Nobel laureates scold Aung San Suu Kyi over crimes against Rohingyas
The laureates have urged the United Nations Security Council to act to stop "ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity unfolding in Myanmar".
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Lindsay Murdoch
Lindsay Murdoch is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, Australia's top award for journalistic excellence. Lindsay is a former correspondent based in Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin. In 1999 he covered the tumultuous events in East Timor, and in 2003 he covered the Iraq war while embedded with US Marines.
Postcard from Asia, where pangolins, bear bile and dogs are on the menu
I rarely see stray dogs where I live in downtown Bangkok.
Malaysian NGOs reveal plan to send flotilla to Rohingyas in Myanmar
Plans are underway for a "food flotilla" to sail from Malaysia to Myanmar's strife-torn western Rakhine state with emergency supplies for Rohingyas.
Thailand memo to Kingsgate: don't bother suing us over Chatree
Bangkok: Thailand's prime minister has warned Australian miner Kingsgate it would be a waste of time suing his military government over his order to shutdown the company's goldmine by December 31.
Police surround Buddhist temple in stand-off with monks
Hundreds of police surrounded Thailand's largest Buddhist temple on Tuesday seeking the arrest of its charismatic 72 year-old leader Phra Dhammachayo.
Philippines leader on offensive as more innocent lives are taken
Five months after being swept into office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's behaviour seems to be becoming more outrageous by the day.
Rodrigo Duterte must be investigated, says UN official
The UN has called on Philippine authorities to investigate controversial president Rodrigo Duterte for murder after he bragged last week about killing people.
Thai gold mine closure sends 'horrendous' message, says Kingsgate chairman
Thailand's military ruler has used his sweeping powers to shut down the country's largest gold mine, part-owned by Australian company Kingsgate Consolidated.
President admits to killing people and abusing drugs
On Monday, Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, bragged about killing people
Gold mine thrown lifeline at 11th hour
Thailand's military government has thrown a lifeline to Australian gold miner Kingsgate, three weeks before the scheduled closure of its Chatree mine.
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