efforts to revive its pandemic-thumped tourism industry.
April 22, 2022 | 04:40 pm PT
Indonesia cites strong US commitment as Blinken starts Southeast Asia tour

Indonesia cites strong US commitment as Blinken starts Southeast Asia tour

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a strong commitment to Indonesia on Monday, a senior official said, as he kicked off a Southeast Asia trip aimed at strengthening ties with a region that has become a strategic arena for Washington and Beijing.
December 13, 2021 | 06:02 pm PT
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown

Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown

Hotels, street food carts and tuk-tuks are gearing up for the return of tourists to Bangkok as Thailand prepares to re-open on November 1 to fully vaccinated visitors after 18 months of Covid travel curbs.
October 27, 2021 | 06:15 pm PT
Myanmar a no-show at Southeast Asian summit after junta exclusion

Myanmar a no-show at Southeast Asian summit after junta exclusion

A summit of Southeast Asian leaders got underway on Tuesday without a Myanmar representative, after its junta leader was excluded for failure to follow a regional peace deal and the ruling military refused to send junior representation.
October 25, 2021 | 06:30 pm PT
Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster'

Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster'

The steady sinking of coastal towns and islets like Pariahan in the northern Philippines has caused Manila Bay's brackish water to pour inland and displace thousands.
May 23, 2019 | 05:41 pm PT
Bangladeshi's diary spotlights Singapore migrant struggles

Bangladeshi's diary spotlights Singapore migrant struggles

Toiling for long hours for meagre salaries and living in crowded dormitories, migrant construction workers have helped build modern-day Singapore.
May 22, 2019 | 08:32 pm PT
Duterte tightens grip on power in Philippine polls

Duterte tightens grip on power in Philippine polls

Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte stormed to a landslide victory in midterm polls, final results showed Wednesday, dissolving a last check on his controversial rule.
May 21, 2019 | 11:12 pm PT
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