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Singapore Ruling Party Wins Election in Landslide

By Satish Cheney/AFP - Voters have handed Singapore's long-time ruling party a landslide election victory, offering Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a clear mandate to navigate the trade-orientated Southeast Asian nation through economic upheaval sparked by looming US tariffs. Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) took all but 10 seats in the...

Mekong Communities at Risk as Arsenic Levels Soar in Northern Thai Rivers, Researcher Found

Arsenic levels up to 19 times higher than safety limits have contaminated rivers feeding...

United Nations Rights Review Applauds Laos’ Engagement but Flags Deep Concerns

On 29 April, the United Nations Human Rights Council commended Laos for collaborative participation...

Southeast Asia Backs Independent Anti-Corruption Efforts

Anti-corruption agencies, civil society groups, journalists, and NGOs from across Southeast Asia gathered on...

Thai Prosecutors Drop Royal Insult Charge Against United States Academic

AFP - On 1 May, Thai prosecutors dropped royal defamation charges against an American...

Thailand Announces Phuket will Reopen to Long-stay Tourists

Thailand has announced plans to reopen Phuket to tourists willing to stay for 30 days, with the first 14 days spent in quarantine. Governor of...

Cambodia to Ban Revealing Clothing under Draft Public Order Law

A draft law on public order that would prohibit women in Cambodia from wearing overly revealing clothing has drawn criticism from civil society leaders. The...

Thailand Ban on International Flights Continues

Thailand's ban on international commercial flights is set to continue while the Covid-19 pandemic situation remains critical in many countries. The Thailand Civil Aviation Authority...

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung Erupts, Sends Column of Ash Into Sky

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Monday, sending a column of volcanic ash as high as 5,000 meters into the atmosphere and depositing ash on nearby villages. The volcano, which his located on Sumatra Island, began its...

Thailand Prepares for Return of Migrant Workers from Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar

Thai authorities have begun preparations for the return of migrant workers from Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar as the country progresses into phase 7 of the easing...

Thailand Among Nations Offering Assistance to Lebanon

Thailand has offered assistance to Lebanon following a massive explosion in the main port of Beirut that killed over 100 people and injured thousands. According...