Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
AFP, Singapore
14 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
AFP
10 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Malaysia says Rohingya refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur
5 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Bangkok pub fire kills 27, officials say emergency exits were obstructed
Reuters, Bangkok
13 July 2026 Accidents and Fires
Bangladeshi man found in container with expired Malaysian passports
The Star, Petaling Jaya
5 July 2026 Crime & Justice
Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave
AFP, Vientiane
30 May 2026 Southeast Asia

Stories shared by refugee children heartbreaking: Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra says the stories shared by the refugee children with her were heartbreaking.
21 June 2018

Art show on Rohingyas begins in city

A weeklong art exhibition on Rohingya refugees kicks off at Liberation War Museum with lighting the candles.
21 June 2018

Support countries hosting refugees: UN chief

The communities or countries providing safe refuge to people fleeing war or persecution shouldn’t be alone and unsupported, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
20 June 2018

Chiefs of 4 int’l aid orgs to visit Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

The high commissioner of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), the president of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations Secretary General and World Bank Group President will visit Bangladesh on June 30.
20 June 2018

Hiding from traffickers in 'prison-like' tents, Rohingya girls dream of school

Trapped inside "prison-like" tents in Bangladesh's refugee camps because of fears they will be trafficked or sexually harassed, teenage Rohingya girls dream of going to school and playing outside, aid agencies say.
20 June 2018

Rescuers hunt for victims of ferry disaster on Indonesian super volcano lake

The search for victims of a ferry that sank in the lake of an ancient super volcano crater in Indonesia will resume tomorrow with divers and an underwater drone to scour the depths for at least 128 missing passengers.
19 June 2018

12 Rohingyas hurt in clash at Nayapara camp in Teknaf

At least 12 people are injured in a clash between two groups of Rohingyas at Nayapara camp in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar.
19 June 2018

Put pressure on international community on Rohingya repatriation, demand civil society, NGOs

Civil Society members and NGOs demands the government should continue pressure on international community to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
19 June 2018

Rohingya refugees doubled last year: UN

Refugees from Myanmar more than doubled last year to 1.2 million, as a brutal army crackdown forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to pour across the border into Bangladesh, the UN says.
19 June 2018

‘Rohingya leader’ found dead in Ukhia camp

A Rohingya man has been found dead in Balukhali Rohingya camp, Ukhia, of Cox’s Bazar.
19 June 2018

Myanmar’s actions not credible, impartial: OHCHR

Myanmar has failed to meet minimal standards of credibility or impartiality, despite assurances that it will investigate allegations and prosecute alleged perpetrators in conflicts across the country including persecution of Rohingyas, alleges OHCHR.
18 June 2018

US endorses Myanmar and UN MoU on Rohingya return

The United States welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UN and Myanmar government for the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
18 June 2018

Jack Ma hails Mahathir for knowledge on technology

Alibaba Group founder and executive chairman Jack Ma meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and comes away surprised at the Prime Minister's knowledge on technology.
18 June 2018

Rohingyas stage demo demanding safe, dignified repatriation

Rohingya Muslim refugees at Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar stage a demonstration demanding safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar.
16 June 2018

UN, WB chiefs likely to visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim are likely to make a two-day official visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh on July 1.
16 June 2018

SAHR condemns killing of journalist Bukhari

South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) has strongly condemned the killing of journalist of Shujaat Bukhari who was shot dead in Srinagar two days ago.
16 June 2018

Rohingya crisis: Unicef calls for support in monsoon

Unicef has called out for further support for thousands of vulnerable Rohingya children during monsoon, which is expected to unleash full scale misery in the refugee camps.
14 June 2018

5 Rohingyas hurt in Ukhia lanslide

Five Rohingya refugees are hurt in a landslide triggered by torrential rain at a refugee camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar, an official says.
13 June 2018

17 killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident

At least 17 people are killed and 20 injured as a bus overturned after hitting a divider in Mainpuri district of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh this morning, police say.
13 June 2018

Myanmar journalists mark six months in jail

Two Reuters journalists mark six months in custody for allegedly breaching a secrecy law while investigating atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, as calls grow for the "spurious" case to be dropped.
13 June 2018